Wilfredo Gómez

Boxer with multiple championship titles

Wilfredo Gómez - Boxer with multiple championship titles
Born

October 29th, 1956
69 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Puerto Rico

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A professional boxer achieved significant success in the 1970s and 1980s. Gómez competed primarily in the Super Bantamweight division. He won the WBA Super Bantamweight title in 1976 and successfully defended it multiple times. Subsequently, he became the WBC Featherweight champion in 1979. His knockout power established him as one of the most formidable fighters of his era. Retiring with an impressive record, his contributions to the sport are recognized within boxing history.

Won WBA Super Bantamweight title in 1976

Won WBC Featherweight title in 1979

Achieved 40 wins by knockout in career

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