Germán Ohm
Appearance
German Ohm | |
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Born | German Ohm Gómez 28 May 1936 Mexico City, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Other names | El Distrito |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
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) was a Mexican professional boxer of German ancestry.
Professional career
In October 1956, he beat the future world bantamweight champion José Becerra.[1] One of his biggest wins was an upset victory over an undefeated Carlos Cardoso.[2]
His last fight ever was a win over Memo Diez in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1956-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1956-12-08. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1958-07-17. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "German Ohm | IBRO". Ibroresearch.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
External links
- Boxing record for Germán Ohm from BoxRec (registration required)