Name it the ProBox TV bump. Junior middleweight Johan Gonzalez is the newest fighter to rebuild his profession on the Wednesday Evening Fights sequence, becoming a member of the ranks of notable boxers similar to IBF featherweight titleholder Angelo Leo, tremendous middleweight Trevor McCumby, and featherweight Ronny Rios.
Gonzalez is about to face undefeated Cuban prospect Yoenis Tellez as a part of the PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video card Saturday, October 19, reside from Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Gonzalez, 35-3 (34 KOs), a 33-year-old Venezuelan energy puncher, revitalized his profession with a knockout victory over Ricardo Ruben Villalba in August 2023, adopted by a majority resolution win towards Guido Emmanuel Schramm. Each bouts had been featured on ProBox TV’s Wednesday Evening Fights. Nonetheless, Gonzalez’s journey hit a setback when he confronted prime contender Jesus Ramos Jr, struggling a ninth-round technical knockout loss. Since then, he has bounced again with a second-round stoppage win over Ivan Herrera in a tune-up struggle and is raring to show he’s not outlined by his loss to Ramos.
“It means so much for me to be on this place,” Gonzalez mentioned. “I wish to present everybody that I’ve improved for the reason that struggle with Jesus Ramos, and I’ll present it towards Tellez.”
Gonzalez emphasised that he has made vital enhancements and that Tellez is mistaken if he expects the identical fighter he noticed towards Ramos.
“Everybody watching goes to see a greater Johan Gonzalez,” he mentioned. “I’m going to be aggressive like I at all times am, however I’ve additionally added some new issues that everybody goes to see on October 19.”
Tellez, 8-0 (6 KOs), is thought for his punching energy, together with his solely struggle in 2024 being a unanimous resolution victory over Joseph Jackson. Nonetheless, his viral Tenth-round knockout of Livan Navarro in December showcased the facility the 24-year-old Cuban Tellez possesses. The prospect of going through a formidable opponent like Tellez excites Gonzalez, reflecting the mindset that comes from competing on ProBox TV circuit – combating aggressive bouts which put together fighters for the large stage sooner or later.
“We wished to get proper again into the ring after my current win and preserve pushing towards huge fights like this,” Gonzalez mentioned. “That’s the mindset of my crew, and that’s what we’re trying to present on October 19.”
