Orlando Gonzalez (left) walks with Jose Gonzalez (right) – Photo by Carlos J. Areizaga
Orlando Gonzalez added another win over the weekend, continuing his path to the top of the 130-pound division.
Gonzalez stopped goalkeeper Jose Santos Gonzalez on Friday night at the Coliseo Jose Buga Abreu in Gonzalez's hometown of Isabela, Puerto Rico. Gonzalez improved to 23-2, 13.
Friday night was a busy fight for Gonzalez, who has been fighting under the ProBox TV banner for a long time. Daniel Rubin, pro-boxer and Fighter Relations contact for ProBox TV, believes that Gonzalez has a lot of upside and will be a contender among the elite junior lightweight division.
“(It was a fight back home in his backyard,” Rubin told The Ring on Monday morning. “He hasn't fought since November of last year. He likes to stay active. He hasn't fought in six months because we were negotiating big fights that didn't end up happening.”
“(Orlando) would love a chance to fight (Eduardo) 'Rocky' Hernandez or Andres Cortes. Puerto Rico and Mexico will be huge. If we can't get one of those fights, you'll see him again on ProBox TV (in September) or October.”
Gonzalez defeated Jorge Castañeda by split decision in his last fight on November 29. It was a back-and-forth battle against the hard-hitting Mexican-American fighter. In his last fight on July 26 of last year, Gonzalez defeated Ramiro Cesena by unanimous decision.
The 28-year-old has won his last five fights since a unanimous decision loss to Misael Lopez in September 2022. Gonzalez's other loss as a champion came in October 2021, dropping a decision to Robeisy Ramirez.
Santos Gonzalez, who lives in Guadalajara, Mexico, falls to 23-15-1, 13 KOs.
The 33-year-old is winless in his last 12 fights, including losses to Ruben Villa, Azat Hovhannisyan, Diego De La Hoya, and Jonathan Lopez.
Junior middleweight Samuel Figueroa of nearby Anasco improved to 13-2, 6 KOs, stopping Jean Carlos Martinez Cabral (6-1, 3 KOs) at 1:03 of the opening round.
The card is promoted by Javier Bustillo, who manages Universal Promotions.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has handled boxing in Southern California and internationally since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. They can be reached at [email protected]
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