Euri Gonzalez (born 13 August 1978) is a Dominican professional boxer. He is most known for his fight with Canelo Álvarez.[1]
Euri González | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1978 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 |
Professional career
editThroughout his career he had won the Dominican Republic, WBO Intercontinental[dubious – discuss] 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 then-top welterweight prospect Canelo Álvarez.[4]
Professional record
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References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Boxing record for Euri González from BoxRec (registration required)
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