Adan Gonzales: record, next fight and profile →
Jose Pedraza and Mikkel LesPierre will give it another shot. The junior welterweights will face off in the 10-round main event Thursday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Conference Center—Grand Ballroom. Pedraza-LesPierre was originally scheduled for June 18, but the bout was postponed after LesPierre’s manager tested positive for COVID-19.
Robeisy Ramirez wears a thorn on his professional record, but he hopes to eradicate it on July 2. The Cuban has been informed that on that date he would face Adan Gonzáles, the man who beat him in his professional debut. The loss generated doubts about Ramirez's ability to succeed at the highest level.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist had a torturous journey defecting from Cuba to achieve his dreams of becoming a professional boxer. With his life finally in order, the 25-year-old amateur prodigy made his pro debut Saturday, looking to pave a path to soon catapult himself into a star. He stepped into the ring against Adan Gonzales, a little-known fighter who had a circuitous journey himself throughout life overcoming homelessness from the age of 11 to 18 in dangerous Denver neighborhoods while trying to figure out where he stood in the sport of boxing once he turned pro in 2015.
In a shocking upset, featherweight Adan Gonzalez defeated two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez by unanimous decision at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. With the victory, Gonzalez, who resides in Denver, improves to 5-2-2, 2 knockouts.
Adan Gonzalez pulls off the huge upset. He dropped two-time Olympic gold medal winner Robeisy Ramirez in round one and was the busier fighter, throwing 100 more punches. Ramirez, who was making his pro debut, averaged just 40 punches thrown per round.
Liacouras Center, Philadelphia - Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Robeisy Ramirez (0-1) made his anticipated pro debut, at the featherweight limit, and lost a shocking four round split decision to Adan Gonzalez (5-2-2, 2 KOs). The scores were 39-36 for Gonzalez, 38-37 for Ramirez, and 40-35 for Gonzalez.