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British boxer Michael Gomez adapted his last name from Armstrong to Gomez as a homage to Wilfredo, who was his childhood idol. [24] A biographical book about Gómez, written by author Christian Giudice and named "A Fire Burns Within", was released May 9, 2016. [25]
The Carnival of Champions, as Don King nicknamed it, was an important boxing event held in New Orleans's Louisiana Superdome on December 3, 1982.. The event had caught the international attention of boxing fans worldwide, but particularly in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico, because the two main events that night featured two Puerto Ricans, one Mexican and one American.
Wilfredo Gómez was born on October 29, 1956, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a teenager, he represented his home country at the 1972 summer Olympics flyweight competition in Munich, Germany, getting eliminated in the second round after getting a bye in the first round. He won, however, the world amateur championship in 1974 at Havana, Cuba.
Wilfredo Gómez: 1995 WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 1977 May 21 – 1983, WBC Featherweight Champion 1984 Mar 31 – 1984 Dec 8, WBA Super Featherweight Champion ...
Wilfredo Gómez: 31 Mar – 8 Dec 1984 0 18 Azumah Nelson: 8 Dec 1984 – 27 Jan 1988 6 Nelson vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. [115] 19 Jeff Fenech (def. Victor Callejas) 7 Mar 1988 – 18 Apr 1990 3 Fenech vacates the title to move up to super featherweight. [116] 20 Marcos Villasana (def. Paul Hodkinson) 2 Jun 1990 – 14 ...
It was a big night for Hollywood's biggest names and stars from Ellen DeGeneres to Ellen Pompeo scooped up awards.
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1982: Wilfredo Gómez vs. Lupe Pintor, round 3; 1983: Larry Holmes vs. Tim Witherspoon, ... "Past Winners of The Ring's Year-End Awards". The Ring. February 24, 2012.