Michael Gomez was stopped in the 5th round of his fight with Peter McDonagh in Dublin last night.
Surely he has nowhere left to go now. ???
There’s been accusations flying around that he allegedly threw the fight and i think the purses have been withheld pending investigation.
Also rumours that Gomez was well overweight when he arrived in Ireland and was skipping in a sweat suit to shift the the last 8lbs.
Really? can anyone confirm this?
8lb’s ! thats an enormous task - especially for a little fella - fair enough if he was a big lad, but that is serious poundage to boil down so soon beforehand.
It’s just rumours mate.
Jay will probably be in the best position to enlighten us all when he’s on next.
I spoke to somebody a while back that knew Michael. And he said he was one of the most unprofessional boxers hed ever met.
http://forums.doghouseboxing.com/index.php?showtopic=41079
Suspicious fight to be investigated
Sunday, 29 January 2006 1:25
Peter McDonagh lands a punch on Michael Gomez tonight
There will be an investigation into the bizarre circumstances surrounding the fight to fill the vacant Irish lightweight title in the National Stadium between Michael Gomez and Peter McDonagh tonight.
In the fifth round of the fight, Gomez was downed by a seemingly innocuous shot from McDonagh.
Bookmaker Boyle Sports told RTÉ that it had suspended betting on the fight earlier this evening when it noticed an unusual pattern of betting on McDonagh winning in the fifth, sixth or seventh rounds.
Gomez was in control of the fight, with a blistering opening three rounds rocking McDonagh. The fight inevitably slowed down but McDonagh was still failing to land a significant punch.
But in the fifth, McDonagh hit Gomez with a right. Gomez dropped his guard and turned away without seeming to actually be hurt. McDonagh followed him and it took a flurry of eight or nine missed shots before he landed another.
Speaking on RTÉ Television after the fight, former world champion Steve Collins claimed that the finish had not been wholly kosher, saying, “I smell a rat, something’s not right here.”
Either Way gratz to Jaimia or however u spelled it hehe( to lazy to go look back at old post to see how to spell it so sorry for miss spelling) He was saying this was the best shape of Mcdonagh and he was right, for Gomez this realy should be the end for him seeing he was ko by a guy who had 1 ko to start with 7wins and 11 loses, there is no where to go from here unless Alex Arthur want to revenge his lose to him
Gomez wasnt stopped, HE just stopped. He had won all rounds, McDonagh was marked up around the face and in the fifth, Gomez took a right hand, then dropped his hands, and stood there and took 3 or 4 punches untilk he fell over. He wasnt hurt and got straight back up, spat his mouthpiece out and just got out of the ring!!! It was the most bizzare thing I’ve ever seen!!! It was like he just got fed up and decided he didnt want to fight anymore!! All he had to to was stay upright for the next five rounds and take the win!!! Fookin crazy. On the other hand, Bernard Dunne was very impressive. Look out Michael Hunter!!
Bernard Dunne is a great prospect seen him fight a few time on espn and showtime and he looked realy good realy look foward to win he start to step up to bigger name and see what he realy has
He threw it!! or got a bout of the old Danny Williams!.
Jay…did you meet up with that guy thats been on the board that knows him?
If so, did he say anything / have any explanations?
Theres a link on saddos of it happening, its well bizarre, he isn’t hurt for a second.
http://www.rte.ie/pda/sport/story/1078169.html
There’s the explanation, 125/1!
I tried to speak to him after the fight but he kept walking to the dressing rooms, probably hadnt a clue who I was mate! I did speak to Kerry Kayes earlier on in the night and he was really upbeat, said Mikes training and been excellent and he was in great shape, which he was. I honestly dont think the end of the fight had anything to do with betting or a bung or whatever, I reckon it was just Gomez deciding he didnt want to be there. As I said earlier, he was miles ahead and at no time prior to the stoppage did he look hurt or uncomfortable. Although my missus rang after the 2nd to say he looked like he was blowing very hard in the corner when he was on his stool, but to me he looked fine and I was really just waiting for him to stop McDonagh, that was the only real ending you could have expected from watching the first 4 rounds!! ??? ??? ???
http://forums.doghouseboxing.com/index.php?showtopic=41221
PURSES WITHHELD AFTER SHOCK WIN
Peter McDonagh’s shock victory over former British champion Michael Gomez has become shrouded in controversy.
Boxing Union of Ireland President Mel Christle confirmed that purses for McDonagh and Gomez have been withheld due to the manner of the fifth-round stoppage at the National Stadium in Dublin.
Amid reports that at least one bookmaker in Dublin suspended betting on the Irish title fight on Saturday afternoon, the BUI have launched an investigation.
Former British champion Gomez was stopped after turning his back on McDonagh.
Christle said: "I have instructed that the purses be withheld until we have carried out our investigation.
"The manner of the stoppage gave me great concern so we have look into this matter and hopefully over the next week the issue can be resolved.
“I have asked for a report from our medical team at ringside and the medical officer who did the post-fight medical. It’s a serious matter which we must investigate.”
McDonagh said he was stunned to hear of the news, while Dublin-born Mancunian Gomez did not turn up at the post-fight press conference.
McDonagh, with bruising around both eyes, said: "Look at my face, do I look like someone who has just been in a fixed fight?
"The problem is that people just still can’t believe what I’ve done. Nobody expected me to beat Michael Gomez.
“The fact is that I caught him with a great shot to the body and that just took everything out of him and then I caught him to the head and when the referee stopped it he didn’t know where he was.”
McDonagh, who has more defeats that victories, put his victory down to the help of Uri Geller, who was at ringside to witness the upset.
“He’s a special man,” he added. “He made me believe in myself. Now we’ll see where my career can go from here but I just hope that people will believe it when I knock more people out.”
Gomez is now expected to retire after hinting at such a move in his dressing room immediately afterwards.
Meanwhile, Bernard Dunne believes he is closing in on a showdown with European super-bantamweight champion Michael Hunter.
Unbeaten Dubliner Dunne stopped former European bantamweight champion Noel Wilders in the sixth round in what was a very one-sided affair.
“I think this win is a huge step towards me facing Hunter and what a fight that will be,” said Dunne.
“Noel was very awkward and at times he made life difficult for me but I felt very sharp and I’m very pleased with my performance. I feel I’m getting better and better and with another couple of wins I will be ready.”
very strange if u ask me
Strange indeed, if that was a man throwing a fight that was the worst Ive seen since Robert De Niro in Raging bull. It looked like Gomez had a short circuit or something. Very odd.
Indeed…tis very strange…
Looking forward to getting some kind of statment from Gomez to see what he says, i imagine he’ll have give one…
Maybe he wanted to go out with a massive payday so decided to go out in the 5th with bets on himself? I have no idea… ??? Or maybe he did just get fed up and think f*** this…
Or maybe uri geller was holding a spoon in the corner, transferring all the energy from the crowd to it and was putting some kind of curse on him… bending bending until he finally snapped in the 5th? ??? ;D
I have no idea, but it does seem very strange!
It was unbelievable! McDonagh was badly marked up around the face and was in reverse with Gomez stalking him and ripping in hooks and uppercuts for the first 4 rounds!!! Take about a changeround, and even when he dropped his hands and was walking away, it still took 5 or 6 shots to the face to drop him and he got straight back up!!!
So do you think it was Uri Geller jay? 
;D
anyone got a clip of this we can watch???
I think someone said Theres one at Saddos mate