Jhonny González


Jhonny González Vera is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a two-time former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO bantamweight title from 2005 to 2007, and the WBC featherweight title twice between 2011 and 2015. Additionally, he held the IBO featherweight title from 2010 to 2011.
The name "Jhonny" originated as a misspelling of "Johnny" on his birth registration form.

Professional career

Bantamweight

On October 29, 2005, González defeated Ratanachai Sor Vorapin by a technical knockout in the seventh round, for the WBO bantamweight championship. On May 27, 2006, he defended it successfully against Fernando Montiel with a 2-1 split decision.

Super bantamweight

While still holding the title he won from Sor Vorapin, Gonzalez went up in weight and attempted to capture the WBC super-bantamweight title on September 16, 2006. However, he lost to Israel Vázquez by a knockout and chose to return to bantamweight.
His second defense of his WBO bantamweight title was also successful when González beat former IBF flyweight champ Irene Pacheco on March 30, 2007. On his third defense however, González was dethroned by 35-year-old Gerry Penalosa, who knocked him out in the 7th round on August 11, 2007.
On May 23, 2009, González challenged Toshiaki Nishioka for the WBC Super Bantamweight Title in Monterrey, Mexico. González downed Nishioka in Round 1 but eventually lost by KO in Round 3, failing in his attempt to capture the Title.
After the fight against Nishioka, Gonzalez decide to change his team, he had always been trained by his father "Miguel Angel "Raton" Gonzalez", but now he is under the lessons of Ignacio Beristáin.

Featherweight

Gonzalez then decided to abandon the super bantamweight category and start visualizing himself as a featherweight world champion.
Gonzalez won the WBC International Featherweight title on December 16, 2009, against Marlon Aguilar. The fight took place at the Auditorio Plaza Condesa in Mexico City. Gonzales won the bout by TKO in round 4 and following these events, he looked for a new attempt to become a Mexican world champion. On March 20, 2010, Gonzales took on Antonio Davis at the City Discothèque in Cancun, Quintana Roo, in a WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator; the former WBO champion won by technical knockout in the second round, when the referee stopped the fight after Davis failed to respond following four consecutive knockdowns.
In his next bout, González fought Colombian Aristides Perez for the WBC FECARBOX featherweight title. González indicated that he had been training hard for the upcoming bout, seeking a world title shot. The Mexican was originally scheduled to fight Ira Terry, but the latter was replaced by Perez just a few days before the contest. The event was held in Campeche, Mexico, on July 24, 2010. The Pachuca native won the match by TKO in the second round, after knocking Perez down a few moments before.
González challenged Jackson Asiku on September 15, 2010, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, with the IBO Featherweight title on the line. The Mexican pugilist defeated his opponent by TKO in the 6th round, to win the IBO Featherweight title.

WBC featherweight champion

González visited Japan in an unstable situation after the Sendai earthquake to win the WBC Featherweight Championship via a fourth round technical knockout over Hozumi Hasegawa as a mandatory challenger at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe on April 8, 2011.
After defending his title four times, Gonzalez lost to Daniel Ponce de Leon in a technical decision on September 14, 2012. The fight went to the judges after eight rounds when Gonzalez could not continue due to an accidental headbutt. Gonzalez had been knocked down in the 6th round.
Gonzalez won back the WBC Featherweight title with a first round TKO over the heavily favored undefeated champion Abner Mares on August 24, 2013.
He defended the title twice before being knocked out by American Gary Russell in 4 rounds in Las Vegas.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
82LossTakuya WatanabeMD10Dec 3, 2022Paradise City Plaza, Incheon, South Korea
81Draw69–11–1Jafel PeralesSD10Sep 3, 2022Mexico City, Mexico
80Win69–11Sergio PuenteRTD4, 3:00Dec 18, 2021Tuza Forum, Pachuca, Mexico
79Win68–11Ramiro BlancoUD12Aug 17, 2019Centro de Convenciones, Fresnillo, Mexico
78Win67–11Rafael HernandezKO5, 2:36May 18, 2019Lienzo Charro, Saltillo, Mexico
77Loss66–11Tomás RojasMD12Oct 6, 2018Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, MexicoFor vacant WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title
76Win66–10Marlyn CabreraUD12Apr 7, 2018Hotel Azul Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, MexicoRetained WBC Latino super featherweight title
75Win65–10Irving BerryUD12Nov 4, 2017Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juárez, MexicoRetained WBC Latino super featherweight title
74Win64–10Jessie Cris RosalesKO2, 2:04Jul 22, 2017Lienzo Charro Parral, Parral, MexicoRetained WBC Latino super featherweight title
73Win63–10Francisco ContrerasKO3, 2:41Mar 25, 2017Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juárez, MexicoWon vacant WBC Latino super featherweight title
72Win62–10Hirotsugu YamamotoKO1, 2:59Sep 24, 2016Grand Oasis, Cancún, MexicoRetained WBC Silver International super featherweight title
71Win61–10Christopher MartinRTD10, 3:00Jun 18, 2016Deportivo Agustín Ramos Millan, Toluca, MexicoRetained WBC Silver International super featherweight title
70Win60–10Justin SaviTKO2, 1:45Apr 2, 2016Centro de Convenciones, Tlalnepantla, MexicoRetained WBC Silver International super featherweight title
69Win59–10Hurricane FutaUD12Dec 5, 2015Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, MexicoWon vacant WBC Silver International super featherweight title
68Loss58–10Jonathan OquendoMD10Sep 12, 2015MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
67Win58–9Kazuki HashimotoTKO2 Aug 1, 2015Auditorio Bicentenario, Morelia, Mexico
66Loss57–9Gary Russell Jr.TKO4, 0:37Mar 28, 2015Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC featherweight title
65Win57–8Jorge ArceTKO11, 2:43Oct 4, 2014Gimnasio Polifuncional, Los Mochis, MexicoRetained WBC featherweight title
64Win56–8Clive AtwellTD10 May 24, 2014Grand Hotel Convention Center, Acapulco, MexicoRetained WBC featherweight title;
Unanimous TD after González cut from accidental head clash
63Win55–8Abner MaresKO1, 2:55Aug 24, 2013StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.Won WBC featherweight title
62Win54–8Akihiko KatagiriTKO4, 1:18Apr 27, 2013Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
61Win53–8Eusebio OsejoUD12Feb 23, 2013Centro de Convenciones Azul Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
60Loss52–8Daniel Ponce de LeónTD8, 2:36Sep 15, 2012MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC featherweight title;
Unanimous TD after González cut from accidental head clash
59Win52–7Elio RojasUD12Apr 28, 2012Grand Oasis, Cancún, MexicoRetained WBC featherweight title
58Win51–7Roinet CaballeroKO2 Dec 3, 2011Arena México, Mexico City, MexicoRetained WBC featherweight title
57Win50–7Rogers MtagwaTKO2, 2:15Sep 15, 2011County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Retained WBC featherweight title
56Win49–7Tomas VillaTKO4, 0:49Jul 9, 2011Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBC featherweight title
55Win48–7Hozumi HasegawaTKO4, 0:58Apr 8, 2011World Memorial Hall, Kobe, JapanWon WBC featherweight title
54Win47–7Santos MarimonTKO2 Nov 20, 2010Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Mexico
53Win46–7Jackson AsikuTKO6, 1:09Sep 15, 2010Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.Won IBO featherweight title
52Win45–7Aristides PerezTKO2, 2:20Jul 24, 2010Campeche City, MexicoRetained WBC FECARBOX featherweight title
51Win44–7Jean Javier SoteloTKO2, 2:50May 15, 2010Domo del Mar, Ciudad del Carmen, MexicoWon WBC FECARBOX featherweight title
50Win43–7Antonio DavisTKO2, 2:31Mar 20, 2010The City Discotheque, Cancún, Mexico
49Win42–7Marlon AguilarTKO4, 2:52Dec 16, 2009El Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico
48Win41–7Jose Francisco MendozaKO1 Sep 5, 2009Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua City, Mexico
47Loss40–7Toshiaki NishiokaTKO3, 1:20May 23, 2009Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, MexicoFor WBC super bantamweight title
46Win40–6Reynaldo LopezKO4, 2:17Nov 21, 2008Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
45Win39–6Leivi BreaTKO1, 2:47Aug 1, 2008Desert Diamond Casino, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
44Win38–6Mauricio PastranaTKO4, 2:32May 16, 2008Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
43Win37–6Edel RuizKO3, 2:23Apr 4, 2008Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
42Win36–6Giovanny UrbinaTKO2, 1:00Feb 29, 2008Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua City, Mexico
41Win35–6Jose Angel BeranzaUD10Nov 16, 2007Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
40Loss34–6Gerry PeñalosaKO7, 2:45Aug 11, 2007ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.Lost WBO bantamweight title
39Win34–5Irene PachecoTKO9, 1:04Mar 30, 2007Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Retained WBO bantamweight title
38Loss33–5Israel VázquezTKO10, 2:09Sep 16, 2006MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For WBC super bantamweight title
37Win33–4Fernando Montiel12May 27, 2006Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.Retained WBO bantamweight title
36Win32–4Mark JohnsonKO8, 1:08Feb 25, 2006Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
35Win31–4Ratanachai Sor VorapinTKO7, 0:22Oct 29, 2005Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Won WBO bantamweight title
34Win30–4William GonzalezKO3, 3:07Sep 1, 2005Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Retained WBO–NABO bantamweight title
33Win29–4Adolfo LanderosUD10Jun 16, 2005Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
32Win28–4Trinidad MendozaTKO3, 2:59Apr 1, 2005La Villa Real Special Events Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
31Win27–4Adonis RivasUD12Feb 17, 2005Avalon, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Retained WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
30Win26–4Gabriel ElizondoTKO2, 2:36Nov 18, 2004American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Retained WBC Continental Americas and WBO–NABO bantamweight titles
29Win25–4Hugo VargasKO3, 2:08Sep 3, 2004Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
28Win24–4Francisco TejedorTKO1, 2:59Jun 19, 2004Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
27Win23–4Alejandro MontielTKO6, 0:21May 13, 2004Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.Won vacant WBO–NABO bantamweight title
26Win22–4Roger GonzalezTKO6, 2:42Mar 25, 2004Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
25Win21–4Moises ZamudioTKO5, 2:18Feb 27, 2004Poliforo Juan Gabriel, Ciudad Juárez, MexicoRetained WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
24Win20–4Jorge Alberto ReyesKO1 Oct 10, 2003Poliforo Juan Gabriel, Ciudad Juárez, MexicoRetained Mexico bantamweight title
23Win19–4Ramon LeyteTKO4, 1:05Jun 13, 2003Plaza de Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juárez, MexicoWon vacant Mexico bantamweight title
22Win18–4Diego AndradeTKO1, 1:41Mar 28, 2003Poliforo Juan Gabriel, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
21Win17–4Francisco MateosTKO1 Mar 28, 2003Arena México, Mexico City, MexicoWon vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
20Win16–4Ruben LopezKO2 Aug 31, 2002Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
19Win15–4Gilberto Bolanos6, 0:10Jul 6, 2002Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
18Loss14–4Ricardo Vargas7 Apr 7, 2002Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California, U.S.Lost NABF bantamweight title;
Unanimous TD
17Loss14–3Ricardo VargasUD10Apr 7, 2002Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
16Win14–2Ablorh SowahTKO10, 2:38Oct 26, 2001Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.Won vacant NABF bantamweight title
15Win13–2Saul BrisenoTKO8 Sep 6, 2001Mexico City, Mexico
14Win12–2Juan Luis TorresTKO4, 2:29Jul 14, 2001Pavilions, Houston, Texas, U.S.
13Win11–2Carlos GarciaKO2May 25, 2001Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
12Win10–2Julio Cesar AvilaTKO1, 2:51Apr 7, 2001Mexico City, Mexico
11Win9–2Ulises FloresTKO4, 2:21Jan 27, 2001Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
10Win8–2Gabriel ArevaloTKO4 Dec 9, 2000Mexico City, Mexico
9Win7–2Jaime OrtizTKO5Oct 14, 2000Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
8Win6–2Arturo Hernandez3 Sep 2, 2000Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
7Win5–2Cecilio Marino JimenezTKO4, 1:05Jun 24, 2000Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
6Win4–2Francisco ParedesPTS6Apr 22, 2000Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
5Win3–2German LozadaTKO5 Mar 4, 2000Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
4Win2–2Hugo Campos4 Feb 12, 2000Mexico City, Mexico
3Win1–2Mario Rodriguez4Jan 29, 2000Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
2Loss0–2Hugo Vargas4Nov 6, 1999Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
1Loss0–1Mario Perez4Aug 14, 1999Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico

Personal life

González married professional wrestler Dulce García, better known as Sexy Star, in June 2015.

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