Puerto Rican boxing legend Gomez dies aged 69
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Three-weight world champion Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gomez has died aged 69. The Puerto Rican won the WBC super-bantamweight title, WBC featherweight belt and WBA super-featherweight crown during a career in which he was renowned as a heavy puncher.
Gomez fought in 48 fights and won 44, with 42 by virtue of knockout, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. Former WBO president Paco Valcarcel confirmed the passing of his compatriot, writing on social media: "He passed away a few hours ago, the one to whom I owe having entered the great family of international boxing."
Gomez's best wins came against fellow greats Mexico's Carlos Zarate, two-weight champion Lupe Pintor, domestic rival Juan Laporte and American Rocky Lockridge. Zarate was his finest win, stopping the then 52-0 knockout specialist in five rounds in front of his home fans in San Juan to retain his WBC super-bantamweight title.
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拳击传奇威尔弗雷多·“巴祖卡”·戈麦斯去世，享年69岁
三量级世界冠军威尔弗雷多·“巴祖卡”·戈麦斯去世，享年69岁。这位波多黎各拳手曾获得WBC超级次中量级金腰带、WBC羽量级腰带以及WBA超轻量级王冠，职业生涯以重拳出名。
戈麦斯共参加了48场比赛，赢得44场，其中42场为击倒获胜，并于1995年入选国际拳击名人堂。前WBO主席帕科·巴尔卡塞尔证实了这位同胞的去世，他在社交媒体上写道：“他几个小时前离世了，我能够进入国际拳击大家庭，正是因为他。”
戈麦斯最出色的胜利来自其他拳坛名将：墨西哥的卡洛斯·萨拉特、两量级冠军卢佩·平托尔、国内对手胡安·拉波尔特以及美国选手洛基·洛克里奇。其中，萨拉特之战是他最大的胜利：他在圣胡安主场观众面前，于第五回合击倒了当时52胜0负、以击倒见长的对手，从而卫冕WBC超级次中量级金腰带。