In the main event on Showtime’s Championship Boxing, Jhonny Gonzalez wasted no time in getting to work versus Abner Mares.
Gonzalez landed a perfect left hook, which finished off Mares who had his hands held low at his waste.
Mares suffers a stunning first round knockout and Gonzalez proves that he still has the stuff to be WBC world champion.
Read on for the social media reaction.
HUGE left hook by Gonzalez and Mares is DOWN
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 25, 2013
WTF!!!!!!
— Michelle Rosado (@M_RagingBabe) August 25, 2013
OH SHIT
— Ryan Bivins (@sweetboxing) August 25, 2013
upset OF THE YEAR!!’
— Mark Ortega (@MarkEOrtega) August 25, 2013
wow what a shocker!! Gonzalez upsets Abner Mares in the 1st RD via KO!
— marcos villegas (@mellamomarcos) August 25, 2013
Yup, Gonzalez still has the old punchers chance.
— Martin Mulcahey (@MartinMulcahey) August 25, 2013
Oh Snap!!!! Get the hell out of here! #Knockdown #Gonzales @SHOsports @GoldenBoyBoxing #boxing #MaresGonzalez
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) August 25, 2013
Mares is knocked down and out in the first round! Wow! #MaresGonzalez #RBRBoxing
— RoundByRound Boxing (@RBRBoxing) August 25, 2013
This is a stunning upset, but the last thing a puncher loses is his ability to punch. Wow…. #boxing
— Steve Kim (@stevemaxboxing) August 25, 2013
Upset of the year! @abnermares00 got knocked the hell out! Congrats #Gonzales @SHOsports @GoldenBoyBoxing #boxing #MaresGonzalez
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) August 25, 2013
WOW! IT IS OVER! Gonzalez dropped Mares twice! Drilled him in a 1st-round KO! Holy upset! 1st knockdown did it. Massive left hook. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) August 25, 2013
Abner Mares should’ve held on…so stupid.
— Brooklyn (@BoxingQueen_) August 25, 2013