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HOF boxer, three-division champion Wilfredo Gomez dies at 69

ESPN · Oct 11, 2026

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Puerto Rican boxing legend Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gomez, who won world titles in three weight classes, died Saturday night at the age of 69.

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