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Wilfredo Gomez

Wilfredo Gomez held the WBA and The Ring super featherweight world titles, the WBC featherweight world title and the WBC and The Ring super bantamweight world titles between 1977 and 1986. Gomez's reign as WBC super bantamweight world champion, from 1977 to 1983, was the longest of any world champion at super bantamweight. Gomez was The Ring's first super bantamweight world champion. Gomez first became a world champion aged 20 after winning the WBC super bantamweight world title by beating Yum Dong-kyun.

World title bouts
23
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
20–3
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (WBC super bantamweight, 1977–1983)
5 years, 10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1977 – Jan 1987

Super FeatherweightWBA
The Ring
FeatherweightWBC
The Ring
Super BantamweightWBC
The Ring
1977age 201978age 211979age 221980age 231981age 241982age 251983age 261984age 271985age 281986age 291987age 30
19781980198219841986

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1986

  2. Alfredo Layne beats Wilfredo Gomez via knockout 9/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  3. 1985

  4. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez the super featherweight champion in its annual ratings

  5. Wilfredo Gomez beats Rocky Lockridge via majority decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · WBA and The Ring

  6. 1984

  7. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  8. Azumah Nelson beats Wilfredo Gomez via knockout 11/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  9. Wilfredo Gomez beats Juan Laporte via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  10. 1983

  11. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  12. Wilfredo Gomez’s reign as The Ring super bantamweight world champion ends

    Super Bantamweight · The Ring

  13. Wilfredo Gomez’s reign as the WBC super bantamweight world champion ends

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  14. 1982

  15. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez the super bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  16. Wilfredo Gomez beats Lupe Pintor via knockout 14/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  17. Wilfredo Gomez beats Roberto Rubaldino via corner retirement 7/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  18. Wilfredo Gomez beats Juan Antonio Lopez via knockout 10/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  19. Wilfredo Gomez beats Juan Meza via knockout 6/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  20. 1981

  21. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez the super bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  22. Salvador Sanchez beats Wilfredo Gomez via knockout 8/15

    Featherweight · WBC and The Ring

  23. 1980

  24. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 1 at featherweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez the super bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  25. Wilfredo Gomez beats Jose Cervantes via knockout 3/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  26. Wilfredo Gomez beats Derrik Holmes via knockout 5/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  27. Wilfredo Gomez beats Ruben Valdes via corner retirement 6/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  28. 1979

  29. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez the super bantamweight champion in its annual ratings

  30. Wilfredo Gomez beats Nicky Perez via knockout 5/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  31. Wilfredo Gomez beats Carlos Mendoza via knockout 10/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  32. Wilfredo Gomez beats Julio Hernandez via knockout 5/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  33. Wilfredo Gomez beats Nestor Jimenez via knockout 5/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC and The Ring

  34. 1978

  35. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  36. Wilfredo Gomez beats Carlos Zarate via knockout 5/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  37. Wilfredo Gomez beats Leonardo Cruz via knockout 13/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  38. Wilfredo Gomez beats Sakad Petchyindee via knockout 3/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  39. Wilfredo Gomez beats Juan Antonio Lopez via knockout 7/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  40. Wilfredo Gomez beats Royal Kobayashi via knockout 3/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  41. 1977

  42. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings

  43. Wilfredo Gomez beats Raul Tirado via knockout 5/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  44. Wilfredo Gomez beats Yum Dong-kyun via knockout 12/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  45. 1976

  46. The Ring magazine rates Wilfredo Gomez No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings