Germán Ohm

German Ohm
Statistics
Real name German Ohm Gómez
Nickname(s) El Distrito
Weight(s) Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Reach 1.83 m (72 in)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1936-05-28) 28 May 1936
Mexico City, 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 28 May 1936 in Mexico City) was a Mexican boxer of German ancestry in the Featherweight division.[1] He was one of the most popular boxers from Mexico.[2]

Professional career

In October 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]

Legacy

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]

References

  1. "Jose Medel - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  2. "German Ohm Gomez - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  3. "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1956-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  4. "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1956-12-08. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  5. "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1958-07-17. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  6. "German Ohm | IBRO". Ibroresearch.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.


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