Juan Carlos Gomez (44-1, 35 KOs) is the new #1 contender for the WBC heavyweight title. "The Black Panther" outboxed Vladimir Virchis (24-2, 20 KOs, knocking down "The Hunter" in the fourth en route to a unanimous decision win. Scores were 117-110, 117-109, 115-111. "I told everybody before that it's Showtime!" stated Gomez. "I beat Virchis and more importantly I beat Klaus-Peter Kohl and Universum. Now I will read more ...

Juan Carlos "The Black Panther" Gomez (43-1, 35 KOs) is just days away from his biggest fight to date as he takes on Vladmir Virchis (24-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday. The bout is a WBC heavyweight title eliminator to be held at the Color Line Arena, in Hamburg, Germany. Gomez spoke on his approach for the fight, his punching power, and closing in on his dream read more ...

On September 27th in Hamburg, Spotlight Boxing fighter Vladimir "The Hunter" Virchis (24-1-0, 20 KOs) is fighting in a WBC heavyweight eliminator against former world champion Juan Carlos "Black Panther" Gomez (43-1-0, 35 KO) in a bout to determine the official challenger for the winner of the upcoming WBC title clash between reigning titleholder Samuel Peter and Vitali Klitschko. The former European champion Virchis recently answered read more ...

“That’s one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in a while,” states ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner. “To me it even sounds like insulting the World Boxing Council. Virchis vs. Gomez was clearly appointed at the WBC Convention in Manila. And even though I can understand that Virchis and Universum are afraid of Juan and would love to sneak out of that fight read more ...

Steve Nelson, manager of former two-time WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (45-6-2, 36KOs), told The Fight Network , that his fighter could very well replace Juan Carlos Gomez in a fight with Vladimir Virchis (24-1, 20KOs) on March 8 in Krefeld, Germany. If he steps in, the fight would be Rahman's first to take place outside of the United States since he knocked out Lennox Lewis to win the heavyweight title in South read more ...

Jesse Rodriguez, manager of WBC #2 heavyweight contender Juan Carlos Gomez, told Fightnews.com that Team Gomez is close to coming to terms with Arena Box-Promotion to fight under their banner when Gomez faces #1 rated Vladimir Virchis in a much anticipated WBC eliminator. Universum Box-Promotion, which won the right to promote the bout in a WBC purse bid, announced that the elimintor will take place on March read more ...

The March 8 Universum Champions Night at the König Palast in Krefeld, Germany, will feature a WBC heavyweight title eliminator. WBC #1 rated heavyweight Vladimir Virchis will be one-half of the equation, however it is not confirmed that the opponent will be Juan Carlos Gomez, who is engaged in a contract dispute with his promoter. Universum Box-Promotion earned the right to stage the elimination read more ...

"I am not looking for you, my friend. I always know exactly where you are and what you do. What you're doing right now is what you always do when you get close to something big. You blow your chances! You may have been on your best way to become world champion but now you are about to prove once more that you are only the champion of blowing chances! read more ...

Former WBC cruiserweight champion and current WBC #2 heavyweight contender Juan Carlos Gomez (43-1, 35 KOs)just moments ago sat down with Fightnews.com. Gomez, who had been reported as "missing" in Germany spoke about his current location, the mandated WBC heavyweight title eliminator with Vladimir Virchis, and the surprise announcement of his new trainer read more ...

Heavyweight contender Juan Carlos Gomez has not been heard from even through he is slated to face Vladimir Virchis in a WBC world title elimination fight. Only his attorneys and advisors have been in contact with promoter Arena Box-Promotion. Arena CEO Ahmet Öner has offered Gomez an extra $200,000 if he defeats Virchis. The fight with Virchis must take place in the next 90 days, and if Gomez doesn't resurface read more ...