Joet Gonzalez
Born
Joet De Jesus Gonzalez

(1993-10-12) 12 October 1993
Glendora, California, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)Super bantamweight
Featherweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO15
Losses4
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  United States
U.S. National Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Fort CarsonFeatherweight
Silver medal – second place2011 Colorado SpringsFeatherweight

Joet De Jesus Gonzalez (born 12 October 1993) is an American professional boxer. He is a two-time world title challenger, having fought for the WBO featherweight title in 2019 and 2021.

Professional boxing career

Early career

Gonzalez made his professional debut against Jesus Carmona on 7 July 2012. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Gonzalez amassed an 18–0 record during the next six years, with eleven stoppage victories, before challenging for his first regional title.[2]

Gonzalez had his first major step-up in competition when faced Rafael Rivera (25–1–2) for the vacant WBO-NABO featherweight title. The bout headlined an ESPN broadcast card, which took place at The Novo in Los Angeles, California.[3] He won the fight by split decision. Two judges scored the fight 97–73 and 96–94 for Gonzalez, while the third judge scored it 96–94 for Rivera.[4] Gonzalez made his first regional title defense against the former IBF super flyweight champion Rodrigo Guerrero on 30 March 2019, on the undercard of the Ángel Acosta and Ganigan Lopez light flyweight title bout. He retained the belt with a fifth-round knockout of Guerrero, after knocking him down in both the first and fourth round.[5]

Gonzalez was booked to face Manuel Avila for the vacant WBA Continental and WBO Global featherweight titles on 13 July 2019. He won the fight by a sixth-round knockout, as Avila's corner decided to throw in the towel at the 2:27 minute mark of the round.[6]

World title fights

Gonzalez vs. Stevenson

On 6 August 2019, the WBO ordered a fight between Gonzalez and the undefeated Shakur Stevenson for the featherweight title, which was left vacant after Óscar Valdez moved up to junior lightweight. The two camps were given a thirty-day period to negotiate the terms of the bout,[7] with Gonzalez being represented by Golden Boy Promotions, with whom he had signed a new promotional deal.[8] The title fight was officially announced on 13 September 2019. It was booked as the event headliner of an ESPN broadcast card, which took place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada.[9] Gonzalez entered the fight as a +375 underdog, while most odds-makers had Stevenson a -500 favorite.[10] Gonzalez lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 119–109 for Stevenson and awarding Gonzalez only the seventh round.[11]

Gonzalez vs. Marriaga

Following his failed title bid, Gonzalez was booked to face the former WBO featherweight and junior lightweight title challenger Miguel Marriaga for the WBO Inter-Continental featherweight belt. The bout took place on 12 September 2020, after an eleven-month absence from the sport for Gonzalez, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.[12] Gonzalez won the fight by unanimous decision, with one judge scoring the fight 97–93 in his favor, while the remaining two judges awarded him a 99–91 scorecard. He called for another chance at the world title in his post-fight interview, stating: "...I want another world title shot. I think I’ve earned it".[13]

Gonzalez vs. Navarrete

On April 27, 2021, it was revealed that Gonzalez was in negotiations with the reigning WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete.[14] The bout was officially announced on 14 September 2021, as the main event of an ESPN card, which took place at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.[15] Gonzalez was once again the underdog in a world title fight, with most odds-makers having him at +425 and Navarrete as a -650 favorite to retain.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 116–112 for Navarrete, while the third judge scored it 118–110 in his favor. Navarrete landed almost three times as many punches as Gonzalez (272 to 169), and slightly more power punches (204 to 150). He threw 979 punches throughout the twelve round bout, averaging 81.6 punches per round.[17]

Continued featherweight career

Gonzalez faced the one-time WBO super-bantamweight title challenger Jeo Santisima for the vacant WBO International featherweight strap on 4 March 2022. He re-captured his former title by a ninth-round knockout, as referee Edward Collantes stopped the fight at the 2:05 minute mark, following a right straight from Gonzalez which left Santisima badly staggered.[18][19]

Gonzalez was booked to face the former WBO junior-featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe on 23 July 2022, in the main event of an ESPN+ card, which will take place at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota.[20] Aside from being his first WBO International title defense, the bout also served as a WBC featherweight title eliminator.[21] He lost the fight by split decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 96–94 for Dogboe, while the third judge awarded an identical scorecard to Gonzalez.[22]

Gonzalez faced the twice-defeated Enrique Vivas on 1 April 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 98–92 and one scorecard of 99–91.[23] This victory earned Gonzalez the chance to challenge Luis Alberto Lopez for the IBF featherweight championship, with the title bout currently planned to take place on September 15, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.[24] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Professional boxing record

30 fights 26 wins 4 losses
By knockout 15 0
By decision 11 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Loss 26–4 Luis Alberto Lopez UD 12 15 Sep 2023 American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. For IBF featherweight title
29 Win 26–3 Enrique Vivas UD 10 1 Apr 2023 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
28 Loss 25–3 Isaac Dogboe SD 10 23 Jul 2022 Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota, U.S. Lost WBO International featherweight title
27 Win 25–2 Jeo Santisima TKO 9 (10), 2:05 4 Mar 2022 Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S. Won vacant WBO International featherweight title
26 Loss 24–2 Emanuel Navarrete UD 12 15 Oct 2021 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. For WBO featherweight title
25 Win 24–1 Miguel Marriaga UD 10 12 Sep 2020 MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title
24 Loss 23–1 Shakur Stevenson UD 12 26 Oct 2019 Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S. For vacant WBO featherweight title
23 Win 23–0 Manuel Avila KO 6 (10), 2:27 13 Jul 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Won vacant WBA Continental and WBO Global featherweight titles
22 Win 22–0 Rodrigo Guerrero KO 5 (10), 2:27 30 Mar 2019 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBO-NABO featherweight title
21 Win 21–0 Javier Gallo KO 2 (8), 1:17 8 Dec 2018 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Rafael Rivera SD 10 13 Jul 2018 The Novo, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBO-NABO featherweight title
19 Win 19–0 Rolando Magbanua KO 5 (10), 2:06 22 Mar 2018 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Isao Gonzalo Carranza KO 3 (8), 2:59 14 Dec 2017 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Deivi Julio KO 5 (10), 2:57 26 Aug 2017 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Derrick Murray TKO 5 (8), 1:55 1 Apr 2017 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Jairo Ochoa Martinez KO 4 (8), 2:40 17 Dec 2016 Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Sergio Lopez Garcia UD 10 5 Aug 2016 Belasco Theatre, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Ricardo Proano UD 8 5 Aug 2016 Toshiba Plaza, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Marcos Rios KO 3 (8), 2:50 6 Nov 2015 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jose Tamayo Gonzalez KO 3 (6), 2:17 8 Aug 2015 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Jose Angel Beranza UD 8 22 May 2015 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Ali Gonzalez KO 2 (6), 2:55 2 Apr 2015 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Jamie Gutierrez TKO 3 (6), 2:17 20 Dec 2014 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 David Clark TKO 2 (6), 1:35 9 Jul 2014 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Cesar Martinez UD 6 28 Feb 2014 DoubleTree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 David Reyes UD 4 7 Sep 2013 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Alex Chavez UD 4 3 May 2013 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Sergio Najera UD 4 15 Mar 2013 Marconi Automative Museum, Tustin, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Victor Serrano Islas TKO 1 (4), 1:47 3 Nov 2012 Phoenix Club, Anaheim, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Jesus Carmona UD 4 7 Jul 2012 The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.

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