Brandon Gonzáles | |
|---|---|
| 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. He is of Mexican and African American heritage.
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. Slated for the US Olympic Team in 2004 he withdrew to begin his professional career in 2007. While boxing as an amateur he worked as a janitor at Arco Arena.
Professional career
On January 29, 2010 Gonzales won a fight against veteran Dumont Welliver by T.K.O., the fight was on the undercard of ESPN's Friday Night Fights. He maintained an unblemished streak of 17 wins until his bout with Thomas Oosthuizen that resulted in a draw.
On October 28, 2011, he defeated Ossie Duran in the Main Event on Showtime's ShoBox at Bally's in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
In 2014 Gonzales signed a promotional agreement with Gary Shaw Productions. 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.
Professional record
References
- ^ Moreno, Gregor (2009). "Brandon "Flawless" Gonzales".
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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)