Wilfredo Gomez

Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gomez is one of Puerto Rico's greatest boxerers and one of the sport's greatest punchers. An incredible 42 of his 44 wins were by KO and he won titles in 3 different weight classes during the course of his career.

1. Born: October 29, 1956
2. Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
3. Record: 44-3-1
4. KO's: 42
5. 3-Time World Champion

• Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
• BoxRec.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 5'5"
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Division: Super Bantamweight
  • Record: Wins - 44
  • Losses - 3
  • Wins By KO - 42

• October 29, 1956: Born

• 1974: Wins Gold Medal At The Central American And Carribean Games

• 1974: Draws Versus Jacinto Fuentes In 1st Professional Fight

• 1976: KO's Future Champion Alberto Davila In 9 Rounds

• 1977: Wins The WBC Super Bantamweight Title With 12th Round KO Of Dong Kyun Yum

• 1978: KO's Fromer Champion Royal Kobayashi In 3 Rounds

• 1978: TKO's Then Undefeated Carlos Zarate In The 5th round

• 1981: Suffers 1st Defeat By Salvador Sanchez When Fighting For The WBC Featherweight Title

• 1984: Wins The WBC Featherweight Title Over Juan Laporte By Unanimous Decision

• 1984: Loses Title And 2nd Fight Of His Career By An 11th Round KO From Azumah Nelson

• 1986: TKO'ed By Alfredo Layne In 9 Rounds

• 1989: Retires From Boxing

• 1995: Inducted Into International Boxing Hall Of Fame

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