when did he start his early boxing career?
June 1995
Michael Gomez
Armstrong boxed as an amateur before turning professional in June 1995
who is michael gomez? Former professional boxer where was he born? Longford, County Longford, Ireland what is the historical significance of this place? A Dominican priory was founded there in 1400 which title did the former boxer receive? British super-featherweight title
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Michael Gomez [SEP] Early professional career
Armstrong boxed as an amateur before turning professional in June 1995. He chose the professional surname "Gomez" when the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) required him to select another name at the time of his registration as a professional; there was another boxer in the same weight division using the name "Michael Armstrong". He chose his ring name in honour of Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Gómez, whose videotaped fights Armstrong had studied intently as a youth. The name, combined with Gomez's "brawling style", earned him the nickname of "the Irish Mexican". He developed a ring persona based on this nickname, which has remained popular with fans throughout his career.