Michael Gomez opens up about his explosive boxing career and the demons that have plagued him since retiring.
Michael Gomez opens up about his explosive and controversial boxing career and the demons that have plagued him since retiring
Michael Gomez has always been one of boxing's most controversial yet compelling characters.
Born Michael Armstrong, he changed his name to mirror the Mexican scrappers he admired so much and engendered a loyal, rowdy and sombrero-wearing following in his hometown of Manchester who simply loved his fearless, all-action style.
Here, old friend and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Moore goes back to visit Gomez to get his full story, from the troubled childhood which saw him in and out of care homes, through his roller-coaster career, right up to the present and his battle to beat the drink and drug demons that have plagued him since retiring.
It's a fascinating watch and offers a real insight into one Britain's most entertaining but flawed fighters of modern times.
