German Ohm | |
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Real name | German Ohm Gomez |
Nickname(s) | El Distrito |
Rated at | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (177 cm) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | May 28, 1936 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 39 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Germán Ohm Gómez (born June 21, 1938 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico) was a Mexican boxer of German ancestry, in the Featherweight division.[1] He was one of the most popular boxers from Mexico.[2]
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In October of 1956, he beat the future World Bantamweight Champion Jose Becerra.[3] One of his biggest wins was an upset victory over an undefeated Carlos Cardoso.[4]
His Last Fight ever was a win over Memo Diez in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[5]
German turned pro when he was eighteen years old and retired less than two months after his twenty-second birthday. He never made a comeback in boxing, but is still considered one of the best Bantamweight's in the history of boxing.[6]