Wilfredo Gómez
Wilfredo Gómez Rivera[3] (Spanish pronunciation: [wilˈfɾeðo ˈɣomes]; born October 29, 1956) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer. He is sometimes referred to as Bazooka Gómez. Gomez was a three-time world champion. He is often said to be one of the best Puerto Rican boxers of all time. This has been said by many sports journalists and analysts. They often include him with Félix Trinidad, Miguel Cotto, Wilfred Benítez, Esteban De Jesús, Edwin Rosario, and Carlos Ortíz.[4]
| Wilfredo Gómez | |||||||||||||
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 Gómez c.2003 | |||||||||||||
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| Real name | Wilfredo Gómez Rivera | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Bazooka | ||||||||||||
| Rated at | Super bantamweight Featherweight Super featherweight[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||||||||||||
| Born | October 29, 1956[2] San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox[1] | ||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||
| Total fights | 48 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 44 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 42 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Gomez defended his title with seventeen knockouts in a row. That is a record for all boxing divisions. He was ranked number 13 on The Ring magazine's list of the "100 greatest punchers of all time".[5] In 1995, Gómez became a part of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wilfredo Gomez". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Wilfredo Gomez". ibhof.com. International Boxing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ No radicarán cargos contra exboxeador Wilfredo Gómez, El Nuevo Día (2015-04-18). Retrieved on 2017-07-14.
- ↑ Sánchez, José A. (November 25, 2012). "Entre leyendas Macho Camacho". El Nuevo Día. http://www.elnuevodia.com/entreleyendasmachocamacho-1393099.html. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ↑ Eisele, Andrew (2003). "Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers". About.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
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