On this Day in Fistiana... 1/19/78 Gomez vs. Kobayashi

On this Day in Fistiana…

  Wilfredo Gomez vs. Royal Kobayashi

January 19, 1978

On this day in fistiana in Fukuoka, Japan, Bazooka Gomez makes short work of Kobayashi.

Thursday 19 January 1978

Municipal Gymnasium, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

super bantam Wilfredo Gomez121½ 17(17)-0-1 W Royal Kobayashi 121¾ 24(21)-3(1) KO3

time: 1:26 referee: Harry Gibbs 19-20 | judge: Roberto Ramirez Sr. 20-19 | judge: Kazumasa Kuwata 18-20

WBC super bantamweight title

Katsuhiro Sawada 2(2)-1(1)-0 W Fumihisa Takashima 0-1(1)-0 PTS4