Editing Wilfredo Gómez (section)

==Featherweight division==

He then re-tried winning the [[Featherweight]] title and this time, he achieved his dream, winning his second world title by dethroning [[Juan Laporte]], a fellow [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] who had won the title left vacant after Sanchez died. He beat Laporte by a 12-round unanimous decision. This time, however, he didn't enjoy a lengthy title reign. Ahead on all scorecards, Gómez was the victim of a rally by [[Azumah Nelson]] of [[Ghana]] who knocked him out in 11 rounds in San Juan, December 8, 1984.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/10/sports/nelson-takes-title.html Nelson wins title]. Nytimes.com (1984-12-10). Retrieved on 2017-07-14.</ref>

Gómez wanted either a rematch with Nelson or a shot at WBA and Lineal Junior Lightweight world champion [[Rocky Lockridge]] of [[New Jersey]], whichever came first. Lockridge was first to offer Gómez a try, and the 2 battled a closely scored 15 round bout in San Juan, with Gómez being given a majority 15-round decision, which many experts have said Lockridge deserved, but also which in the opinion of most who saw it live, was a justified decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/jrlight.htm|title=Wilfredo Gómez – Lineal Jr. Lightweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref><ref name="Part II">{{cite web| author=Michael Klimes| url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=11003&more=1| title=Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gomez, Part II | publisher=East Side Boxing| date=2007-05-17|  access-date=2007-09-18}}</ref>

Around this time, he began a shortly lived career as a boxing broadcaster. He specifically covered the [[Victor Callejas]]-[[Loris Stecca]] rematch from [[Italy]] for Puerto Rico's [[Televicentro de Puerto Rico|WAPA-TV]], won by Callejas by sixth round technical knockout, and some local matches involving [[Alberto Mercado]] and [[Juan Carazo]] in Puerto Rico for [[Univision Puerto Rico|Tele-Once]].

This reign also came to an end quick, Gómez being handed his 3rd loss at the hands of young [[Alfredo Layne]] by knockout in 9 rounds. Layne lost the title in his own first defense to South Africa's Brian Mitchell, and it became obvious Gómez's best years had gone by, so he retired after this fight.