Michael Gomez boxer

Michael Gomez boxer
bouts
48
won
38
lost
10
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
1995-06-10
Height
5′ 5½″/166cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
-
Born
1977-06-21
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Michael Gomez (born Michael Armstrong; 21 June 1977) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2009. He was born to an Irish Traveller family in Longford, County Longford, Ireland, spending his early years in Dublin before moving to London and later Manchester, England, with his family at the age of nine. In boxing he was affectionately known as "The Predator", "The Irish Mexican" and "The Mancunian Mexican".Despite finishing his career fighting in the lightweight division, Gomez is more notable for his fights at featherweight and super-featherweight. During his career he amassed a number of regional championships, most significantly the British super-featherweight title twice, from 1999 to 2004. He also held the WBU super featherweight title from 2004 to 2005.Gomez, who has been compared to Johnny Tapia, has lived a turbulent life and was often involved in controversial fights. In Gomez's initial matches he suffered a number of losses to journeyman opposition but then went on a run of victories which stretched for almost four years. Of his 17 fights between February 2001 and March 2008, 16 ended in knockouts. Concerns arose about his drinking and failure to adhere to his diet and training regimes after a loss to László Bognár in 2001. Gomez appeared to be "back on track" in 2003, with his high-profile fight against Edinburgh-based fighter Alex Arthur for the British and WBA Inter-Continental super-featherweight titles, which Gomez won by knocking out Arthur in the fifth round.In 2006, Gomez suffered a controversial loss to Peter McDonagh when, in the middle of a round, he dropped his guard and walked out of the ring, later saying he had retired from boxing. He returned to the ring after a 15-month interval. On 21 June 2008, Gomez lost what was seen as possibly his last bout: a last chance saloon opportunity to resurrect his career against rising star and Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan. Although scoring a surprise knockdown against Khan early on, the fight ended with Gomez being stopped in five rounds.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2009-03-27 Ricky Burns WWWWWW Bellahouston Leisure Centre, Glasgow LOST
Technical knockout
2008-12-21 Chris Long DLWLLL Dalziel Park Hotel & Conference Centre, Motherwell WIN
Points
2008-10-10 Baz Carey LLLLLL Dalziel Park Hotel & Conference Centre, Motherwell WIN
Points
2008-09-28 Chris Brophy LWLLLL Municipal Hall, Colne WIN
Technical knockout
2008-06-21 Amir Khan WWWWWW National Indoor Arena, Birmingham LOST
Technical knockout
2008-03-29 Baz Carey LLLLLL Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow WIN
Points
2007-10-19 Carl Johanneson WWWWWL Doncaster Dome, Doncaster LOST
Technical knockout
2007-06-24 Youssef Al Hamidi LWLWDL Robin Park Centre, Wigan WIN
Technical knockout
2007-05-06 Daniel Thorpe WWLLLL Leisure Centre, Altrincham WIN
Technical knockout
2006-01-28 Peter McDonagh LLLLLW National Stadium, Dublin LOST
Technical knockout
2005-02-11 Javier Osvaldo Alvarez LWWWLW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester LOST
Technical knockout
2004-10-01 Levan Kirakosyan WWWLWW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2004-05-22 Justin Juuko WLLWWW Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Technical knockout
2004-04-03 Ben Odamattey DLWDLW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2003-10-25 Alex Arthur WWWWWW Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh WIN
Technical knockout
2003-04-05 Wladimir Borov LWLLLL M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2003-01-18 Rakhim Mingaleyev LLLWLL Guild Hall, Preston WIN
Corner retirement
2002-09-28 Jimmy Beech WWLWLW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2002-06-01 Kevin Lear WWWWWW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester LOST
Corner retirement
2001-10-27 Craig Docherty WWDWWW M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2001-07-07 Laszlo Bognar LWLDWW Velodrome, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2001-02-10 Laszlo Bognar WLWLDW Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes LOST
Technical knockout
2000-12-11 Ian McLeod WWWWWL Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Points
2000-10-19 Awel Abdulai WLLLW Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-07-08 Carl Greaves WWWWWW Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
KO
2000-06-24 Carl Allen LLWLWL Hampden Park, Glasgow WIN
KO
2000-02-29 Dean Pithie WWLWWW Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Points
2000-01-29 Chris Jickells LLWLWL M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1999-12-11 Oscar Galindo DWWWWL Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1999-11-06 Jose Manjarrez WLWLWW Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-09-04 Gary Thornhill WLWWWW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1999-08-07 William Alverzo WWWWLL Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Points
1999-05-29 Nigel Leake LWLLLW North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax WIN
Technical knockout
1999-02-27 Chris Jickells LLWLLW Sports Centre, Lord Street, Oldham WIN
Technical knockout
1999-02-13 Dave Hinds LLLLLL Telewest Arena, Newcastle WIN
Points
1998-12-19 Kevin Sheil WDLLLL Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool WIN
Technical knockout
1998-11-14 David Jeffrey WLLWLL Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt WIN
Technical knockout
1998-09-05 Peter Buckley LWLLLL Ice Rink, Telford WIN
Points
1998-05-16 Craig Spacie WW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1998-04-18 Benny Jones WLLLLW Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Points
1997-09-11 Wayne Jones WLLLLL Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes WIN
Technical knockout
1997-05-03 Chris Williams L Nynex Arena, Manchester LOST
Points
1997-03-22 John Farrell debut Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1996-11-09 David Morris WW Nynex Arena, Manchester WIN
Points
1996-09-19 Martin Evans WWLLLL Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
1995-11-24 Danny Ruegg WWLLLL Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester LOST
Points
1995-09-15 Greg Upton DWLWLL Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield LOST
Points
1995-06-10 Danny Ruegg LLWWLL G-Mex Centre, Manchester WIN
Points