In 2010, Gómez signed with Oscar De La Hoya's[1] company Golden Boy Promotions.

[6] At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships he went on to win a silver medal after losing to Olympic bronze medalist Roniel Iglesias.

He's (Gómez) a true blue chip prospect, and he has all the tools to become a world champion and a star in this game.

[12] In his first fight with trainer Abel Sanchez,[13] Gómez beat the veteran Jason Davis by first round K.O.

[16] After several victories, Gomez faced his biggest opponent yet in veteran Mauricio Herrera on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan in May 2016.