File:Wilfredo Gómez.jpg Wilfredo Gómez | |||||||||||||
Real name: Wilfredo Gómez | |||||||||||||
Nickname(s): Bazooka | |||||||||||||
Nationality: File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rican | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | October 29, 1956|||||||||||||
Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||
Rated at: Super Bantamweight | |||||||||||||
Wilfredo Gómez (born October 29, 1956), sometimes referred to as Bazooka Gómez, is a former boxer and three time world champion. Gómez is frequently mentioned among the best Puerto Rican boxers of all time by sports journalists and analysts, along with Félix "Tito" Trinidad, Wilfred Benítez, Héctor "Macho" Camacho, Edwin Rosario, and Carlos Ortíz.[1] His 17 consecutive knockouts in championship defenses is a record for all boxing divisions.
Biography[]
Gómez was born in a poor area of Las Monjas in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has admitted to newspapers that, as a little child, he had to fight off bullies on Las Monjas' streets. He has told some Puerto Rican newspapers[which?] that he felt he was born to fight because of that situation. Gómez's father was a taxi driver and his mother was a homemaker. 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.[2]
Amateur career and professional debut[]
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.[3] 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.[4] He compiled an overall record of 96 wins and 3 defeats as an amateur boxer. Because of his family's economical situation, he decided not to wait for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, opting to begin making money right after the Cuban competition 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.
Professional career[]
After this inauspicious debut, he reeled off a streak of 32 knockout wins in a row.[3] 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 knockout wins in a row make him the world champion with the longest knockout streak in history, placing him in third place behind Lamar Clark (44) and Billy Fox (43) for the all-time knockout streak. Among world champions, Gómez had the longest knockout winning streak; neither Clark nor Fox won world titles.[2][self-published source?]
Gómez's knockout streak caught the eye of the WBC 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.[2][self-published source?] His first defense took him to the Far East, where he beat former world champion Royal Kobayashi in 3 rounds in Tokyo.[2] Kobayashi had lasted 5 rounds vs Alexis Argüello and 10 rounds vs Roberto Durán when Duran was a Featherweight. Next was Ryu Tomonari in a small city of Thailand. He lasted 2 rounds.
Gómez's streak reached 32 knockouts in a row. Those 32 knockouts in a row included what is generally considered to be his biggest victory ever, a five round defeat of World Bantamweight champion Carlos Zarate, who was 55-0 with 54 knockout wins coming into their San Juan bout.[5] Also included in that streak was future world champion Leo Cruz, beaten in 13 rounds at San Juan. After recording his 32rd. knockout win in a row, he moved up in weight to face the world Featherweight champion Salvador Sánchez of Mexico. He lost to Salvador Sanchez by 8th round TKO.
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Hoping to get a rematch with Sanchez, Gómez went back to the super bantamweight division, where he got a dispense from the WBC to make 2 preparation bouts before defending his title again.[6] He did so and won 2 non title bouts in a row, both by knockout in the 2nd round, one over Jose Luis Soto, who was a stablemate of Julio César Chávez back in Culiacán, Mexico. Wins over future world champ Juan 'Kid' Meza, knocked out in six in Atlantic City, and Juan Antonio Lopez, knocked out in ten as part of the Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney undercard followed.[6] But all chances of a rematch with Sanchez were dashed when Sanchez died in a car crash outside Mexico City the morning of August 12, 1982. Mexico's boxing fans and general public mourned their gone champion, and boxing fans across Latin America joined Mexico in their tragedy. Gómez, who was training to defend against Mexican Roberto Rubaldino only 5 days later, took a quick trip to Mexico to offer Sanchez flowers and then returned to Puerto Rico the same afternoon. He beat Rubaldino by knockout in 8 rounds and made 1 more title defense, against the Mexican bantamweight world champ Lupe Pintor in the Carnival of Champions in New Orleans, winning by knockout in 14 rounds.[6] The Pintor contest was the only time a Gómez fight was showcased on HBO, which at the time exclusively showcased the largest boxing fights, much like the Pay Per View system does currently.
By the time he was done with the Junior Featherweights, Gómez had established a division record of 17 defenses, and a world record of most defenses in a row won by knockout, all his defenses finishing before the established distance limit.[7]
Featherweight division[]
He then re-tried winning the Featherweight title and this time, he achieved his dream, winning his second world title by dethroning Juan Laporte, a fellow Puerto Rican who had won the title left vacant after Sanchez died. He beat Laporte by a 12 round unanimous decision. This time, however, it didn't last that long. Ahead on all scorecards, Gómez was the victim of a rally by Azumah Nelson of Ghana who knocked him out in 11 rounds in San Juan, December 8, 1984.[8]
Gómez wanted either a rematch with Nelson or a shot at Junior Lightweight world champ Rocky Lockridge of New Jersey, whichever came first. Lockridge was first to offer Gómez a try, and the 2 battled a closely scored 15 round bout in San Juan, with Gómez being given a unanimous 15 round decision, which many experts have said Lockridge deserved, but also which in the opinion of most who saw it live, was a justified decision.[6]
This reign also came to an end quick, Gómez being handed his 3rd loss at the hands of young Alfredo Layne by knockout in 9 rounds. Layne lost the title in his own first defense to South Africa's Brian Mitchell, and it became obvious Gómez's best years had gone by, so he retired after this fight.
Last fights and retirement[]
Gómez tried a comeback in 1988 and 1989, but after winning 2 more bouts by knockout, he realized boxing wasn't in his heart anymore and retired for good. He later moved to Venezuela, where he ran into drug problems, causing him trouble with the law and spending some months in jail.[9] He attended a rehabilitation center in Colombia. Gómez rebounded and is now back in Puerto Rico, where he has managed to stay off drugs. He has helped the Hector 'Macho' Camacho with the training of Camacho's son Héctor Camacho Jr., who is a boxer in the Jr Welterweight division. In 1998, Gòmez became a born-again Christian.[10]
On May 18, 2003, Gómez returned to Panama, where he was received by Duran and Eusebio Pedroza, among others. In a message geared towards Panamanians, he expressed thanks to that country, calling it his second country and saying, among other things "I'm very motivated now that I will return to Puerto Rico, and no one should be surprised if I buy an apartment in Panama and move my family here".[11] However, he bought a house in Kissimmee, Florida in 2006, and plans to move there by May of that year. Gómez has three daughters Jennifer, Maria Helena and Linselina and one son Wilfredo Junior.[12]
Gómez had a record of 44 win, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 42 knock out wins. In 1978, he was named Boxing Illustrated's fighter of the year. He is now a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. In 2003 a biographical film entitled Bazooka: The Battles of Wilfredo Gómez was produced by Cinemar Films, the documental was directed by Mario Diaz and was filmed in New York City.[13][14]
Professional record[]
44 Wins (42 knockouts, 2 decisions), 3 Losses, 1 Draw [2] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 44-3-1 | Mario Salazar | KO | 2(10) | July 19, 1989 | Diplomat Hotel, Hallandale, Florida, USA | |
Win | 43-3-1 | Mario González | TKO | 6(8) | July 30, 1988 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA | |
Loss | 42-3-1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Alfredo Layne | TKO | 9(15) | May 24, 1986 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Lost WBA World Super featherweight title. |
Win | 42-2-1 | Rocky Lockridge | MD | 15 | May 19, 1985 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Won WBA World Super featherweight title. |
Loss | 41-2-1 | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Azumah Nelson | KO | 11(12) | December 8, 1984 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Lost WBC Featherweight title. |
Win | 41-1-1 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Juan Laporte | UD | 12 | March 31, 1984 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Won WBC Featherweight title. |
Win | 40-1-1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg[15] Eladio Santana | KO | 2(10) | December 14, 1983 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 39-1-1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Iván Zamuco | TKO | 3(10) | April 23, 1983 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Juan Pachín Vicéns Coliseum, Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 38-1-1 | Lupe Pintor | TKO | 14(15) | December 3, 1982 | Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 37-1-1 | Roberto Rubaldino | TKO | 8(15) | August 18, 1982 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 36-1-1 | Juan Antonio López | TKO | 10(15) | June 11, 1982 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Valley, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 35-1-1 | Juan Meza | TKO | 6(15) | March 27, 1982 | Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won WBC Super Bantamweight title. |
Win | 34-1-1 | José Luis Soto | KO | 2(10) | February 20, 1982 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 33-1-1 | José González | TKO | 7(10) | January 9, 1982 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Loss | 32-1-1 | Salvador Sánchez | TKO | 8(15) | August 21, 1981 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Valley, USA | WBC Featherweight title on the line |
Win | 32-0-1 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Raúl Silva | KO | 3(10) | June 20, 1981 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 31-0-1 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg José Cervantes | KO | 3(15) | December 13, 1980 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 30-0-1 | Derrik Holmes | TKO | 5(15) | August 22, 1980 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Valley, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 29-0-1 | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu | TKO | 4(12) | April 27, 1980 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 28-0-1 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Rubén Valdéz | TKO | 6(15) | February 3, 1980 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Valley, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 27-0-1 | Nicky Pérez | TKO | 5(15) | October 26, 1979 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 26-0-1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Carlos Mendoza | TKO | 10(15) | September 28, 1979 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Valley, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 25-0-1 | File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Julio Hernández | TKO | 5(15) | June 16, 1979 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 24-0-1 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Nelson Cruz Tamariz | KO | 2(10) | May 21, 1979 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA | |
Win | 23-0-1 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Néstor Carlos Jiménez | KO | 5(15) | March 9, 1979 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 22-0-1 | Carlos Zárate | TKO | 5(15) | October 28, 1978 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 21-0-1 | File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Leonardo Cruz | TKO | 13(15) | September 9, 1978 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 20-0-1 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Sakad Petchyindee | TKO | 3(15) | June 2, 1978 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Main Stadium, Korat, Thailand | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 19-0-1 | Juan Antonio López | TKO | 7(15) | April 8, 1978 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 18-0-1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Royal Kobayashi | KO | 3(15) | January 19, 1978 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Municipal Gymnasium, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 17-0-1 | Raúl Tirado | TKO | 5(15) | July 11, 1977 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Retained WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 16-0-1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg Dong-Kyun Yum | KO | 12(15) | May 21, 1977 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Won WBC Super Bantamweight title |
Win | 15-0-1 | John Meza | KO | 2(10) | February 12, 1977 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 14-0-1 | José Murillo Medel | KO | 4(12) | October 11, 1976 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 13-0-1 | Tony Rocha | KO | 2(10) | August 16, 1976 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 12-0-1 | Alberto Dávila | TKO | 9(10) | July 19, 1976 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 11-0-1 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Sak Lempthong | TKO | 3(10) | May 8, 1976 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 10-0-1 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Ric Quijano | KO | 1(10) | April 4, 1976 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 9-0-1 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Cornell Hall | KO | 3(8) | February 20, 1976 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 8-0-1 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Andres Hernández | TKO | 8(10) | December 20, 1975 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 7-0-1 | Joe Guevara | TKO | 6(8) | September 19, 1975 | File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Win | 6-0-1 | File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Cleo García | KO | 3(8) | August 2, 1975 | File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Roberto Clemente Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | |
Win | 5-0-1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Jacinto Fuentes | KO | 2(8) | June 21, 1975 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | Rematch of first fight |
Win | 4-0-1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Jose Jiménez | KO | 1(6) | May 3, 1975 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
Win | 3-0-1 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Antonio Da Silva | KO | 2(8) | March 2, 1975 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
Win | 2-0-1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Jorge Bernal | TKO | 1(8) | February 15, 1975 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | |
Win | 1-0-1 | Mario Hernández | TKO | 1(6) | December 21, 1974 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Plaza de Toros El Zapote, San José, Costa Rica | |
Draw | 0-0-1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Jacinto Fuentes | MD | 6 | November 16, 1974 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama | Gómez' professional debut. |
Professional championships[]
Preceded by Dong-Kyun Yum |
WBC Super Bantamweight Champion May 21, 1977 – April 1983 Vacated |
Succeeded by Jaime Garza |
Preceded by Juan Laporte |
WBC Featherweight Champion March 31, 1984 - December 8, 1984 |
Succeeded by Azumah Nelson |
Preceded by Rocky Lockridge |
WBA Junior Lightweight Champion May 19, 1985 – May 24, 1986 |
Succeeded by Alfredo Layne |
Puerto Ricans in the International Boxing Hall of Fame |
Number | Name | Year inducted | Notes |
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1 | Carlos Ortiz | 1991 | World Jr. Welterweight Champion 1959 June 12- 1960, September 1, WBA Lightweight Champion 1962 Apr 21 – 1965 Apr 10, WBC Lightweight Champion 1963 Apr 7 – 1965 Apr 10, WBC Lightweight Champion 1965 Nov 13 – 1968 Jun 29. |
2 | Wilfred Benítez | 1994 | The youngest world champion in boxing history. WBA Light Welterweight Champion 1976 Mar 6 – 1977, WBC Welterweight Champion 1979 Jan 14 – 1979 Nov 30, WBC Light Middleweight Champion. |
3 | Wilfredo Gómez | 1995 | WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 1977 May 21 – 1983, WBC Featherweight Champion 1984 Mar 31 – 1984 Dec 8, WBA Super Featherweight Champion 1985 May 19 – 1986 May 24. |
4 | José "Chegui" Torres | 1997 | Won a silver medal in the junior middleweight at the 1956 Olympic Games. Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion 1965 Mar 30 – 1966 Dec 16 |
5 | Sixto Escobar | 2002 | Puerto Rico's first boxing champion. World Bantamweight Champion 15 Nov 1935– 23 Sep 1937, World Bantamweight Champion 20 Feb 1938– Oct 1939 |
6 | Edwin Rosario | 2006 | Ranks #36 on the list of "100 Greatest Punchers of All Time." according to Ring Magazine. WBC Lightweight Champion 1983 May 1 – 1984 Nov 3, WBA Lightweight Champion 1986 Sep 26 – 1987 Nov 21, WBA Lightweight Champion 199 Jul 9 – 1990 Apr 4, WBA Light Welterweight Champion 1991 Jun 14 – 1992 Apr 10. |
7 | Pedro Montañez | 2007 | 92 wins out of 103 fights. Never held a title. |
8 | Joe Cortez | 2011 | The first Puerto Rican boxing referee to be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame |
9 | Herbert "Cocoa Kid" Hardwick | 2012 | Member of boxing's "Black Murderers' Row". World Colored Welterweight Championship - June 11, 1937 to August 22, 1938; World Colored Middleweight Championship - January 11, 1940 until the title went extinct in the 1940s; World Colored Middleweight Championship - January 15, 1943 until the title went extinct in the 1940s |
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See also[]
- List of boxing triple champions
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions
- Sports in Puerto Rico
References[]
- ↑ Sánchez, José A. (November 25, 2012). "Entre leyendas Macho Camacho". El Nuevo Día. http://www.elnuevodia.com/entreleyendasmachocamacho-1393099.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Michael Klimes (2007-05-16). "Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gomez, Part 1". East Side Boxing. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=10992&more=1. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wilfredo Gomez". International Boxing Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20070816024346/http://www.ibhof.com/gomez.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
- ↑ George Diaz Smith (2005-03-01). "Boxing:RSR Looks Back at Former champion, Wilfredo Gomez". Ring Side Report. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20070823153436/http://www.ringsidereport.com/Smith312005.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ↑ Lee Groves (2007-02-28). "Vazquez-Marquez May Add to a Tremendous Tradition". Max Boxing. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20071109090947/http://www.maxboxing.com/groves/groves022807.asp. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Michael Klimes (2007-05-17). "Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gomez, Part II". East Side Boxing. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=11003&more=1. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ↑ Andrés Pascual (2006-10-20). "El récord impresionante de Wilfredo Gómez en las 122 libras". Diario Las Americas. http://www.diariolasamericas.com/news.php?nid=15216. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ↑ Nelson wins title
- ↑ Gabriel Cordero (2006-11-01). "Los 50 años de Wilfredo Gómez" (in Spanish). Lo Mejor del Boxeo. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20071109060133/http://www.lomejordelboxeo.com/vnoticias.php?id=844. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ↑ Jason Gonzalez (2006-02-21). "Q&A: Wilfredo Gomez!". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20071109090413/http://www.fightnews.com/j-gon47.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ↑ Gustavo Ampudia (2003-05-18). "¡Mil gracias, mi Panamá!" (in Spanish). La Prensa. http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2003/05/18/hoy/deportes/1023180.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ↑ Scoop Malinowski. "Boxing Legend Biofile: Wilfredo Gomez". Boxing Insider. Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20071108225809/http://www.boxinginsider.net/fighters/wilfredo_gomez.php. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ↑ Robert Dominguez (2003-09-25). "A Boxer's Saga, Blow By Blow". The Puerto Rico Herald. http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2003/vol7n40/BoxerSaga-en.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ↑ "Bazooka: The Battles of Wilfredo Gómez". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0776712/. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ↑ [1]
External links[]
- Professional boxing record for Wilfredo Gómez from BoxRec
- IBHOF.com, Wilfredo Gómez Biography at the International Boxing Hall of Fame Website
- Oneeyedfilms.com, "Bazooka: The Battles of Wilfredo Gómez"
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