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Michael Gomez was born on 21 June, 1977 in Longford, Ireland, is a British boxer. Discover Michael Gomez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?

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Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 21 June, 1977
Birthday 21 June
Birthplace Longford, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Michael Gomez Height, Weight & Measurements

At 46 years old, Michael Gomez height is 5 ft 5+1/2 in and Weight Featherweight Super-featherweight Lightweight.

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Michael Gomez Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Michael Gomez worth at the age of 46 years old? Michael Gomez’s income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Michael Gomez's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1977

Michael Gomez (born Michael Armstrong; 21 June 1977) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2009.

He was born to an Irish Traveller family in Longford, Ireland, spending his early years in Dublin before moving to London and later Manchester, England, with his family at the age of nine.

In boxing he was affectionately known as "The Predator", "The Irish Mexican" and "The Mancunian Mexican".

Despite finishing his career fighting in the lightweight division, Gomez is more notable for his fights at featherweight and super-featherweight.

1995

Armstrong boxed as an amateur before turning professional in June 1995.

He chose the professional surname "Gomez" when the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) required him to select another name at the time of his registration as a professional; there was another boxer in the same weight division using the name "Michael Armstrong".

He chose his ring name in honour of Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Gómez, whose videotaped fights Armstrong had studied intently as a youth.

The name, combined with Gomez's "brawling style", earned him the nickname of "the Irish Mexican".

He developed a ring persona based on this nickname, which has remained popular with fans throughout his career.

His ring entrance music is that of a Mexican Mariachi band, a reference to his Hispanic-sounding chosen name, and many of his supporters wear sombreros to his fights and wave Irish flags.

Gomez also wears long Mexican-style boxing shorts in the colours of the flag of Ireland and often has the shape of a shamrock shaved into the hair on the back of his head.

In his debut fight at the G-Mex Leisure Centre, Manchester, England, Gomez beat previously undefeated Danny Ruegg on the undercard of a bill that included Robin Reid and Michael Brodie.

Despite this initial win, Gomez's early career was littered with losses to journeyman fighters such as Greg Upton and Chris Williams.

1996

In 1996, Gomez was charged with murder after a gang fight outside a nightclub in Manchester.

Gomez had hit one of his attackers, Sam Parle, who died after his head hit the pavement as a result of the blow.

The charge was later reduced to manslaughter and Gomez was cleared after it was ruled that he had acted in self-defence.

1999

During his career he amassed a number of regional championships, most significantly the British super-featherweight title twice, from 1999 to 2004.

2001

Of his 17 fights between February 2001 and March 2008, 16 ended in knockouts.

Concerns arose about his drinking and failure to adhere to his diet and training regimes after a loss to László Bognár in 2001.

2003

Gomez appeared to be "back on track" in 2003, with his high-profile fight against Edinburgh-based fighter Alex Arthur for the British and WBA Inter-Continental super-featherweight titles, which Gomez won by knocking out Arthur in the fifth round.

2004

He also held the WBU super featherweight title from 2004 to 2005.

Gomez, who has been compared to Johnny Tapia, has lived a turbulent life and was often involved in controversial fights.

In Gomez's initial matches he suffered a number of losses to journeyman opposition but then went on a run of victories which stretched for almost four years.

2006

In 2006, Gomez suffered a controversial loss to Peter McDonagh when, in the middle of a round, he dropped his guard and walked out of the ring, later saying he had retired from boxing.

He returned to the ring after a 15-month interval.

2008

On 21 June 2008, Gomez lost what was seen as possibly his last bout: a last chance saloon opportunity to resurrect his career against rising star and Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan.

Although scoring a surprise knockdown against Khan early on, the fight ended with Gomez being stopped in five rounds.

Gomez took the surname Gomez after his childhood hero Wilfredo Gómez.

Michael Armstrong was born into an Irish traveller family in Longford, Ireland.

His mother went into labour with him while driving, so his partially sighted father took over the wheel but crashed the car into a lamp post on the way to the hospital; Michael was delivered in the back seat.

The Armstrong family moved to Ballymun, Dublin, and, when Michael was age nine, to Manchester, England.

Following the family's move to England, Armstrong's father's eyesight failed further due to retinitis pigmentosa.

By that time, there were ten children in the Armstrong family.

After his younger sister, Louise, died from sudden infant death syndrome, his mother left the family to live with another woman.

Armstrong subsequently spent much of his youth in various children's homes, and was a serial truant from school.

His mother had taught him to shoplift as a child, and he was involved in petty crime throughout his youth in Manchester.

At nine years old, he began training at Brian Hughes' Collyhurst and Moston Boys' Club.

He also played football for a local North Manchester team until the club received so many fines for Armstrong's fighting on the pitch that they were unable to pay them.

At this point, he stopped playing football to concentrate on his training in the ring.

During his time in the children's home Armstrong met Alison, who has remained his companion (and later his wife) throughout his professional career; they were parents by the time Armstrong was 17.