Wilfredo Gómez

Wilfredo Gómez

Wilfredo Gómez Rivera, sometimes referred to as Bazooka Gómez, was a Puerto Rican professional boxer and three weight 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 as a junior featherweight 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.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Athlete

• Nickname(s):  Bazooka
• Nationality:  Puerto Rican
• Born:  Wilfredo Gómez Rivera, October 29, 1956, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
• Age at death:  69 Years
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• Total fights:  48
• Wins:  44
• Wins by KO:  42
• Losses:  3
• Draws:  1
• Born:  29 October 1956
• Wikidata description:  Puerto Rican Boxer
• Wikidata label:  Wilfredo Gómez
• Wikidata aliases:  Wilfredo Gómez, El Nino De Las Monjas, Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfredo Gomez Rivera, Bazooka Gomez

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