Bio
Alfonso Gomez Jr. is a Mexican-born American boxer best known for appearing on the reality competition series The Contender, in 2005.
Nickname: None
Age: 24
Record: W 10, L 2, Draw 1, KO 4
From: Guadalajara, Mexico/Tustin, CA
Occupation: Boxer
Alfonso’s family moved from Mexico to the United States when he was 10 years old, and he’s been boxing ever since.
Mr. Gomez took over Alfonso’s training after a month of watching another trainer teach his son an amateur style of boxing. Having been a boxer himself, Alfonso’s father preferred a pro style and taught Alfonso the “Mexican Style of boxing.”
Alfonso only takes orders from his father, and will ignore almost everyone else, particularly when it comes to training - he won’t undo what he and his father have been working on for 14 years.
Alfonso graduated high school with an 80-10 amateur record and decided to go Pro. He also wanted to get a B.A. degree which meant a move from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
The 17-year old was going to move out alone, but his parents wouldn’t let that happen. They sold their business and home and moved their three sons to Tustin, California.
The entire family has made huge sacrifices to ensure their Alfonso has everything he needs to become a champion. Alfonso wants to give all that they’ve given back to them and
sees this competition as an opportunity to get him closer to his goal.
He is confident that he’s going to win, and so is his family.
Alfonso fought and lost to Ishe Smith in 2001.