Yunieski Gonzalez

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
Statistics
Real nameYunieski Gonzalez
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
NationalityCuban
Born (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985
Pinar del Río, Cuba
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins18
Wins by KO14
Losses3
Draws0

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

Professional record summary
21 fights 18 wins 3 losses
By knockout 14 1
By decision 4 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 18–3 Oleksandr Gvozdyk TKO 3 (10) 2017-04-08 MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA For NABF and vacant WBO NABO light heavyweight title
20 Win 18–2 Maxwell Amponsah TKO 1 (10) 2016-11-11 Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA
19 Win 17–2 Jackson Junior TKO 1 (10) 2016-08-06 Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA
18 Loss 16–2 Vyacheslav Shabranskyy MD 10 2015-12-19 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, USA
17 Loss 16–1 Jean Pascal UD 10 2015-07-25 Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, USA
16 Win 16–0 Brad Austin TKO 3 (8) 2015-03-28 Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
15 Win 15–0 Edgar Perez TKO 1 (10) 2014-09-05 Parsippany PAL, Parsippany, New Jersey, USA
14 Win 14–0 Jaison Palomeque TKO 1 (6) 2014-05-01 Hialeah Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, USA
13 Win 13–0 Jinner Guerrero KO 8 (10) 2013-11-12 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA
12 Win 12–0 Emilio Calletano KO 7 (8) 2013-06-15 Coliseo Pedro Julio Nolasco, La Romana, Dominican Republic
11 Win 11–0 Rowland Bryant KO 8 (10) 2013-03-15 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA
10 Win 10–0 Daniel Adotey Allotey KO 2 (10) 2012-11-09 A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, USA
9 Win 9–0 Jermain Mackey UD 10 2012-08-18 Doubletree Miamimart Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA
8 Win 8–0 Carlos Reyes TKO 1 (6) 2012-05-11 Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
7 Win 7–0 Marvin Jones TKO 2 (6) 2012-03-30 DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, USA
6 Win 6–0 Terrance Smith MD 6 2012-01-07 Westin Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida, USA
5 Win 5–0 Grover Young UD 6 2011-07-09 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA
4 Win 4–0 Reggie Pena UD 6 2011-03-11 Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, USA
3 Win 3–0 Chris Kahn KO 2 (4) 2011-02-11 Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, USA
2 Win 2–0 Kentrell Claiborne TKO 2 (4) 2011-01-14 Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, USA
1 Win 1–0 Ramon Adorno KO 1 (4) 2010-12-03 Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, USA Professional debut
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References

  1. "New Faces: Yunieski Gonzalez". Fightnews.com. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. "Pascal takes decision in contested action fight". ESPN.com. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "Light Heavyweight Ratings by Ring Magazine". Ring TV.


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