Wilfredo Gomez boxeador
- luta
- 48
- vitória
- 44
- derrota
- 3
- empate
- 1
- Estado
- inactive
- divisão
- super bantamweight
- Estreia
- 1974-11-16
- Altura
- 5′ 5½″/166cm
- Alcance
- 66½″/169cm
- Idade
- -
- Born
- 1956-10-29
- Death
- -
- Nascimento
- 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.
Data | Adversário | Últimos resultados dos adversários | Lugar | Resultado |
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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 Points |