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By Jake Donovan - It was around this time last year when many begun to dismiss Jhonny Gonzalez as a has-been. At 25 years of age and only seven years into his career, the Mexican boxer-puncher had suffered his second knockout loss in a span of 11 months, resurrecting the career of Gerry Penalosa while his own stock was severely plummeting.
Fast-forward 51 weeks later. Gonzalez’ career isn’t quite as over as oh so many once believed - not even close, in fact. Fighting for the fifth time since last summer’s loss to Gerry Penalosa, Gonzalez returns to the ring tonight when he faces fringe contender Yogli Herrera.
The bout airs live from the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate (Friday, 8PM ET/PT).
There was a time when Gonzalez (38-6, 32KO) wasn’t viewed as a fighter who even had the potential to become a has-been. A staple of the now-defunct Boxeo de Oro series on HBO Latino, “El Raton” quickly developed a reputation as a knockout artist with little regard for defense or boxing skills.
That changed in late 2005, thanks to his impressive demolition of then-bantamweight titlist Ratanachai Sor Vorapin, a seasoned pro who had only been stopped once in 73 bouts heading into their contest. Gonzalez tore through the Thai fighter as if it were a sparring session, scoring three knockdowns before putting him away for good in the seventh round to win his first – and to date, only - major title. [details]
Fast-forward 51 weeks later. Gonzalez’ career isn’t quite as over as oh so many once believed - not even close, in fact. Fighting for the fifth time since last summer’s loss to Gerry Penalosa, Gonzalez returns to the ring tonight when he faces fringe contender Yogli Herrera.
The bout airs live from the Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate (Friday, 8PM ET/PT).
There was a time when Gonzalez (38-6, 32KO) wasn’t viewed as a fighter who even had the potential to become a has-been. A staple of the now-defunct Boxeo de Oro series on HBO Latino, “El Raton” quickly developed a reputation as a knockout artist with little regard for defense or boxing skills.
That changed in late 2005, thanks to his impressive demolition of then-bantamweight titlist Ratanachai Sor Vorapin, a seasoned pro who had only been stopped once in 73 bouts heading into their contest. Gonzalez tore through the Thai fighter as if it were a sparring session, scoring three knockdowns before putting him away for good in the seventh round to win his first – and to date, only - major title. [details]
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