Jorge Luis González

Jorge Luis González
Statistics
Real name	Jorge Luis González
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Reach	82 in (210 cm)[1]
Nationality	Cuban
Born	October 19, 1964 Havana, Cuba
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	31
Wins by KO	27
Losses	8
Draws	0
No contests	0

Jorge Luis González

Medal record
Competitor for  Cuba
Men’s Boxing
Pan American Games
	1983 Caracas	Super Heavyweight
	1987 Indianapolis	Super Heavyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
	1986 Santiago	Super Heavyweight

Jorge Luis González (born October 19, 1964) (DOB disputed) is a former heavyweight boxing contender and prospect born in Havana, Cuba. He won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1987 Pan American Games and the former WBO Latino Heavyweight Champion.

Amateur

González compiled an Amateur Record of 220-13. His highlights include:

• Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the 1983 Pan-American Games in Caracas, Venezuela
• Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the 1987 Pan-American Games in Indianapolis, United States. Results included:
  • Defeated Riddick Bowe (United States) on points
  • Defeated Lennox Lewis (Canada) on points
• Lost to Lennox Lewis at the 1987 North American Championships in Toronto, Canada, by decision.

After an outstanding amateur career in Cuba, where he defeated the likes of Teofilo Stevenson, Tyrell Biggs, and Craig Payne, he defected during a Cuban Team event in Finland, in 1991.

Pro

He reached the US and turned professional in Miami in June 1991. His progress as a professional was severely hindered by González's refusal to co-operate with trainers or training, feeling as a top Cuban amateur there was nothing he could be taught. He went through several different trainers during his first few years as a pro, due to his arrogance and laziness.

At 6'7, he towered over his opposition, and the majority of his fights featured the huge Gonzalez crudely clubbing his victims to defeat. Although he was criticised for not fighting anyone of note, at the time he was a genuinely feared contender and top-class opponents were reticent to fight him.

His most notable results in accumulating a 23-0 (22 KO's) record were his 10 round beating and TKO of the faded but still very game and tough Renaldo Snipes, a first round KO of a faded Phil Brown, and a one punch, two-round KO of Mike Evans, a tough fringe contender that nobody had been able to stop in ten years.

In June 1995, after a heated build up, he fought hated arch rival Riddick Bowe in Las Vegas, for the WBO Heavyweight championship. Bowe exposed González for his limitations and lack of development, savagely pounding the Cuban before knocking him clean out in the 6th round.

In 1996 González returned, seemingly out of shape, for a high profile fight with ex-champ Tim Witherspoon in New York. Gonzalez blew his chance of redemption, as Witherspoon used his superior skills and big power to take González apart, decking him twice and knocking him out in five rounds, issuing an even more complete defeat than Bowe had done.

Later that year González quit midway through a fight with trial horse Ross Puritty, ending his term as a contender.

In 1997 hot prospect and equally giant Michael Grant blew him away in one round, although in 1999 a new and improved González resurfaced, in-shape and more polished, bombing out Alex Stewart in two rounds and outpointing ex-champ Greg Page over ten.

A Mike Tyson fight failed to materialise as Tyson-lookalike Cliff Couser demolished the Cuban in three rounds in 2000. In 2001 González lost to Joe Mesi in four, and his career was effectively dead in 2002 when last minute sub Derek Bryant walked over him in one round.

His only title was the WBO Latino Heavyweight title which he defeated Daniel Eduardo Neto by Points decision.

Professional boxing record

31 Wins (27 knockouts, 4 decisions), 8 Losses (7 knockouts, 1 decision)
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	11-0	Derek Bryant	TKO	1	18/01/2002	Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada	Referee stopped the bout at 2:33 of the first round.
Loss	18-0	Joe Mesi	TKO	4	27/04/2001	Niagara Falls Civic Center, Niagara Falls, New York	Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the fourth round.
Loss	19-5-2	Cliff Couser	TKO	3	05/08/2000	Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi	Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the third round.
Win	7-17-3	Bradley Rone	UD	8	03/06/2000	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada	79-73, 80-72, 80-72.
Win	56-14-1	Greg Page	UD	10	14/11/1999	Rose Garden Arena, Portland, Oregon	98-92, 96-95, 98-92.
Win	14-1	Tommy Martin	TKO	9	25/07/1999	Harrah's, Kansas City, Missouri	Referee stopped the bout at 1:21 of the ninth round.
Win	43-9	Alex "The Destroyer" Stewart	TKO	2	06/06/1999	New Frontier Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Referee stopped the bout at 2:38 of the second round.
Win	21-5	Rodolfo Marin	TKO	4	18/04/1999	Miccosukee Casino, Miami, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 2:02 of the fourth round.
Win	19-2	Josh Gormley	TKO	10	07/11/1998	Bismarck, North Dakota	Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the tenth round.
Loss	15-1	Paea Wolfgramm	MD	8	15/08/1998	El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas	76-76, 74-78, 74-78.
Loss	25-0	"Big" Michael Grant	TKO	1	07/11/1997	Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada	IBC World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the first round.
Win	26-9-1	Daniel Eduardo Neto	PTS	12	19/04/1997	Convention Center, Condado, Puerto Rico	WBO Latino Heavyweight Title.
Loss	20-10-1	Ross Puritty	TKO	7	05/12/1996	Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Loss	44-4	Tim Witherspoon	TKO	5	10/05/1996	Madison Square Garden, New York City	Referee stopped the bout at 2:54 of the fifth round.
Win	20-8-2	Jason Waller	TKO	4	30/09/1995	The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss	36-1	Riddick Bowe	KO	6	17/06/1995	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada	WBO World Heavyweight Title. Luis knocked out at 1:50 of the sixth round.
Win	20-2	Brian "Bam Bam" Scott	TKO	2	11/03/1995	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	12-5	Tui Toia	TKO	2	18/11/1994	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	24-4	Olian Alexander	TKO	8	05/11/1994	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	16-10	Calvin "Concrete" Jones	TKO	4	31/08/1994	Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	29-9-1	Mike Ronay Evans	KO	2	25/06/1994	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada	Evans knocked out at 2:48 of the second round.
Win	16-11-2	Mike "Big House" Rouse	KO	1	25/02/1994	Miami Beach, Florida
Win	39-7-1	Renaldo Snipes	TKO	10	06/11/1993	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada	Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the tenth round.
Win	15-10	Kimmuel Odum	KO	2	17/08/1993	Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
Win	4-4	Dwayne Hall	TKO	1	22/05/1993	RFK Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia	Referee stopped the bout at 2:22 of the first round.
Win	26-12-1	Mike "The Giant" White	TKO	4	13/03/1993	Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	7-7	Larry Davis	TKO	2	26/12/1992	Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	30-8-2	Philipp Brown	KO	1	06/10/1992	Mahi Shrine Temple, Miami Beach, Florida	Brown knocked out at 2:51 of the first round.
Win	12-7-1	Mike Acey	TKO	1	26/09/1992	Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
Win	42-13-3	Michael Greer	TKO	2	19/06/1992	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	5-4-6	David Graves	PTS	8	21/05/1992	Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	5-4	Tyrone Armstrong	KO	2	18/04/1992	Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	11-8-1	Mike Gans	TKO	5	15/03/1992	Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada	Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the fifth round.
Win	0-5-1	Benji Smith	TKO	1	13/12/1991	Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 0:15 of the first round.
Win	1-3	Mark George	TKO	2	23/11/1991	The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
Win	2-2	Sam Adkins	KO	2	06/09/1991	Miami Beach, Florida
Win	2-7	Larry Fortner	TKO	1	30/07/1991	Miami Beach, Florida
Win	1-3	Adolfo Morell	TKO	2	10/07/1991	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	2-4	William Campudani	TKO	3	21/06/1991	Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida

References

1. Jorge Luis Gonzalez - Boxer

External links

• Professional boxing record for Jorge Luis González from BoxRec