Jhonny Gonzalez Plans To Rework His Career
By Mark Vester
After suffering a three round knockout loss last Saturday in Mexico, former champion Jhonny Gonzalez plans to rework his career by getting a new trainer, learning new things at the gym and working his way back to a title shot. Gonzalez was knocked out in three rounds by WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka. Gonzalez was decked with a heavy left and was out on the floor. He says the punch hurt him so bad that he didn't even remember the knockout.
"I'm very sad because I waited so long to get the chance to win a title and I lost, I lost very badly. I should have been cautious because I neglected the left-hand of Nishioka, and he landed. I could not recover. I do not remember anything that happened in the ring. I didn't realize what had happened until I was in the locker room," Gonzalez told ESTO.
"He landed perfect. In the fight against Israel Vazquez, he didn't hit me with punches as accurate as Toshiaki, but there is no doubt that Israel hits much harder. I am disappointed for my people, for my promoter who won the purse bid. Another opportunity like this, it is difficult to get it again."
Gonzalez had Nishioka down in the first and hurt, but didn't follow through to stop him. He couldn't find as reason as to why he didn't finish off the Japanese champ.
"I had him very hurt. I do apologize for this defeat. I do not know [what happens next]. I'll relax, look at what will happen. There may be changes to the equipment I use in the gym, other changes because I need a new trainer to learn new things. Perhaps in a month I will decide everything."
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