Wilfredo Gómez

Puerto Rican boxer (born 1956) Wilfredo GómezGómez c. 1982Personal informationNicknameBazookaBornWilfredo Gómez Rivera (1956-10-29) October 29, 1956 (age 69)Hato Rey, Puerto RicoHeight5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)Weight Super bantamweight Featherweight Super featherweight Boxing careerReach66+1⁄2 in (169 cm)StanceOrthodoxBoxing recordTotal fights48Wins44Win by KO42Losses3Draws1 Medal record Men's boxing Representing Puerto Rico World Amateur Championships 1974 Havana Bantamweight Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 Santo Domingo -54 kg Wilfredo Gómez Rivera (Spanish pronunciation: [wilˈfɾeðo ˈɣomes]; born October 29, 1956), sometimes referred to as Bazooka Gómez, is a Puerto Rican former 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 t