Jhonny González
# Jhonny González

Jhonny González Vera (born September 15, 1981) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a three-time former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO bantamweight title from 2005 to 2007, and the WBC featherweight title twice between 2011 and 2015. Additionally, he held the IBO featherweight title from 2010 to 2011.

The name "Jhonny" originated as a misspelling of "Johnny" on his birth registration form.

## Professional career

### Bantamweight

On October 29, 2005, González defeated Ratanachai Sor Vorapin by a technical knockout in the seventh round, for the WBO bantamweight championship. On May 27, 2006, he defended it successfully against Fernando Montiel with a 2-1 split decision.

### Super bantamweight

While still holding the title he won from Sor Vorapin, Gonzalez went up in weight and attempted to capture the WBC super-bantamweight title on September 16, 2006. However, he lost to Israel Vázquez by a knockout and chose to return to bantamweight.

His second defense of his WBO bantamweight title was also successful when González beat former IBF flyweight champ Irene Pacheco on March 30, 2007. On his third defense however, González was dethroned by 35-year-old Gerry Penalosa, who knocked him out in the 7th round on August 11, 2007.

On May 23, 2009, González challenged Toshiaki Nishioka for the WBC Super Bantamweight Title in Monterrey, Mexico. González downed Nishioka in Round 1 but eventually lost by KO in Round 3, failing in his attempt to capture the Title.

After the fight against Nishioka, Gonzalez decide to change his team, he had always been trained by his father "Miguel Angel "Raton" Gonzalez", but now he is under the lessons of Ignacio Beristáin.

### Featherweight

Gonzalez then decided to abandon the super bantamweight category and start visualizing himself like a featherweight world champion.

Gonzalez won the WBC International Featherweight title on December 16, 2009, against Marlon Aguilar. The fight took place at the Auditorio Plaza Condesa in Mexico City. Gonzales won the bout by TKO in round 4 and following these events, he looked for a new attempt to become a Mexican world champion. On March 20, 2010, Gonzales took on Antonio Davis at the City Discothèque in Cancun, Quintana Roo, in a WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator; the former WBO champion won by technical knockout in the second round, when the referee stopped the fight after Davis failed to respond following four consecutive knockdowns.

In his next bout, González fought Colombian Aristides Perez for the WBC FECARBOX featherweight title. González indicated that he had been training hard for the upcoming bout, seeking for a world title shot. The Mexican was originally scheduled to fight Ira Terry, but the latter was replaced by Perez just a few days before the contest. The event was held in Campeche, Mexico, on July 24, 2010. The Pachuca native won the match by TKO in the second round, after knocking Perez down a few moments before.

González challenged Jackson Asiku on September 15, 2010, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, with the IBO Featherweight title on the line. The Mexican pugilist defeated his opponent by TKO in the 6th round, to win the IBO Featherweight title.

**WBC featherweight champion**

González visited Japan in an unstable situation after the Sendai earthquake to win the WBC Featherweight Championship via a fourth round technical knockout over Hozumi Hasegawa as a mandatory challenger at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe on April 8, 2011.

After defending his title four times, Gonzalez lost to Daniel Ponce de Leon in a technical decision on September 14, 2012. The fight went to the judges after eight rounds when Gonzalez could not continue due to an accidental headbutt. Gonzalez had been knocked down in the 6th round.

Gonzalez won back the WBC Featherweight title with a first round TKO over the heavily favored undefeated champion Abner Mares on August 24, 2013.

He defended the title twice before being knocked out by American Gary Russell in 4 rounds in Las Vegas.

## Professional boxing record

| 82 fights | 69 wins | 12 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 56 | 4 |
| By decision | 13 | 8 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 82 | Loss | 69–12–1 | Takuya Watanabe | MD | 10 | Dec 3, 2022 | Paradise City Plaza, Incheon, South Korea | |
| 81 | Draw | 69–11–1 | Jafel Perales | SD | 10 | Sep 3, 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 80 | Win | 69–11 | Sergio Puente | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Dec 18, 2021 | Tuza Forum, Pachuca, Mexico | |
| 79 | Win | 68–11 | Ramiro Blanco | UD | 12 | Aug 17, 2019 | Centro de Convenciones, Fresnillo, Mexico | |
| 78 | Win | 67–11 | Rafael Hernandez | KO | 5 (12), 2:36 | May 18, 2019 | Lienzo Charro, Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 77 | Loss | 66–11 | Tomás Rojas | MD | 12 | Oct 6, 2018 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | For vacant WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title |
| 76 | Win | 66–10 | Marlyn Cabrera | UD | 12 | Apr 7, 2018 | Hotel Azul Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico | Retained WBC Latino super featherweight title |
| 75 | Win | 65–10 | Irving Berry | UD | 12 | Nov 4, 2017 | Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Retained WBC Latino super featherweight title |
| 74 | Win | 64–10 | Jessie Cris Rosales | KO | 2 (12), 2:04 | Jul 22, 2017 | Lienzo Charro Parral, Parral, Mexico | Retained WBC Latino super featherweight title |
| 73 | Win | 63–10 | Francisco Contreras | KO | 3 (12), 2:41 | Mar 25, 2017 | Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Latino super featherweight title |
| 72 | Win | 62–10 | Hirotsugu Yamamoto | KO | 1 (12), 2:59 | Sep 24, 2016 | Grand Oasis, Cancún, Mexico | Retained WBC Silver International super featherweight title |
| 71 | Win | 61–10 | Christopher Martin | RTD | 10 (12), 3:00 | Jun 18, 2016 | Deportivo Agustín Ramos Millan, Toluca, Mexico | Retained WBC Silver International super featherweight title |
| 70 | Win | 60–10 | Justin Savi | TKO | 2 (10), 1:45 | Apr 2, 2016 | Centro de Convenciones, Tlalnepantla, Mexico | Retained WBC Silver International super featherweight title |
| 69 | Win | 59–10 | Hurricane Futa | UD | 12 | Dec 5, 2015 | Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Silver International super featherweight title |
| 68 | Loss | 58–10 | Jonathan Oquendo | MD | 10 | Sep 12, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 58–9 | Kazuki Hashimoto | TKO | 2 (12) | Aug 1, 2015 | Auditorio Bicentenario, Morelia, Mexico | |
| 66 | Loss | 57–9 | Gary Russell Jr. | TKO | 4 (12), 0:37 | Mar 28, 2015 | Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC featherweight title |
| 65 | Win | 57–8 | Jorge Arce | TKO | 11 (12), 2:43 | Oct 4, 2014 | Gimnasio Polifuncional, Los Mochis, Mexico | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 64 | Win | 56–8 | Clive Atwell | TD | 10 (12) | May 24, 2014 | Grand Hotel Convention Center, Acapulco, Mexico | Retained WBC featherweight title; Unanimous TD after González cut from accidental head clash |
| 63 | Win | 55–8 | Abner Mares | KO | 1 (12), 2:55 | Aug 24, 2013 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | Won WBC featherweight title |
| 62 | Win | 54–8 | Akihiko Katagiri | TKO | 4 (12), 1:18 | Apr 27, 2013 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 61 | Win | 53–8 | Eusebio Osejo | UD | 12 | Feb 23, 2013 | Centro de Convenciones Azul Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico | |
| 60 | Loss | 52–8 | Daniel Ponce de León | TD | 8 (12), 2:36 | Sep 15, 2012 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC featherweight title; Unanimous TD after González cut from accidental head clash |
| 59 | Win | 52–7 | Elio Rojas | UD | 12 | Apr 28, 2012 | Grand Oasis, Cancún, Mexico | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 58 | Win | 51–7 | Roinet Caballero | KO | 2 (12) | Dec 3, 2011 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 57 | Win | 50–7 | Rogers Mtagwa | TKO | 2 (12), 2:15 | Sep 15, 2011 | County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 56 | Win | 49–7 | Tomas Villa | TKO | 4 (12), 0:49 | Jul 9, 2011 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBC featherweight title |
| 55 | Win | 48–7 | Hozumi Hasegawa | TKO | 4 (12), 0:58 | Apr 8, 2011 | World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Japan | Won WBC featherweight title |
| 54 | Win | 47–7 | Santos Marimon | TKO | 2 (10) | Nov 20, 2010 | Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Mexico | |
| 53 | Win | 46–7 | Jackson Asiku | TKO | 6 (12), 1:09 | Sep 15, 2010 | Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Won IBO featherweight title |
| 52 | Win | 45–7 | Aristides Perez | TKO | 2 (12), 2:20 | Jul 24, 2010 | Campeche City, Mexico | Retained WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 51 | Win | 44–7 | Jean Javier Sotelo | TKO | 2 (12), 2:50 | May 15, 2010 | Domo del Mar, Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico | Won WBC FECARBOX featherweight title |
| 50 | Win | 43–7 | Antonio Davis | TKO | 2 (12), 2:31 | Mar 20, 2010 | The City Discotheque, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 49 | Win | 42–7 | Marlon Aguilar | TKO | 4 (12), 2:52 | Dec 16, 2009 | El Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 48 | Win | 41–7 | Jose Francisco Mendoza | KO | 1 (10) | Sep 5, 2009 | Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua City, Mexico | |
| 47 | Loss | 40–7 | Toshiaki Nishioka | TKO | 3 (12), 1:20 | May 23, 2009 | Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Mexico | For WBC super bantamweight title |
| 46 | Win | 40–6 | Reynaldo Lopez | KO | 4 (10), 2:17 | Nov 21, 2008 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 39–6 | Leivi Brea | TKO | 1 (8), 2:47 | Aug 1, 2008 | Desert Diamond Casino, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 38–6 | Mauricio Pastrana | TKO | 4 (10), 2:32 | May 16, 2008 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 37–6 | Edel Ruiz | KO | 3 (10), 2:23 | Apr 4, 2008 | Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S. | |
| 42 | Win | 36–6 | Giovanny Urbina | TKO | 2 (10), 1:00 | Feb 29, 2008 | Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua City, Mexico | |
| 41 | Win | 35–6 | Jose Angel Beranza | UD | 10 | Nov 16, 2007 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 40 | Loss | 34–6 | Gerry Peñalosa | KO | 7 (12), 2:45 | Aug 11, 2007 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | Lost WBO bantamweight title |
| 39 | Win | 34–5 | Irene Pacheco | TKO | 9 (12), 1:04 | Mar 30, 2007 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBO bantamweight title |
| 38 | Loss | 33–5 | Israel Vázquez | TKO | 10 (12), 2:09 | Sep 16, 2006 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC super bantamweight title |
| 37 | Win | 33–4 | Fernando Montiel | SD | 12 | May 27, 2006 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | Retained WBO bantamweight title |
| 36 | Win | 32–4 | Mark Johnson | KO | 8 (12), 1:08 | Feb 25, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 31–4 | Ratanachai Sor Vorapin | TKO | 7 (12), 0:22 | Oct 29, 2005 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Won WBO bantamweight title |
| 34 | Win | 30–4 | William Gonzalez | KO | 3 (12), 3:07 | Sep 1, 2005 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBO–NABO bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 29–4 | Adolfo Landeros | UD | 10 | Jun 16, 2005 | Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Trinidad Mendoza | TKO | 3 (10), 2:59 | Apr 1, 2005 | La Villa Real Special Events Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 27–4 | Adonis Rivas | UD | 12 | Feb 17, 2005 | Avalon, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title |
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Gabriel Elizondo | TKO | 2 (12), 2:36 | Nov 18, 2004 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas and WBO–NABO bantamweight titles |
| 29 | Win | 25–4 | Hugo Vargas | KO | 3 (10), 2:08 | Sep 3, 2004 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 24–4 | Francisco Tejedor | TKO | 1 (10), 2:59 | Jun 19, 2004 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | Alejandro Montiel | TKO | 6 (12), 0:21 | May 13, 2004 | Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBO–NABO bantamweight title |
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | Roger Gonzalez | TKO | 6 (10), 2:42 | Mar 25, 2004 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | Moises Zamudio | TKO | 5 (12), 2:18 | Feb 27, 2004 | Poliforo Juan Gabriel, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Retained WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 20–4 | Jorge Alberto Reyes | KO | 1 (12) | Oct 10, 2003 | Poliforo Juan Gabriel, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Retained Mexico bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 19–4 | Ramon Leyte | TKO | 4 (12), 1:05 | Jun 13, 2003 | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Won vacant Mexico bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 18–4 | Diego Andrade | TKO | 1 (10), 1:41 | Mar 28, 2003 | Poliforo Juan Gabriel, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 17–4 | Francisco Mateos | TKO | 1 (12) | Mar 28, 2003 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 16–4 | Ruben Lopez | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 31, 2002 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 19 | Win | 15–4 | Gilberto Bolanos | RTD | 6 (10), 0:10 | Jul 6, 2002 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 18 | Loss | 14–4 | Ricardo Vargas | TD | 7 (12) | Apr 7, 2002 | Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California, U.S. | Lost NABF bantamweight title; Unanimous TD |
| 17 | Loss | 14–3 | Ricardo Vargas | UD | 10 | Apr 7, 2002 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Ablorh Sowah | TKO | 10 (12), 2:38 | Oct 26, 2001 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | Won vacant NABF bantamweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Saul Briseno | TKO | 8 (10) | Sep 6, 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Juan Luis Torres | TKO | 4 (8), 2:29 | Jul 14, 2001 | Pavilions, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Carlos Garcia | KO | 2 | May 25, 2001 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Julio Cesar Avila | TKO | 1 (10), 2:51 | Apr 7, 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Ulises Flores | TKO | 4 (10), 2:21 | Jan 27, 2001 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Gabriel Arevalo | TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 9, 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Jaime Ortiz | TKO | 5 | Oct 14, 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Arturo Hernandez | KO | 3 (8) | Sep 2, 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Cecilio Marino Jimenez | TKO | 4 (8), 1:05 | Jun 24, 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 4–2 | Francisco Paredes | PTS | 6 | Apr 22, 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 3–2 | German Lozada | TKO | 5 (6) | Mar 4, 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 2–2 | Hugo Campos | TKO | 4 (4) | Feb 12, 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 1–2 | Mario Rodriguez | PTS | 4 | Jan 29, 2000 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–2 | Hugo Vargas | MD | 4 | Nov 6, 1999 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Mario Perez | UD | 4 | Aug 14, 1999 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |

## Personal life

González married professional wrestler Dulce García, better known as Sexy Star, in June 2015.

