Jhonny Gonzalez Targets Juanma Lopez, Elio Rojas
By Jhonny Gonzalez
Fresh from his big knockout win over Jackson Asiku, IBO featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez wants to challenge the best in his division. Gonzalez arrived back home to Mexico and was greeted by fans and family members who joined him to celebrate his latest title win.
"I knew that sooner or later I was going to win my second world title and now I have it in my hands. Many people do not give enough value to this title but I want them to remember that the Armenian Vic Darchinyan, the Ukrainian Wladimir Kitschko, Peter Manfredo Jr., are also IBO champions and British champion Lennox Lewis was also a holder of the IBO belt and if that does not mean anything to people, then they doen't know anything about boxing," Gonzalez told Rams Morales.
The fight Gonzalez wants most are against WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez and the WBC champion in recess, Elio Rojas. Lopez defends against Rafael Marquez on November 6 and Rojas is recovering from an injury. There has been some talk that Gonzalez will make the first defense of his title in the month of November in Las Vegas.
"I want to face the best in the world. I will not beat around the bush, I want to confront the the biggest figures in my division," Gonzalez said.
