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Euri González

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Euri González
Born (1978-08-13) 13 August 1978 (age 46)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Other namesMillón
Statistics
Weight(s)Light middleweight
Welterweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins25
Wins by KO16
Losses16
Draws1
No contests0

Euri Gonzalez (born 13 August 1978) is a Dominican professional boxer. He is most known for his fight with Canelo Álvarez.[1]

Professional career

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Throughout his career he had won the Dominican Republic, WBO Intercontinental[dubiousdiscuss] and WBO Latino welterweight titles, beating fellow contenders Raul Pinzon and veteran Cosme Rivera. He was ranked as high as 8th in the world by the WBO in November 2007.[2]

On February 21, 2009[3] Gonzalez in front of 5,000 fans at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico lost by K.O. in the eleventh round to then-top welterweight prospect Canelo Álvarez.[4]

Professional record

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25 Wins (16 knockouts), 16 Losses, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 23-3-1 Dominican Republic Juan Carlos Contreras UD 4 2015-03-21 Dominican Republic Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Win 22-3-1 Dominican Republic Jorge Burgos TKO 3 (6) 2013-12-07 Dominican Republic Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Win 21-3-1 Dominican Republic Juan Carlos Lorenzo RTD 2 (6) 2013-11-09 Dominican Republic Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Loss 20-3-1 Mexico Jesus Soto Karass TKO 5 (10) 2012-07-07 United States The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, USA
Loss 20-2-1 Uzbekistan Ravshan Hudaynazarov UD 8 2012-06-02 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing In Mexico: Alvarez Wins WBO Latino Title". saddoboxing.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Historic WBO rankings".
  3. ^ "Euri Gonzalez vs. Saul Alvarez Set For February 21". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Mexican Teenage Boxing Sensation 'Canelo' Takes WBO Latino Title". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
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