Wilfredo Gomez boxer

Wilfredo Gomez boxer
bouts
48
won
44
lost
3
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super bantamweight
Debut
1974-11-16
Height
5′ 5½″/166cm
Reach
66½″/169cm
Age
-
Born
1956-10-29
Death
-
Nationality
Puerto Rico

Wilfredo Gómez Rivera (Spanish pronunciation: wilˈfɾeðo ˈɣomes; born October 29, 1956), sometimes referred to as Bazooka Gómez, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and three-time world champion. He is frequently mentioned among the best Puerto Rican boxers of all time by sports journalists and analysts, along with Félix Trinidad, Miguel Cotto, Wilfred Benítez, Esteban De Jesús, Edwin Rosario, and Carlos Ortíz.His seventeen consecutive knockouts in championship defenses 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". In 1995, Gómez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.Gómez was born in a poor area of Las Monjas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of Jacobo Gómez and Julia Rivera. Gómez himself reportedly used a bicycle as means of transportation when he was young, and he sold candy to earn pocket money before becoming an amateur boxer.Gómez won the gold medal at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba before turning professional. He also competed in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, getting eliminated by an Egyptian rival in the Olympic's first round of bouts. He compiled an overall record of 96 wins and 3 defeats as an amateur boxer. Because of his family's economic situation, he decided not to wait for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, opting to begin making money right after the 1974 World Amateur Boxing championship instead. Coming from Puerto Rico, he settled for less money and exposure from the American media, and moved to Costa Rica, where he began to tour all of Central America in hopes of finding matches. His professional debut came in Panama City, Panama, where he fought to a draw with Jacinto Fuentes.After this inauspicious debut, he reeled off a streak of 32 consecutive knockouts including wins over Fuentes, who was dispatched in 2 rounds in a rematch, and future world champion Alberto Davila, who lasted 9 rounds before being defeated. His 32 consecutive knockouts place him in a third place tie with Deontay Wilder and behind LaMar Clark (44) and Billy Fox (43) for the all-time knockout streak.Gómez's knockout streak caught the eye of the WBC and Lineal Super Bantamweight champion Dong Kyun Yum of South Korea, who travelled to San Juan, Puerto Rico to defend his crown against Gómez. Yum had a promising start, dropping Gómez 30 seconds into the bout, but Gómez picked himself up and eventually won the crown, his first world title, with a 12th-round knockout. His first defense took him to Tokyo, where he beat former world champion Royal Kobayashi in three rounds. Kobayashi had lasted 5 rounds vs Alexis Argüello. Next was Sagat Petchyindee in a small city of Thailand. He lasted two rounds. Petchyndee later became a world champion Thai and kick-boxer and famous actor in Thailand. The bout with Petchyndee was preceded by a large tragedy when a column collapsed inside the stadium before the evening's main event; ten people lost their lives and an estimated 300 were injured, but the contest's organizers nevertheless decided to continue with the day's boxing show.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1989-07-19 Mario Salazar LLLLLW Diplomat Hotel, Hallandale WIN
Technical knockout
1988-07-30 Mario Gonzalez LWLWLL Convention Center, Miami Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1986-05-24 Alfredo Layne WWWWLW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan LOST
Technical knockout
1985-05-19 Rocky Lockridge WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Majority decision
1984-12-08 Azumah Nelson WWWWWW Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan LOST
KO
1984-03-31 Juan Laporte WWWWWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Unanimous decision
1983-12-14 Eladio Santana LLWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1983-04-23 Ivan Samuco WWLLWW Coliseo Pachin Vicens, Ponce WIN
Technical knockout
1982-12-03 Lupe Pintor WWWWWW Superdome, New Orleans WIN
Technical knockout
1982-08-18 Roberto Rubaldino WWWWWW Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan WIN
Corner retirement
1982-06-11 Juan Antonio Lopez WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1982-03-27 Juan Meza WWWWWW Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1982-02-20 Jose Luis Soto LLLWLW San Juan WIN
KO
1982-01-09 Jose Gonzalez LLL San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1981-08-21 Salvador Sanchez WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1981-06-20 Raul Silva DLLLWL San Juan WIN
KO
1980-12-13 Jose Cervantes DWLWWW Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
KO
1980-08-22 Derrik Holmes DWWWWW Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1980-04-27 Eddie Ndukwu WWWWWW Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1980-02-03 Ruben Valdes WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
1979-10-26 Nicky Perez WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1979-09-28 Carlos Mendoza WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1979-06-16 Julio Hernandez WLLLWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1979-05-21 Nelson Cruz Tamariz LLWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
KO
1979-03-09 Nestor Jimenez WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1978-10-28 Carlos Zarate WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1978-09-09 Leonardo Cruz WWLWWW Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1978-06-02 Sakad Petchyindee WW Provincial Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima WIN
Technical knockout
1978-04-08 Juan Antonio Lopez WWWLWW Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon WIN
Technical knockout
1978-01-19 Royal Kobayashi WWLWWW Municipal Gymnasium, Kitakyushu WIN
KO
1977-07-11 Raul Tirado WWWWLW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1977-05-21 Dong Kyun Yum WLWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1977-02-12 John Meza LLWLDW Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon WIN
Technical knockout
1976-10-11 Jose Murillo WWWLLW San Juan WIN
KO
1976-08-16 Tony Rocha WWLLLL San Juan WIN
KO
1976-07-19 Alberto Davila WLWWLW San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1976-05-08 Sak Saklaemthong LL Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel, Bayamon WIN
Technical knockout
1976-04-05 Ric Quijano WDWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1976-02-20 Cornell Hall WWLLWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1975-12-20 Andres Hernandez WWWWWW Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1975-09-19 Joe Guevara WWWWLL San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1975-08-02 Cleo Garcia LW Managua WIN
KO
1975-06-21 Jacinto Fuentes WWLDWW Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City WIN
KO
1975-05-03 Jose Jimenez WLLLDL Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City WIN
KO
1975-03-02 Antonio da Silva debut Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City WIN
KO
1975-02-15 Jorge Bernal LLLLLL Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City WIN
Technical knockout
1974-12-21 Mario Hernandez WWDL Plaza de Toros, Zapote WIN
Technical knockout
1974-11-16 Jacinto Fuentes WWL Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City DRAW
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