Paul Gonzales

Paul Gonzales

Paul Gonzales in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Paul Garza Gonzales
Born	April 18, 1964 (1964-04-18) (age 53) Pecos, Texas, U.S.
Medal record Men's boxing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Light flyweight Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Light flyweight

Paul Garza Gonzales (born April 18, 1964) was an American boxer, who won the light flyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Gonzales was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at those Games, after having won a silver medal the previous year at the 1983 Pan American Games.

Gonzales began his professional career in 1985 and went on to challenge Bantamweight legend Orlando Canizales for the IBF Bantamweight title in 1990 in a rematch of a 1986 bout in which Gonzales won by unanimous decision. In the rematch, Gonzales was stopped by TKO in the 2nd due to cuts. After two more losses against lackluster competition, Gonzales hung up his gloves in 1991.

Gonzales tried to run for office, but was defeated. He was a car salesman and now works at Eddie Heredia Boxing Club in East L.A., where he works as a Recreation Supervisor for Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.