Julio César González
Born
Julio César González Ibarra

(1976-07-30)July 30, 1976
Guerrero Negro,
Baja California Sur,
Mexico
DiedMarch 10, 2012(2012-03-10) (aged 35)
Guerrero Negro,
Baja California Sur,
Mexico
NationalityMexican
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights49
Wins41
Wins by KO25
Losses8

Julio César González Ibarra (July 30, 1976 – March 10, 2012) was a Mexican professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2011, and held the WBO and lineal light heavyweight titles from 2003 to 2004.

Amateur career

Gonzalez was a member of the 1996 Mexican Olympic team, boxing as a light heavyweight. He was eliminated in the 1st round by eventual gold medalist Vasili Jirov of Kazakhstan.[1]

Professional career

He entered the professional boxing ranks in 1997 after a moderately successful amateur career and gradually worked his way through the ranks of the light heavyweight journeymen. He had won his first 21 fights by the time he got his first chance at a boxing title, the regional WBC Fecarbox belt, on May 5, 2000. He defeated unbeaten fellow Mexican Jesus Ruiz on a ninth round technical knockout in Commerce, California.

Gonzalez followed that victory up with five more wins, including a 12-round unanimous decision over Julian Letterlough on February 2, 2001, that won him the regional NABO light heavyweight title - and propelled him into the No. 1 contender's position in several sanctioning bodies' ratings.

As the top contender, he earned a fight with WBC, WBA (Super), & IBF champion Roy Jones Jr. in July 2001, in Los Angeles. Gonzalez went the distance with Jones, but lost a unanimous decision for his first career setback.

He took seven months off after the loss to Jones before resuming his career and running off seven straight wins without a loss. Most notable in his comeback streak was a 10-round majority decision over former world champion Glen Johnson on January 24, 2003.

WBO and lineal light heavyweight champion

Gonzalez earned his second shot at a world title on October 18, 2003, when he flew to Hamburg, Germany for a showdown with undefeated Dariusz Michalczewski for the Lineal & WBO light heavyweight championship. Going into the fight, Michalczewski was positioned to tie Rocky Marciano's all-time record of 49 wins and no losses. He also was looking to extend his own world record of 23 straight successful defenses of the light heavyweight title.[2]

In the fight, Gonzalez seemed to take control of the action in the middle rounds, and fought back strongly when Michalczewski, a knockout artist, got him in trouble a few times. When the fight was over, Gonzalez got the verdict on a 12-round split decision; the judge from Germany was the lone dissenter.[3]

Gonzalez lost his title to Zsolt Erdei on January 17, 2004, by unanimous decision.

He challenged Clinton Woods for the IBF light heavyweight title on September 9, 2005, losing by unanimous decision. He met Woods again in a title fight rematch on September 29, 2007. Woods again won the fight by unanimous decision.

In 2008 he was stopped by undefeated prospect Tavoris Cloud.

Death

On March 10, 2012, Gonzalez was killed on impact in a motorcycle accident when he was hit by a drunk driver in B.C. Sur, Mexico. The Julio Gonzalez Memorial Foundation was started in his memory.[4][5]

Professional boxing record

49 fights 41 wins 8 losses
By knockout 25 1
By decision 16 7
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
49 Loss 41–8 Felipe Romero UD 12 Sep 30, 2011 Gimnasio Auditorio Jorge Campos, La Paz, Mexico For vacant WBC FECOMBOX cruiserweight title
48 Loss 41–7 Felipe Romero UD 12 Aug 7, 2010 Auditorio Alvaro Aguilar, Guerrero Negro, Mexico For Mexico cruiserweight title
47 Loss 41–6 Tavoris Cloud TKO 10 (12), 1:50 Aug 8, 2008 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
46 Loss 41–5 Reggie Johnson SD 12 Feb 23, 2008 Sudduth Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. For vacant IBA light heavyweight title
45 Loss 41–4 Clinton Woods UD 12 Sep 29, 2007 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England For IBF light heavyweight title
44 Win 41–3 Vitaly Kopytko TKO 3 (10), 2:53 Nov 16, 2006 HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.
43 Win 40–3 Rodney Moore KO 3 (8), 2:30 Jul 20, 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, U.S.
42 Win 39–3 Jason DeLisle UD 12 Nov 17, 2005 HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, U.S.
41 Loss 38–3 Clinton Woods UD 12 Sep 9, 2005 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England For IBF light heavyweight title
40 Win 38–2 Montell Griffin TD 6 (12), 1:11 May 5, 2005 Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs, California, U.S. Majority TD after González was cut from an accidental head clash
39 Win 37–2 David Telesco TKO 8 (10), 1:06 Dec 18, 2004 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
38 Win 36–2 Orlando Rivera UD 10 May 21, 2004 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
37 Loss 35–2 Zsolt Erdei UD 12 Jan 17, 2004 Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany Lost WBO and linear light heavyweight title
36 Win 35–1 Dariusz Michalczewski SD 12 Oct 18, 2003 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany Won WBO and linear light heavyweight title
35 Win 34–1 Manu Ntoh UD 10 Jun 6, 2003 La Villa Real Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
34 Win 33–1 Kenny Bowman TKO 3 (10), 2:58 Apr 11, 2003 Sullivan Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
33 Win 32–1 Glen Johnson MD 10 Jan 24, 2003 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Commerce, California, U.S.
32 Win 31–1 Thomas Reid TKO 3 (10), 2:53 Oct 12, 2002 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
31 Win 30–1 Jonathan Young TKO 9 (10), 3:00 Jun 29, 2002 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
30 Win 29–1 Joseph Kiwanuka TKO 7 (10) Apr 27, 2002 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
29 Win 28–1 Tyrone Armstead TKO 2 (10), 3:00 Feb 22, 2002 Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, U.S.
28 Loss 27–1 Roy Jones Jr. UD 12 Jul 28, 2001 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, IBO, vacant WBF (Federation) and IBA light heavyweight titles
27 Win 27–0 Konstantin Semerdjiev RTD 5 (10), 3:00 Apr 8, 2001 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
26 Win 26–0 Julian Letterlough UD 12 Feb 2, 2001 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC FECARBOX light heavyweight title;
Won WBO–NABO and vacant IBA Continental light heavyweight titles
25 Win 25–0 Jorge Amparo TKO 5 (8), 1:00 Sep 23, 2000 Convention Center, Ontario, California, U.S.
24 Win 24–0 Patrick Swann RTD 4 (12), 3:00 Jul 29, 2000 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC FECARBOX light heavyweight title
23 Win 23–0 Tony Menefee TKO 4 (10), 2:50 Jun 22, 2000 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
22 Win 22–0 Jesus Ruiz TKO 9 (12) May 5, 2000 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC FECARBOX light heavyweight title
21 Win 21–0 Dave Boone KO 5 (10) Mar 11, 2000 Civic Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Gary Campbell KO 2 (8) Dec 3, 1999 Pechanga Resert & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Wilson Smith TKO 3 (8), 1:59 Oct 4, 1999 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Akinobu Yamamura TKO 3 (8), 1:19 Jul 31, 1999 Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan
17 Win 17–0 Reggie Roberts UD 8 Jun 21, 1999 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Francisco Barra KO 3 (8) May 14, 1999 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Paul Jones KO 2 (6), 0:44 Mar 8, 1999 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Gustavo Enriquez UD 6 Dec 7, 1998 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Charles Davis MD 6 Sep 26, 1998 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Derrick Edwards UD 6 Jul 20, 1998 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Aljenon DeBose KO 4 (6) Jul 11, 1998 Long Beach, California, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Calvin Combs TKO 5 (6) May 28, 1998 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Jude Agu UD 6 Mar 26, 1998 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Nathaniel Miles UD 6 Feb 23, 1998 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Zaire Patterson UD 4 Dec 8, 1997 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 James Brock KO 2 (4) Sep 29, 1997 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Charles Jefferson UD 4 Aug 11, 1997 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Robert Rios TKO 1 (4) Jun 27, 1997 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 James Brock KO 1 (4) Jun 9, 1997 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Alex Federov TKO 2 (4) May 30, 1997 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Alex Federov UD 4 Apr 7, 1997 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Julio Cesar Gonzalez". Cyber Boxing Zone. 1976-07-30. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  2. ↑ "LIFE". LIFE. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Julio César González ganó título de los medios pesados de la OMB - OCT. 18, 2003 - Deportes - Historicos". El Universo. 2003-10-18. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  4. ↑ "対策や治療方法を知ってうつ病を改善していく". juliogonzalez.net.
  5. ↑ "Former Light Heavyweight Champ, Julio Cesar Gonzalez, Dies in Hit and Run Accident". theboxingtribune.com.
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