Wilfredo Gomez
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Name: Wilfredo Gomez
Alias: Bazooka
Hometown: Las Monjas, Puerto Rico
Birthplace: Santurce, Puerto Rico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 166cm
Reach: 169cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Photo 2, Photo 3
Amateur Career
- Amateur Record: 96-3
- Represented Puerto Rico as a flyweight at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany.
Results:- 1st round bye
- Lost to Mohamed Selim (Egypt) 1-4
- Bantamweight Gold Medalist at the inaugural 1974 AIBA World Championships in Havana, Cuba.
Results:- Defeated Miguel Viti (Peru) TKO 2
- Defeated Krzysztof Madej (Poland) KO 2
- Defeated Aldo Cosentino (France) KO 1
- Defeated Luis Jorge Romero (Cuba) TKO 2
Professional Record
- Has defeated 19 opponents (17 by KO) for world title.
- 1 opponent (0 by KO) for the World Super Featherweight Title.
- 1 opponent (0 by KO) for the World Featherweight Title.
- 17 opponents (17 by KO) for the World Super Bantamweight Title.
- Retired with a record of 20-3 (18 KOs) in world title fights.
- Retired with a record of 9-3 (7 KOs) against former, current and future world titlists.
- Won against Alberto Davila, Dong-Kyun Yum, Royal Kobayashi, Leonardo Cruz, Carlos Zarate, Juan Meza, Lupe Pintor, Juan La Porte, Rocky Lockridge.
- Lost against Salvador Sanchez, Azumah Nelson, Alfredo Layne.
Recognition
- The Ring named the third round of Gomez's fight against Lupe Pintor the Round of the Year for 1982.
- The Ring named Gomez the greatest super bantamweight of all-time in 1994.
- The Associated Press named Gomez the 8th greatest featherweight of the 20th century in 1999.
- The Ring named Gomez the 13th greatest puncher of all-time in 2003.
| Preceded by: Dong Kyun Yum |
WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 1977 May 21 – 1983 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Jaime Garza |
| Preceded by: Juan La Porte |
WBC Featherweight Champion 1984 Mar 31 – 1984 Dec 8 |
Succeeded by: Azumah Nelson |
| Preceded by: Rocky Lockridge |
WBA Super Featherweight Champion 1985 May 19 – 1986 May 24 |
Succeeded by: Alfredo Layne |