EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — After a yearlong break and recently becoming a mother, El Paso boxer Kayla Gomez will make her professional debut.
Gomez is set to fight Shayntain Creer in Long Beach, California, for her pro debut on Friday.
Gomez vs Creer graphic. Credit: MF Pro boxing via Instagram
ARC anchor, boxer and Gomez’s sparring partner Christian Andrade interviewed her on Thursday ahead of her fight, where she shared her excitement about returning to the ring after she became a mother.
“I’m feeling great. I’m excited to be back,” Gomez said. “I’m ready to show people what ‘The Truth’ is made out of… I’m ready to put on a show for y’all [El Paso] specifically.”
After motherhood, Gomez said she had to work on her core, as there was some ab separation as pregnancy stretched her abdominal area.
Gomez admitted that after the hiatus, she feels a little nervous; however, with a smile on her face, Gomez said it’s a good thing.
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“I haven’t taken this long of a break, but I’ve been doing this since I was nine years old, 14 years. So… this just reminds me of my first national tournament,” Gomez said. “You kind of have the nerves and excitement, but I feel like that will only make me better.”
When Andrade asked Gomez when we might see her fight in El Paso as a pro, she said she would love to, but first needs to talk to her managers and promoters about that.
“I’d love to just show my city in person how I get down,” Gomez said. “So hopefully that is something we could do in the future.”
18x National Champion and 10x International Gold medalist, Kayla ‘The Truth’ Gomez is ready for her professional debut. (Christian Andrade)
Speaking about her promoters, MisFits Pro, Gomez said she is thankful for them believing in her just as much as she does.
“But at the same time… I owe it all to God”, Gomez said.
Through the years, KFOX14/CBS4 has been following Gomez’s career ever since she was a teenager.
In 2021, at the age of 17, Gomez qualified for the U.S. Olympic boxing team.
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Then, in 2022, the City of El Paso honored Gomez by proclaiming May 24 as Kayla Gomez Day.
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