Jorge Cota landed what might’ve been his best punch on the wrong man.
The Mexican and opponent Yoelvis Gomez were exchanging punches as the seconds were winding down in Round 3 when a final punch by Cota found the chin of referee Wes Melton (see below) on the David Benavidez-David Lemieux card Saturday in Glendale, Arizon.
The official evidently has a sturdy chin, as he took the punch without blinking.
Gomez defeated Cota by a shutout decision in a 10-round junior middleweight bout.
Jorge Cota showing anyone can get it. Even the referee.#BenavidezLemieux @ShowtimeBoxing @demoniocota1 pic.twitter.com/HPkjQItA9c
— baboon10 (@realRollingPin) May 22, 2022