WelshDevilRob Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Eddie Gomez: From Student to boxer RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE EDDIE GOMEZ GOES FROM HITTING THE BOOKS TO HITTING AN OPPONENT IN THE SPAN OF LESS THAN A WEEK LOS ANGELES, June 29 - Top junior middleweight prospect Eddie Gomez has had quite the week so far. On Tuesday, the 18-year-old unbeaten Bronx, New York Native (8-0, 6 KO's) graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx. By Thursday, he was on a plane to Puerto Rico and today he weighed in for his Saturday fight against Bayamon, Puerto Rico's Joseph De Los Santos (11-8-3, 4 KO's) at the Coliseo Roger Mendoza in Caguas, Puerto Rico, capping off one of the biggest weeks of his life. The entire Golden Boy Promotions team congratulates Gomez on his high school graduation. Read More: http://www.ringnews24.com/index.php/boxing-news/53999-eddie-gomez-from-student-to-boxer.html#ixzz1zHlRn9yP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Won the New York Golden Gloves in 2010, but we've seen recently that that doesn't necessarily guarantee success in the Pro Ranks. There was some debate about whether or not he should've turned Pro, including comments to the contrary from TV Commentator/Former Pro Brian Adams who is the Director of the NYGG's. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-08-08/sports/29882210_1_eddie-gomez-boxing-debut-floyd-mayweather/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I've heard some folk hyping him up, yet to do anything as a professional to make me think he'll be something special though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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