Brandon Gonzáles
Brandon Gilbert Gonzáles (born May 24, 1984) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur, he was the top rated U.S. middleweight.[1] He is of Mexican and African American heritage.[2]
| Brandon Gonzáles | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Brandon Gilbert Gonzáles |
| Nickname(s) | Flawless |
| Weight(s) | Super Middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 24, 1984 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Amateur career
Gonzales began boxing at 19 as a U.S. National Team member and went to have an amateur record of 56–7. He won the 2004 Golden Gloves, was a Finalist at the 2005 U.S. National Championships and was ranked as America's No. 1 ranked light heavyweight amateur boxer.[3] Slated for the US Olympic Team in 2004 he withdrew to begin his professional career in 2007.[2] While boxing as an amateur he worked as a janitor at Arco Arena.[4][5]
Professional career
On January 29, 2010[6] Gonzales won a fight against veteran Dumont Welliver by T.K.O., the fight was on the undercard of ESPN's Friday Night Fights.[7] He maintained an unblemished streak of 17 wins until his bout with Thomas Oosthuizen that resulted in a draw.[8]
On October 28, 2011, he defeated Ossie Duran in the Main Event on Showtime's ShoBox at Bally's in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[9]
In 2014 Gonzales signed a promotional agreement with Gary Shaw Productions.[8] He suffered his first loss to James DeGale at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2014 in an IBF final eliminator. This was Gonzales's final fight and he now runs a boxing and fitness gym in California.[10]
References
- Moreno, Gregor (2009). "Brandon "Flawless" Gonzales".
- Maquiñana, Ryan (2010). "Introducing Brandon Gonzales". maxboxing.com.
- Brewer, Bonita (August 22, 2005). "MONDAY PROFILE:Ex-Granada High student punches his way to the top". CONTRA COSTA TIMES.
- Lawson, Justin (March 19, 2010). "Gonzales set to fight for third time in Reno today". Nevada Appeal (Subscription required).
- Velin, Bob (October 28, 2011). "Gonzales gets his shot at the spotlight". USA Today.
- Perlman, JD (2010). "Brandon Gonzales Looks to Remain "Flawless"". East Side Boxing.
- "Brinkley decisions Stevens, Serrano defeats Warrior". 2010.
- Satterfield, Lem (April 3, 2014). "Brandon Gonzales signs with Gary Shaw". The Ring.
- "Brandon Gonzalez wins SD over Ossie Duran on Shobox". The Sweet Science. October 29, 2011.
- Ingle, Sean (31 May 2014). "James DeGale dismantles Brandon Gonzales to earn world title shot". The Guardian/Observer.
External links
- Boxing record for Brandon Gonzáles from BoxRec (registration required)