Yunieski Gonzalez (born July 5, 1985) is a Cuban boxer who fights in the light heavyweight division. Gonzalez amassed a record of 345–27 while fighting for the Cuban amateur team before moving to Miami in 2010.[1] He made his professional debut later that year with a first round knock-out victory against Ramon Adorno.
Yunieski Gonzalez | |
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| Born | Yunieski Gonzalez July 5, 1985 |
| Nationality | Cuban |
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| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
Gonzalez suffered his first defeat in July 2015 after a controversial points loss to Jean Pascal.[2]
On August 4, 2015 he was ranked 9th Light Heavyweight by RING magazine.[3]
Professional boxing record edit
| 25 fights | 21 wins | 4 losses |
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| By knockout | 17 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 25 | Loss | 21–4 |  Gilberto Ramírez
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TKO | 10 (12), 1:23 | 18 Dec 2021 |  AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, US
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| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Tommy Karpency
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KO | 2 (10), 2:03 | 14 Sep 2021 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
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| 23 | Win | 20–3 |  Alex Theran
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KO | 2 (10), 2:51 | 4 Dec 2020 | InterContinental Miami, Miami, Florida, US
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Won WBA Fedelatin light heavyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Guillermo Romero
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TKO | 1 (10), 1:53 | 30 Oct 2020 | Grupo Sipse, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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| 21 | Loss | 18–3 |  Oleksandr Gvozdyk
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TKO | 3 (10), 2:55 | 8 Apr 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, US
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For NABF and vacant WBO-NABO light heavyweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 |  Maxwell Amponsah
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TKO | 1 (10), 2:02 | 11 Nov 2016 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA
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| 19 | Win | 17–2 |  Jackson Junior
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TKO | 1 (10), 2:35 | 6 Aug 2016 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA
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| 18 | Loss | 16–2 | Vyacheslav Shabranskyy
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MD | 10 | 19 Dec 2015 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, US
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| 17 | Loss | 16–1 |  Jean Pascal
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UD | 10 | 25 Jul 2015 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Brad Austin
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TKO | 3 (8), 1:27 | 28 Mar 2015 | Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Edgar Perez
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TKO | 1 (10), 3:00 | 5 Sep 2014 | Parsippany PAL, Parsippany, New Jersey, US
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jaison Palomeque
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:47 | 1 May 2014 | Hialeah Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, US
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Jinner Guerrero
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KO | 8 (10), 1:36 | 12 Nov 2013 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Emilio Calletano
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KO | 7 (8), 1:39 | 15 Jun 2013 | Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Rowland Bryant
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KO | 8 (10), 1:19 | 15 Mar 2013 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Daniel Adotey Allotey
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KO | 2 (10), 1:14 | 9 Nov 2012 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, US
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Jermain Mackey
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UD | 10 | 18 Aug 2012 | Doubletree Miamimart Hotel, Miami, Florida, US
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Carlos Reyes
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:38 | 11 May 2012 | Texas Station Casino, Paradise, Nevada, US
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Marvin Jones
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:17 | 30 Mar 2012 | DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, US
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Terrance Smith
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MD | 6 | 7 Jan 2012 | Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida, US
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Grover Young
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UD | 6 | 9 Jul 2011 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, US
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Reggie Pena
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UD | 6 | 11 Mar 2011 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Chris Kahn
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KO | 2 (4), 2:30 | 11 Feb 2011 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kentrell Claiborne
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:50 | 14 Jan 2011 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ramon Adorno
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KO | 1 (4), 0:53 | 3 Dec 2010 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US
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Professional debut |
References edit
- ^ "New Faces: Yunieski Gonzalez". Fightnews.com. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Pascal takes decision in contested action fight". ESPN.com. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Light Heavyweight Ratings by Ring Magazine". Ring TV.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Yunieski Gonzalez from BoxRec (registration required)
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