Tommy Gomez pugile
- combattimenti
- 89
- vinto
- 78
- perduto
- 9
- pareggiare
- 2
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1939-11-10
- Altezza
- 5′ 10½″/179cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 86
- Nato
- 1919-12-25
- Morte
- 2006-04-27
- Nazionalità
- USA
Thomas Eugene Gómez, Jr. (December 25, 1919 – April 27, 2006) was an American professional boxer at Heavyweight.Gómez was born December 25, 1919 in Tampa, Florida.Gómez, known as "Tampa Tommy" also "Terrible Tom the Tampa Thumper", turned pro in 1939. Although Gómez never fought for a major title, he fought several notable fighters of his era, including Jersey Joe Walcott. He was often ducked by many of the heavyweight contenders of his time due to his fierce power. Gómez was a feared knockout artist, and was named to the Ring Magazine list of the 100 greatest punchers of all time. After 86 professional fights, Gómez retired in 1950 with a career boxing record of 75-9-2 (65 KOs). He was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame June 27, 2010.Gómez was Spanish-American, his parents having immigrated from Spain. Mother Josefa immigrated from Lugo, Sarria, Spain and father, Thomas Gomez Sr, from Valladolid, Spain.Gómez was a World War II Purple Heart veteran who was wounded 16 times in Germany. He returned and resumed his boxing career with shrapnel still lodged in his arms and back. He was a mentor to the Police Athletic League program in Tampa and maintained an active interest in boxing throughout his life. For many years he had his own line of cigars, "Tommy Gomez Champs", manufactured in Ybor City. He was also an artist and music lover. He died April 27, 2006 in a hospital in Austell, Georgia after a brief illness. His survivors include four daughters by his wife of 58 years, Opal May Gómez. Daughters: Lynda G. Wheelock; Daphne G. McElwreath; Toni Gomez Gwaltney; and Melanie Gomez Rocca. He was buried in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, May 2.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1950-03-22 | Bob Satterfield | LWLLWW | Chicago Stadium, Chicago | LOST Unanimous decision |
1950-02-14 | Artie Donato | LLWLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1950-01-30 | Raul Moran | LWWLLL | American Legion Arena, Orlando | WIN KO |
1949-12-29 | Bill Petersen | WLLLWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1949-12-14 | Hal Moore | WLLLLL | Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami | WIN KO |
1949-11-29 | Whitey Berlier | LLWWWD | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1949-09-20 | Bill Petersen | LDWWLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1949-08-24 | Tommy DiGiorgio | LWLLWL | Peach Bowl Speedway, Atlanta | WIN KO |
1949-06-16 | Vern Mitchell | WLWWWW | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Points |
1949-05-06 | Alberto Marchione | LWWWLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1949-02-22 | Natie Brown | DWWWDD | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1949-02-09 | Ted Walters | LWLWLL | Causeway Arena, Miami | WIN KO |
1949-01-28 | Joe Dominic | LWWLWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1948-12-14 | Natie Brown | WLDWWW | Jacksonville | DRAW Points |
1948-11-29 | Lee Oma | LWDWWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | LOST KO |
1948-11-10 | Fidel Arciniega | LLLLLL | Causeway Arena, Miami | WIN Technical knockout |
1948-10-05 | Tony Gangemi | LWWLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1948-04-27 | Alfredo Lagay | WWWWWW | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | LOST Points |
1948-02-05 | Joe Matisi | DWWLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1948-01-15 | Angel Sotillo | LWLLWW | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1948-01-02 | Fidel Arciniega | WWWWLD | Madison Square Garden, New York | WIN KO |
1947-10-21 | Johnny Flynn | WWLLWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1947-10-07 | Gunnar Barlund | WWWLWW | Beach Auditorium, Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1947-09-30 | Walter Hafer | LWLLWL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1947-07-18 | Buddy Scott | LWWWLL | Jacksonville | WIN Technical knockout |
1947-06-10 | Al Sinibaldi | LLDWLW | Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1947-04-08 | Johnny Aichers | WLWLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1947-03-13 | Johnny Kapovich | WWDLLL | Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa | WIN KO |
1946-10-22 | Joe Matisi | WWWDLW | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | LOST Technical knockout |
1946-08-16 | Jersey Joe Walcott | WWWWWW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Technical knockout |
1946-06-26 | Jimmy White | WLLLWL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN Technical knockout |
1946-06-12 | Phil Muscato | WLWWWL | Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo | WIN KO |
1946-04-15 | Freddie Schott | DWWLWL | Phillips Field, Tampa | WIN KO |
1946-01-29 | Ben Moroz | LLLWLL | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1945-12-21 | Lou Thomas | LWWWLW | Flamingo Park, Miami Beach | WIN Technical knockout |
1945-12-04 | Johnny Denson | LLWLLL | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
1944-09-08 | Johnny Flynn | WWWLLW | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Points |
1944-08-11 | Jimmy Evans | W | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
1943-06-14 | Buddy Knox | LWLWLW | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
1943-04-02 | Tony Musto | LLWWLL | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1943-02-05 | Claudio Villar | LLLLLW | Municipal Auditorium, Tampa | WIN KO |
1942-09-21 | Tommy Tucker | WLWLWL | Jacksonville | LOST KO |
1942-06-12 | Tommy Tucker | WWLWLW | Jacksonville | WIN Points |
1942-04-28 | Joe O'Gatty | LLLLLL | Auditorium, Hartford | WIN Corner retirement |
1942-03-26 | Billy Hood | LWLLLL | American Legion Arena, Orlando | WIN Technical knockout |
1942-03-06 | Buddy Scott | WLWLDW | Phillips Field, Tampa | WIN Majority decision |
1942-01-26 | Jim Robinson | LWWWLL | Davis Islands Coliseum, Tampa | WIN KO |
1941-12-19 | Leo Center | WWWWWW | Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1941-12-08 | Bob Sikes | LWWWWL | Davis Islands Coliseum, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1941-12-01 | Freddie Griggs | LLL | Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1941-11-24 | Bill Rhinehart | LLWLL | Chester | WIN KO |
1941-10-27 | Neville Beech | DWLLD | Davis Islands Coliseum, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-10-20 | Jimmy DeSola | LLLLLL | Davis Islands Coliseum, Tampa | WIN KO |
1941-07-14 | Buddy Scott | LWWWWL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | LOST KO |
1941-07-02 | Mickey Dugan | DLLLWL | Biscayne Fronton, Miami | WIN KO |
1941-06-16 | Teddy Yarosz | LWWWLW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
1941-06-06 | Jim Bowden | LLDWLL | Jacksonville | WIN KO |
1941-05-23 | Lou Thomas | LWWLWW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1941-04-18 | Art Sykes | LLWLWL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1941-03-25 | Ernie Petretti | LLLLLL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1941-01-22 | Marty Clark | WWWWWW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1941-01-06 | Pietro Georgi | LLLWWL | Legion Coliseum, Sarasota | WIN KO |
1940-12-13 | Lee Silvers | WL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-11-29 | Young Allen | LLLWWL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-11-19 | Kid Bombero | LWWLWW | Royal Palm Bowl, Fort Myers | WIN KO |
1940-11-14 | Hardrock Harden | LLLWDL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-11-07 | Young Allen | LLLLWW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-10-24 | Maynard Daniels | WWWDLL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Unanimous decision |
1940-10-11 | Texas Joe Dundee | LWWWWL | Fort Myers | WIN KO |
1940-10-03 | Buddy Rose | LWLWDL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-09-20 | Billy Colbert | DLWWDW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1940-09-13 | Leon Foucart | WLWLLD | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Technical knockout |
1940-07-26 | Woody Jones | DLWDDW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-07-19 | Woody Jones | DDDLWD | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | DRAW Points |
1940-07-12 | Texas Joe Dundee | LLWWWW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-06-14 | Jimmy DeWitt | LLLLWD | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-06-07 | Buddy Rose | WLLDWD | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | LOST Majority decision |
1940-05-10 | Dilmos Long | WLWWL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Points |
1940-04-26 | Leon Foucart | LWLWLW | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Split-decision |
1940-04-08 | Bill Parrimore | debut | Legion Coliseum, Sarasota | WIN KO |
1940-04-05 | Leo Bailey | LLLLLL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-03-22 | Bob Monin | LWLLLL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-03-11 | Jackie Raleigh | debut | Municipal Auditorium, Clearwater | WIN KO |
1940-03-01 | Bob Monin | LWLLL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-01-15 | Bill Lewis | debut | Legion Coliseum, Sarasota | WIN KO |
1940-01-12 | Sammy Freeto | L | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1940-01-01 | Bill Parker | WWWWWL | Legion Coliseum, Sarasota | WIN KO |
1939-11-24 | Pete Ricco | LL | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN KO |
1939-11-10 | Jack Wallace | debut | Benjamin Field Arena, Tampa | WIN Points |