Euri González
Euri Gonzalez (born 13 August 1978) is a Dominican professional boxer. He is most known for his fight with Canelo Álvarez.[1]
| Euri González | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Millón |
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight Welterweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Born | 13 August 1978 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 42 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
Throughout his career he had won the Dominican Republic, WBO Intercontinental and WBO Latino welterweight titles, beating fellow contenders Raul Pinzon and veteran Cosme Rivera. He was ranked as high as 8th in the world by the WBO in November 2007.[2]
On February 21, 2009[3] Gonzalez in front of 5,000 fans at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico lost by K.O. in the eleventh round to top welterweight prospect Canelo Álvarez.[4]
References
- "Boxing In Mexico: Alvarez Wins WBO Latino Title". saddoboxing.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Historic WBO rankings".
- "Euri Gonzalez vs. Saul Alvarez Set For February 21". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Mexican Teenage Boxing Sensation 'Canelo' Takes WBO Latino Title". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
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