On March 31, 1984, Wilfredo Gómez (40-1-1, 40 KOs) gets a shot at the featherweight WBC title held by Juan Laporte (24-4, 13 KOs).
Wilfredo Gómez is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 95% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round KO victory over Eladio Santana, 3 months and 17 days ago. Juan Laporte is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 46% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Gerald Hayes, 4 months and 26 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Wilfredo Gómez at 99-1 winning odds. Juan Laporte really doesn't have much to present against Gómez.
Wilfredo Gómez defeated Juan Laporte via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title. Gómez improves his record to 41-1-1, while Laporte adds a loss to his record at 24-5.