Euri González | |
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Born | (1978-08-13) 13 August 1978 (age 46) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Nationality | Dominican |
Other names | Millón |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light middleweight Welterweight |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 42 |
Wins | 25 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 16 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Euri Gonzalez (born 13 August 1978) is a Dominican professional boxer. He is most known for his fight with Canelo Álvarez.
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.
On February 21, 2009 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 then-top welterweight prospect Canelo Álvarez.
Professional record
25 Wins (16 knockouts), 16 Losses, 1 Draw | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 23-3-1 | Juan Carlos Contreras | UD | 4 | 2015-03-21 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
Win | 22-3-1 | Jorge Burgos | TKO | 3 (6) | 2013-12-07 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
Win | 21-3-1 | Juan Carlos Lorenzo | RTD | 2 (6) | 2013-11-09 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
Loss | 20-3-1 | Jesus Soto Karass | TKO | 5 (10) | 2012-07-07 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, USA | |
Loss | 20-2-1 | Ravshan Hudaynazarov | UD | 8 | 2012-06-02 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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.
External links
- Boxing record for Euri González from BoxRec (registration required)
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