Alejandro González (boxer)
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Alejandro Martín González (born August 11, 1973) is a Mexican former
professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who held the WBC
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and IBA
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titles. He was the father of Alejandro González Jr.


Professional career

González made his professional debut on April 28, 1988 at the age of 14. In May 1992, he won the WBC International
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Championship by Knocking out Paquito Openo. In his fourth defense of that regional title, he stopped future champion
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. Four wins later, he defeated another future champion, Cesar Soto, in a WBC title eliminator bout, improving his record to 33-2-0.


WBC Featherweight Championship

On January 7, 1995, he won the WBC
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Championship by upsetting an undefeated Kevin Kelley. In the tenth round Kelley's corner threw in the towel, after Alejandro had landed many heavy shots. He defended it for the first time against former champion
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by unanimous decision. Two months later he would have his second title defense against American Tony Green in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Alejandro won by ninth round T.K.O. He lost the title in his next fight to Manuel Medina by split decision in a closely contested bout. He attempted to recover the title against Luisito Espinosa, whom he had previously defeated, but was stopped in the fourth round.


IBA Lightweight Championship

On March 11, 2000 González would upset another undefeated American,
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to win the IBA
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Championship. Several wins later, he defeated future champion
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by majority decision. He next lost to former champion
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by another majority decision. In his final career fight, he defeated John Brown, once again, by majority decision.


Professional boxing record


See also

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List of world featherweight boxing champions Championship recognition Public Acclamation: 1884 to 1921 Champions were recognized by wide public acclamation. A heavyweight champion was a boxer who had a notable win over another notable boxer and then went without defeat. Retirements from the ...


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