Former contender Alfonso Gómez is now broke and living on the streets

Straight from the horses' mouth (spanish speakers can corroborate this info): https://youtu.be/q3qKdSKrnlY Gómez is best known for winning third place in the reality tv show The Contender, hosted by Sly Stallone. He holds notable victories over former world champs Jose Luis ¨Floydbeater¨ Castillo and Peter Manfredo Jr. He also KO'd Arturo Gatti into retirement among the biggest names he challenged were Canelo, Miguel Cotto and Shawn Porter in world title bouts, but came up short against all of them. He retired in 2015 and, according to himself, he squandered all his money in just 6 years. He's now 41yo, totally broke and literally living on the streets, claims he lost everything, his money, family, career, health, etc, due to drug addiction Sad story thoughts?

Comments (11)

Golden_Boi_360

He's recovering. Says he's coming back to Boxing. Found religion or at least became more religious.

4y ago

Boxing_fan1981

Maybe he can be a trainers assistant to Garcia or Reynoso. Someone that can reach out.

4y ago

paulf

Heartbreaking, but he isn't on the streets anymore. He's made a recovery and is rebuilding his life. May God bless him. He says he is coming back. I wish him the best. His last fight with Kamegai was a throwback Friday-night classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePcOUBOmyfs

4y ago

ELPacman

That's crazy. I still remember his Gatti destruction where Gatti fell down with a split up lip and blood pouring out. Says adios in the post fight interview and you think, damn, Gatti era is over and Gomez is tough! Then I remember Gomez shortly after getting obliterated by Cotto. His face was swollen to sh!t and I thought, Okay, well Gomez is done. He actually had some good money fights after the Cotto loss that included winning again. Surprised he went down the dark road. Probably didn't have the best support around him throughout everything. Sucks.

4y ago

lopetego

Always liked Gomez and his family on the show seemed really nice too. Sad he doesn't have anyone to help him get back on his feet Drug addiction is no joke Wonder how much money he squandered? Probably more money than we forum dwellers have ever made which makes it all even more shocking it reallly makes you think if legalization of drugs is a good idea. it's obvious some people just can't control it, and usage will always turn into abuse with them

4y ago

jaded

That is incredibly sad and shocking.

4y ago

clmags12

I rooted for Gomez back then. Hope he finds his way.

4y ago

Lupara

Always liked Gomez and his family on the show seemed really nice too. Sad he doesn't have anyone to help him get back on his feet Drug addiction is no joke Wonder how much money he squandered?

4y ago

lopetego

crazy to think he beat castillo but floyd couldn't and now gomez is broke and floyd is a billionaire :** Floyd should offer the poor sob an exhibition fight even now he'd be a better challenge than the Paul brothers or ¨Money kicks¨

4y ago

LeOoze

in all seriousness, that's very sad. boxing is so unforgiving to its fighters.

4y ago

LeOoze

crazy to think he beat castillo but floyd couldn't and now gomez is broke and floyd is a billionaire :((

4y ago