East LA boxer Frankie Gomez (21-0, 13 KOs) turned professional within the spring of 2010, combating on the undercard of legend Bernard Hopkins. By the spring of 2016, he was 21-0, a red-hot prospect, and appeared to be headed for large issues within the sport.
That was 10 years in the past. He hasn’t fought since his final combat. Boxing heavy hitters like Oscar D La Hoya, Freddie Roach, and Prime Rank Boxing, amongst others, had been all very excessive on the can’t miss prospect.
Gomez was a championship-bound prospect when he determined to go professional in 2010 (versus ready till the 2012 Olympics) after an attractive supply from Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. Gomez, who began boxing at age 5, definitely made his mark within the amateurs, working up a powerful 120-8 file. He received 4 Junior Gold Glove titles, 4 Silver Glove titles, 6 Junior Olympic titles, the Gold Medal on the AIBA Cadet World Championships in 2007, a Ringside World title in 2008, and the Silver Medal on the AIBA World Championships in 2009.
Spectacular stuff. And he was at all times informed he had a method extra suited to the professionals.
Powerful, aggressive, an excellent chin, a relaxed, targeted demeanor within the ring that belied his younger age – it was time to punch for pay. De La Hoya, who is aware of an awesome fighter when he sees one, was very large on Gomez.
“I’ve been watching his profession intently for years, and Gómez is without doubt one of the greatest beginner boxers I’ve seen in a very long time,” mentioned De La Hoya. “He’s a true-blue chip prospect, and he has all of the instruments to turn into a world champion and a star on this recreation”.
Gomez, going through former world champion Mauricio Herrera in April of 2016, knew a win can be the following step to taking a look at a world title shot within the not-too-distant future.
Combating on the Alvarez-Khan undercard in Las Vegas, after 10 rounds, Gomez had his signature win and had all of boxing speaking about him as a man to maintain watching.
On the time, he informed Roach that he can be again within the gymnasium in just a few weeks. The few weeks became just a few months. After ultimately returning and showing able to get again to work, he disappeared once more. This time for good. It was definitely an odd time to depart the game.
It’s arduous to know why a man with a lot expertise would select to exit his profession getting ready to some critical cash and alternatives. Now, 10 years later, we’re nonetheless speaking about him. He left quite a lot of followers questioning what may have been.
