There is no denying that boxing is an immensely taxing sport. The intense training camps physically and mentally drain the fighters. It comes as no surprise that tempers are often seen during the pre-fights events. In fact, this stood steadfast at the recent Michael Gomez Jr. and Levi Giles face-off. Gomez Jr. was seen physically assaulting his opponent. And in turn, drew the ire of the boxing fraternity and fans.
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Lawrence Okolie is set to defend his WBO World Cruiserweight against David Light at the Manchester Arena on March 25, 2023. Notably, Light won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Gomez Jr, on the other hand, will face Giles for the vacant British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) English Super Featherweight title. It is worth mentioning that Gomez Jr. is the son of boxing legend Michael Gomez Sr. and currently holds the Central Area Super-Featherweight title.
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Tempers went out of control at their recent face-off. A video from the event showed Gomez Jr. aggressively approaching Giles. Moreover, he proceeded to lean toward him and push him with full force. Giles, who did not expect this attack, was taken off his feet.
I'm absolutely fuming with this totally out of order a serious complaints going in and I've a good mind to pull Levi out what a disgrace to boxing.
The bad blood finally spills over 🤬 Michael Gomez Jr and Levi Giles are SO ready to go at it for the English Super Featherweight Title 🏴 😤 #BOXXERManchester | 25.03.23 | @SkySportsBoxing @wowhydrate
Security personnel quickly stepped in to prevent further escalation. Meanwhile, this incident angered boxing promoter, Carl Greaves. He went on to address his disappointment by calling it a “disgrace to boxing”. Additionally, he also mentioned that he was having thoughts of pulling Giles out of the fight.
Fans were not too happy with what Michael Gomez Jr. did
Boxing fans were not too happy with Gomez Jr’s actions. And they believed that the push was disrespectful to his opponent. In fact, a lot of them took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.
Many fans agreed that the action was “disgraceful.” A user named @IanGlassFitness felt that Gomez Sr. should teach his son to be more professional.
Pretty bad to see carl, do the talking in the ring I say
That push was wrong absolutely, but would you actually pull your fighter out and have him miss out on a payday? Don’t mean any disrespect asking that question I just still wanna see the fight go ahead as I was looking forward to it
Meanwhile, a few fans wanted Greaves to allow Giles to do the talking inside the ring.
Surprised if the board let's Gomez Jr fight after that. Be a ban incoming.
In the same vein, a user named @DanFeddon was surprised that Gomez Jr. was allowed to fight after the incident. Moreover, he also speculated that Gomez Jr. might get banned for his actions.
However, Gomez Jr. also received a bit of support. As a matter of fact, user @Base_Security even put equal blame on Giles for the incident. What are your thoughts on this incident? Let us know in the comments below.
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