Albert Gonzalez after his second-round knockout of Alexis Molina on December 16, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Picture by Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)
High Rank has added one other prospect to their proficient secure of fighters.
Unbeaten featherweight Albert Gonzalez signed a long-term promotional take care of High Rank, it was introduced Monday afternoon.
“Albert Gonzalez is a ferocious, aggressive puncher, somebody I really feel goes to be an actual pressure at featherweight and past for years to come back,” stated High Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “With Robert Garcia and his workforce guiding him contained in the ring, mixed along with his pure expertise, he has all of the instruments to develop into a champion.”
Gonzalez (10-0, 6 knockouts), who resides in Moreno Valley, California, was a standout novice who made his professional debut in November 2021. After a handful of fights, Gonzalez started working with Garcia at his gymnasium in close by Riverside. Garcia sees plenty of upside in Gonzalez and believes signing with High Rank was the correct match.
“We’ve identified ‘Chop Chop’ since he was a child,” Garcia informed The Ring late Monday evening. “He used to come back to my gymnasium, simply to hang around and be just a little troublemaker along with his brother, Danny. He has been with me after three professional fights.
“This child has an amazing future. High Rank is nice at growing fighters and I feel they’ll get ‘Chop Chop’ to develop into [a] world champion. [I am] very excited for his future with High Rank.”
After preventing in membership reveals throughout Southern California, Gonzalez earned a spot on final 12 months’s Matchroom Boxing-promoted Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez-Sunny Edwards undercard in Glendale, Arizona, the place he knocked out Alexis Molina within the second spherical. Gonzalez fought on a High Rank card on July 13 in Las Vegas, stopping once-beaten Conrado Martinez.
In his final bout, which occurred on the Luis Lopez-Angelo Leo card in Albuquerque, Gonzalez stopped Damian Alcala within the third spherical.
The 22-year-old Gonzalez is grateful for the chance to signal with High Rank and hopes to develop into an element within the 126-pound division.
“I need to thank God, my workforce, and everybody who had one thing to do with getting this executed,” stated Gonzalez. “Though getting right here has been an extended street, that is solely the start. And for individuals who are new to me, I hope you benefit from the experience. I’ve a fan-friendly fashion and all the time give the followers their cash’s value.”
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He might be reached at [email protected]
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