At 5’2 and 112 pounds, this small man fights like a giant and with the heart of a lion. Other than Gennady Golovkin, Gonzalez is as exciting and fun as it gets when it comes to the fight game.
HBO and Top Rank Boxing did a wonderful job of finally giving Gonzalez the exposure he has deserved on a fight night that would be watched by millions of boxing fans. The Nicaraguan fighter made his professional fighting debut in 2005, and is a champion in three different weight divisions. He is also currently ranked third in “The Ring” magazine’s pound for pound list, behind Floyd
Mayweather Jr. and Wladimir Klitschko.
Coming into this Saturday’s fight, his record was an impressive 42-0, with 36 KO’s. His opponent was the very tough Edgar Sosa, who Gonzalez almost effortlessly TKO’d in the second round. Both fighters were extremely aggressive and the fight was very exciting but Gonzalez was clearly the better fighter. His record now moves to 43-0, with 37 wins by knock out. The only flaw in the fight was that it was over too soon. Watching these two men slug it out was certainly something that boxing has missed. To the true fight fan, they can respect Floyd Mayweather’s style but at the same time it bores the casual fan and it leaves them with a disappointing feeling when it comes to boxing. Watching Gonzalez fight takes boxing purists back to the day of vintage fights in the days of Mike Tyson and Roberto Duran.
Gonzalez has continued to dominate the fly weight division and is quickly gathering fans and a lot of buzz in the boxing world. Hopefully fans can see Gonzalez fight on a similar card in his next bout in order to keep his exposure and fan base growing as he starts. Flyweight or not, the aggressive style he brings makes fans feel like they are watching a throw back heavyweight fight. After his impressive win and display of talent, he is surely to be on another major fight card.
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