After a routine confidence builder just three months ago, Featherweight contender Gary Russell Jr. takes a massive jump up in class for the second time in his career to face hard hitting WBC king, Jhonny Gonzalez in Las Vegas this Saturday night.
Despite the fact that this Saturday’s fight between Super Welterweights Jermell Charlo (25-0-0, 11 KOs) and Vanes Martirosyan (35-1-1, 21 KOs) is not a “title eliminator,” it’s very possible that the winner will receive a title-shot by the end of 2015.
Jhonny Gonzalez is confident about his March 28 fight against Gary Russell Jr. At yesterday's media workout, the 33-year-old WBC Champion even said he'd be looking for the knockout.
Current world champion Jhonny Gonzalez and once-beaten world ranked welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan participated in a media workout on Monday at the Main Event Sports Club in Glendale, Calif., six days prior to their respective upcoming fights on Saturday, March 28.
A world-class doubleheader, featuring featherweight world champion Jhonny Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KOs) defending his 126-pound title against exciting young star Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs)in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, will take place at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, on Saturday, March 28, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT).
Mexican veteran and WBC Featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KOs) will take on contender Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs) will headline a Showtime-televised double-header at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California.
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Thursday, October 2, 2014, Jhonny Gonzalez and Jorge Arce participated in one final press conference before they meet in the ring on Saturday, October 4 for Gonzalez's WBC Featherweight title.
Saturday, October 4, 2014, Jhonny Gonzalez (56-8, 47 KOs) defends his WBC Featherweight title against fellow Mexican badass, Jorge Arce (64-7-2, 49 KOs).
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John Garita of Round By Round Boxing caught up with the Mexican champion to discuss his training regimen, a rematch with Abner Mares, turning down a potential matchup with Gary Russell Jr. and more.
El año pasado a estas alturas, no mucha gente consideraba a Jhonny Gonzalez como uno de los mejores peleadores categoría peso pluma en el mundo. Pero el 8 de Agosto del 2013, todas esas percepciones cambiaron.
Golden Boy Promotions will present a rematch of one of 2013's biggest upsets when Jhonny Gonzalez defends his WBC Featherweight World Championship against former Three -Time & Three-Division World Champion Abner Mares, on Saturday, Feb.15 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT).
Though it may not happen until next year, Abner Mares has exercised his contractual rematch clause to face Jhonny Gonzalez again.
