By Jake Donovan - Jhonny Gonzalez picked up his 12th straight win after easily turning back the challenge of Elio Rojas in their featherweight title fight Saturday evening at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Mexico. Scores were 116-111, 116-112 and 117-111 for Gonzalez, who was making the fourth defense of the featherweight belt he acquired just over a year ago.
The Dominican Republic native, Elio "The Kid" Rojas (23-1-0 14 KOs), has already arrived to the Mexican city of Cancun and the boxer is staying at the Hotel Grand Oasis. This coming Saturday, Rojas challenges Jhonny Gonzalez for the featherweight championship of the World Boxing Council (WBC). Rojas arrived with his coaches James "Buddy" McGirt and Terrence Blackmoore.
Tony Tineo, the attorney for Elio Rojas (23-1, 14KOs), doesn't have problem with the sanctioned officials for his boxer's bout with WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (51-7, 45KOs), taking place on the 28th of April at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Veteran trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain, who led Mexico's Jhonny Gonzalez (51-7, 45KOs) to new heights, says his pupil's success is based on effort, dedication, discipline and the desire to continue learning boxing. On the 28th of April at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Gonzalez will defend the title against mandatory challenger Elio Rojas (23-1, 14KOs).
One of the most anticipated fights this year, which takes place on the 28th of this month at the Arena Grand Oasis in Cancun, Quintana Roo - will feature Mexico's Jhonny Gonzalez, the featherweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), defending his title against Dominican mandatory challenger Elio Rojas, who also holds the title of "champion in recess" after losing the full title dur a right shoulder injury.
World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (51-7, 45 KOs) of Mexico is ready to make the fourth defense of his title against Dominican mandatory challenger Elio Rojas (23-1, 14 KOs ). The bout takes place on April 28th at the new arena at the Hotel Grand Oasis in Cancun. The fight will be broardcast by Televisa Deportes. Promoters Reginaldo Kuchle and Pepe Gomez are staging the fight.