Johana Gómez (boxer)

Johana Gómez is a Venezuelan boxer. She is the current and ten-time Venezuelan featherweight amateur champion.[1]

Career

Gómez was a football player until she was injured in a car accident. She began training in boxing after this, and made her amateur debut in 2018. Scottish boxing coach Gary Young saw some clips of her on Instagram and reached out, offering to train her; Gómez trains with Young via video call while still based in La Guaira. Her journey to the 2024 Summer Olympics is the subject of a British short documentary film, Little Warrior; Gómez has said she would like to represent her country at the Olympics before accepting a professional contract. Living in poverty, Young sends her a stipend, and Gómez has expressed the belief that her family will be supported by the Venezuelan government if she wins an Olympic gold medal.[1][2]

References
  1. "Little Warrior: the boxer breaking away from Venezuelan poverty – documentary". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  2. "Documentary on Venezuelan boxer filmed at Women's World Boxing Championships". Insidethegames.biz. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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