BORN : December 5 1920; Port Tampa, Florida
DIED : (Currently living in Florida)
HEIGHT : 5-10 1/2 (Some reports say 5-11)
WEIGHT : 185 lbs
RACE : White; Spanish-American
MANAGER : Joe Leto
COMMENTS : Gomez was an extremely hard-hitter for his size and often
took out heavyweights much larger than himself..
1939
Nov 3 Jack Wallace Tampa, Fl KO 2
Nov 10 Jack McMullen Sarasota, Fl KO 2
Nov 24 Young Powell Tampa, Fl KO 2
Nov 30 Billy Lewis Clearwater, Fl KO 3
1940
Jan 2 Billy Parker Sarasota, Fl KO 3
Jan 12 Sammy Freeto Tampa, Fl KO 3
Mar 5 Bob Monin Tampa, Fl KO 6
Mar 23 Bob Monin Tampa, Fl KO 5
Apr 1 Leo Bailey Tampa, Fl KO 3
Apr 7 Jimmy Dewitt Tampa, Fl KO 2
Apr 14 Dilmos Long Tampa, Fl W 10
Apr 21 Leon Foucart Tampa, Fl W 10
Jun 5 Buddy Rose Tampa, Fl L 10
Jul 12 "Texas" Joe Dundee Tampa, Fl KO 3
Jul 20 Woody Jones Tampa, Fl D 10
Jul 27 Woody Jones Tampa, Fl KO 9
Sep 13 Leon Foucart Tampa, Fl KO 3
Sep 20 Billy Colbert Tampa, Fl KO 3
Oct 4 Buddy Rose Tampa, Fl KO 3
Oct 11 "Texas" Joe Dundee Fort Myers, Fl KO 2
Oct 25 Maynard Daniels Tampa, Fl W 10
Nov 7 Young Allen Tampa, Fl W 10
Nov 14 Ed "Hard Rock" Harden Tampa, Fl KO 7
Nov 28 Young Allen Tampa, Fl KO 3
Dec 13 Lee Silvers Tampa, Fl KO 7
1941
Jan 6 Pietro Georgi Sarasota, Fl KO 4
Jan 22 Marty Clark Tampa, Fl KO 1
Mar 25 Ernie Petretti Tampa, Fl KO 3
Apr 18 Art Sykes Tampa, Fl KO 2
May 23 Lou Thomas Tampa, Fl KO 1
May 30 Jim Bowden Jacksonville, Fl KO 1
Jun 16 Teddy Yarosz Tampa, Fl W 10
Jul 2 Mickey Dugan Miami, Fl KO 2
Jul 14 Buddy Scott Tampa, Fl LK 7
Oct 20 Jimmy Desola Tampa, Fl KO 3
Nov 24 "Wild" Bill Rinehardt Chester, SC KO 2
Oct 27 Neville Beech Tampa, Fl W 10
Dec 1 Cowboy Greggs Jacksonville, Fl KO 1
Dec 8 Bob Sykes Tampa, Fl KO 7
Dec 19 Leo Center Jacksonville, Fl KO 6
1942
Jan 26 Jim Robinson Tampa, Fl KO 3
Mar 6 Buddy Scott Tampa, Fl W 10
Mar 26 Billy Hood Tampa, Fl KO 3
Apr 28 Joe O'Gatty Hartford, Ct KO 5
Jun 12 Tommy Tucker Jacksonville, Fl W 10
Sep 21 Tommy Tucker Jacksonville, Fl LK 2
1942-1943
-Gomez served in the United States Army
1943
Feb 5 Claudio Villar Tampa, Fl KO 3
Apr 2 Tony Musto Tampa, Fl KO 1
Jun 14 Charles "Buddy" Knox Tampa, Fl KO 5
1944
Aug 11 Jimmy Evans Tampa, Fl KO 1
Sep 8 Johnny Flynn New York, NY L 6
1944-1945
-Gomez was wounded in France
1945
Dec 4 Johnny Denson Tampa, Fl KO 7
Dec 21 Lou Thomas Miami, Fl KO 4
1946
Jan 29 "Big" Ben Moroz Tampa, Fl KO 6
Apr 15 Freddie Schott Tampa, Fl KO 1
Jun 12 Phil Muscato Buffalo, NY KO 1
Jun 26 Jimmy Q. White Buffalo, NY KO 1
Jul 11 Jimmy Kelley Tampa, Fl EX 3
Aug 16 Jersey Joe Walcott New York, NY LK 3
Oct 23 Joe Matisi Buffalo, NY LK 3
Nov 4 -Gomez took on all-comers at Louisville, Ky (Bijou Theatre)
1946-1947
-Gomez announced his retirement from boxing
(only to return later)
1947
Mar 13 Johnny Kapovich Tampa, Fl KO 2
Apr 8 Johnny Aichers Tampa, Fl KO 1
Jun 10 Al Sinibaldi Jacksonville, Fl KO 3
Jul 18 Buddy Scott Jacksonville, Fl KO 3
Sep 30 Walter Hafer Tampa, Fl KO 3
Oct 7 Gunnar Barlund Jacksonville, Fl KO 5
Oct 21 Johnny Flynn Tampa, Fl KO 10
1948
Jan 2 Fidel Arciniega New York, NY KO 2
Jan 15 Angel Sotillo Tampa, Fl KO 7
Feb 5 Joe Matisi Tampa, Fl KO 8
Apr 27 Alfredo Lagay Tampa, Fl L 10
Oct 5 Tony Gangemi Tampa, Fl KO 2
Nov 10 Fidel Arciniega Miami, Fl KO 3
Nov 29 Lee Oma Tampa, Fl LK 1
Dec 14 Natie Brown Jacksonville, Fl D 10
1949
Jan 28 Joe Domonic Tampa, Fl KO 6
Feb 9 Ted Walters Miami, Fl KO 1
Feb 22 Natie Brown Jacksonville, Fl W 10
May 6 Al Marchioni Tampa, Fl KO 2
Jun 16 Vern Mitchell Tampa, Fl W 10
Aug 24 Tommy DiGiorgio Atlanta, Ga KO 1
Sep 20 Bill Petersen Tampa, Fl KO 8
Dec 6 Whitey Berlier Tampa, Fl KO 7
Dec 29 Bill Petersen Tampa, Fl KO 1
1950
Jan 30 Ralph Moran Orlando, Fl KO 2
Feb 14 Artie Donato Tampa, Fl KO 1
Mar 22 Bob Satterfield Chicago, Il L 10
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