Brandon Gonzáles | |
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Born | Brandon Gilbert Gonzáles May 24, 1984
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Other names | Flawless |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) |
Super Middleweight Middleweight |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 10 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
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]
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]
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]
Brandon Gonzáles | |
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Born | Brandon Gilbert Gonzáles May 24, 1984
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Other names | Flawless |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) |
Super Middleweight Middleweight |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 18 |
Wins by KO | 10 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
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]
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]
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]