Miguel Angel González Davila ( Spanish: Miguel Ángel González Dávila , November 15, 1970 , Mexico City , Mexico ) is a Mexican professional boxer who performed in the light and welterweight categories. Former world champion in the lightweight ( WBC version, 1992-1995) weight category.
Miguel Angel Gonzalez | |
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| general information | |
| Full name | Miguel Angel Gonzalez Davila sp. Miguel Ángel González Dávila |
| Nickname | Saint Tokyo Santa tokyo |
| Citizenship | |
| Date of Birth | November 15, 1970 (48 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Mexico City , DF , Mexico |
| Accommodation | Ensenada , Baja California , Mexico |
| Weight category | Light (up to 61.2 kg.) |
| Rack | Righty |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | January 21, 1989 |
| The last battle | October 7, 2006 |
| Number of battles | 57 |
| Number of wins | 51 |
| KOs | 40 |
| Defeat | five |
| No one's | one |
| Failed | 0 |
| Amateur career | |
| Number of battles | 66 |
| Number of wins | 63 |
| Number of lesions | 3 |
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1989-1998
Debuted in January 1989.
In August 1992, Wilfrido Rocha knocked out the fight for the vacant world lightweight champion title according to the WBC .
In August 1994, Gonzalez knocked out the undefeated Levander Johnson .
In 1996, the Mexican rose from the 1st welterweight.
In January 1997, Gonzalez met WBC World Welterweight Champion Oscar De La Hoya . The Mexican lost on points.
1998-03-07
Miguel Angel Gonzalez -
Julio Cesar Chavez
- Location: Plaza de Toros, Mexico City , Mexico
- Result: Draw a separate decision
- Status: Champion fight for the vacant WBC title in 1st welterweight
- Referee: Lupe Garcia
- Judges' Score: Terry Smith (114–115 Chavez), Larry O'Connell (116–114 Gonzalez), Chuck Hassett (115–115)
- Weight: Gonzalez 63.50 kg; Chavez 63.50 kg
- Broadcast: Showtime SET
In March 1998, a duel was held for the vacant WBC belt between Miguel Angel Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Chavez . The fight was close. Commentators on Showtime have announced the following ratings - Ferdy Pacheco put 115-113 in favor of Gonzalez, and former light heavyweight champion Bobby Chaz - 114-114. A separate referee decision recorded a draw. After the verdict was announced, spectators who supported Chavez threw the ring with garbage.
1999-08-21
Konstantin Tszyu -
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
- Location: Mikkosuki Gaming Resort, Mimi, Florida, USA
- Result: Tsu's victory by TKO in the 10th round in a 12-round battle
- Status: Champion fight for the vacant WBC title in 1st welterweight
- Referee: Frank Santore Jr
- Time: 0:48
- Judges Score: John Keane (90-79), Don O'Neill (89-81), Chuck Williams (89-80)
- Weight: Tszyu 63.30 kg; Gonzalez 63.25 kg
- Broadcast: Showtime
Since Julio Cesar Chavez refused Gonzalez's revenge, preferring to re-fight with Oscar De La Hoya , the WBC welterweight title was played between Miguel Angel Gonasales and Konstantin Tszyu . Tszyu dominated the whole battle. In the 5th round, he beat the Mexican badly, but he survived. At the beginning of the 10th round, the corner of Gonzalez asked the referee to stop the fight.
1998-2006
In September 2004, Gonzalez lost with a crushing score to the absolute welterweight champion Cory Spinks .
Links
- Miguel Angel Gonzalez - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec
- Miguel Angel Gonzalez - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com