Jaime Manuel Gómez

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Jaime Manuel Gomez (born June 27, 1972 in Laredo, Texas) is an American-born Mexican professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division. [1]

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Pro career

IBF lightweight Championship

In July 2000, Jaime Manuel lost to IBF Lightweight Champion Shane Mosley. [2]

His biggest win was an upset knockout of undefeated African Kofi Jantuah. [3] He would then go to have a draw against Mexican Jesus Soto Karass.

WBO Welterweight Championship

On February 18, 2006 Gomez lost to the Antonio Margarito in Las Vegas, Nevada. [4]

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References

  1. "Manuel Gomez - BoxRec".
  2. "Shane Mosley vs. Manuel Gomez - BoxRec".
  3. "BoxRec Boxing Records". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  4. "Antonio Margarito vs. Manuel Gomez - BoxRec".