second half of the fifth round, and he stopped Gomez near the end of the 6th, with a nasty uppercut stunning Gomez and a follow-up flurry forcing the stoppage. Gomez thought referee Wayne Hedgpeth stopped the fight too soon, with Alvarez raining blows on Gomez for about six seconds, but not many getting through his defense. The general consensus (and HBO's take) was that the stoppage was very quick as well. International broadcasting References Gomez 2011 in boxing Boxing in Los Angeles 2011 in sports in California Boxing on HBO Golden Boy Promotions September 2011 sports events in the United States Boxing matches Boxing in California