Germán Ohm Gómez (born 28 May 1936) was a
Mexican
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professional boxer of
German ancestry.
Professional career
In October 1956, he beat the future world bantamweight champion
José Becerra
Jesus "José" Becerra (15 April 1936 – 6 August 2016) was a Mexican professional boxer. He became world champion in the bantamweight division.
Becerra was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, the youngest of the five children. His parents we ...
. One of his biggest wins was an upset victory over an undefeated Carlos Cardoso.
His last fight ever was a win over Memo Diez in
Matamoros, Tamaulipas,
Mexico.
Legacy
German turned pro when he was eighteen years old and retired less than two months after his twenty-second birthday. He never made a comeback in boxing, but is still considered one of the best
Bantamweight's in the history of boxing.
References
External links
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Boxers from Mexico City
Super-featherweight boxers
1936 births
Living people
Mexican people of German descent
Mexican male boxers
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