Jesús González (boxer)
| Jesus Gonzales | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jesus Ernesto GonzalesJr |
| Nickname(s) | El Martillo |
| Weight(s) |
Super Middleweight Middleweight Light Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (184 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
October 3, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jesus Ernesto Gonzales Jr (born October 3, 1984 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a Mexican-American professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division. Gonzales was the NABF and IBF North American Super Middleweight Champion. Gonzales was considered by boxing critics to be one of the top amateur medal contenders for the United States in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Gonzales' decorated amateur career includes wins over 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist and current WBA World Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13KO); WBO Light Middleweight Champion Alfredo Angulo (19-1, 16KO); IBA Intercontinental Light Middleweight champion Sechew Powell (26-2, 15KO); and an astonishing four wins over former WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto (27-1, 21KO).
In addition, Gonzales won the National Boxing Championship in the middleweight division in 2002, including the Outstanding Boxer Award.
Widely considered to be America's top medal contender for the 2004 Olympic Games, Gonzales stunned fans on June 12, 2003 when he decided to bypass the games and turn pro at the age of 18. Signing to Top Rank under promoter Bob Arum for $30,000, with another $30,000 from manager Cameron Dunkin. Gonzales was touted as the next Oscar De La Hoya. Over the next two years Gonzales fought 17 fights including two of the fastest knockouts in the history of boxing: 16 seconds over Josh Peters and a 17 seconds over Bobby Green while climbing to a 17-0 record.
Against the advice of his trainer/father on September 17, 2005 Gonzales became one of the youngest fighters ever (age 20) to fight for the Vacant IBC Middleweight Title. Gonzales suffered an eighth round knockout by former IBC Middleweight Champion José Luis Zertuche.
After this crucial fight, Top Rank's Peter McKinn climbed into the ring and had a short conversation with Jesus' trainer/father Ernie Gonzales Sr. That conversation ended with Ernie Gonzales Sr. delivering a left hook to the side of McKinn's face.
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