BAZOOKA: The Battles of Wilfredo Gomez (English Subtitles)

Wilfredo “Bazooka“ Gomez was a force to be reckoned with in the professional boxing world. Out of 48 career bouts (mostly in the Jr. Featherweight division), Gomez won 42 by knockout. He successfully defended his title 17 consecutive times by knockout, a world record that still stands 20 years later. He was a star inside the ring and out. Women loved his charismatic, boyish looks. Men admired his physical prowess. In his native Puerto Rico, he became a cause célèbre, providing abundant material for sports writers and gossip columnists alike. His fame spanned two decades but when it ended, his world came crashing down. His excesses inside and outside the ring finally caught up with him. Thus began the most challenging battle of his life. After his retirement, Wilfredo was diagnosed with a progressive neurological disorder due to the many punches he received during his career. At age 45, he is now a shell of his former self, dangerously overweight and with a hoarse speakin