Gonzalez' long flight, fight for redemption

Gonzalez' long flight, fight for redemption

Mark E. Ortega

Leave-it-in-the-ring.com

March 28, 2011

If you've followed the career of former world bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez, you'd be sure to think that with all he has experienced in the squared circle over the course of his career that he was winding down a professional career and must be in his mid-to-late thirties.

You'd be incorrect. In six months, Gonzalez will be turning thirty years old despite having fought in more than his share of high profile bouts over the last decade. His path has been derailed more than a handful of times, but the Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexican born fighter has always found a way to keep his name in the mix despite his slipups.

The Genesis of King Kong

The Genesis of King Kong

Mark E. Ortega

Ultimateboxingresults.com

May 3, 2009

When July 11th rolls around, a bantamweight title tilt is set to take place when Ghanaian Joseph King Kong Agbeko [26-1, 22 KOs] defends his IBF 118-pound belt against two-division champion moving up in weight Vic Darchinyan. The bout is a Showtime Championship Boxing headlining-bout that is sure to provide a ton of fireworks, just in case you were longing for more following the previous weekend’s display of pyrotechnics courtesy of the Fourth of July. Read about this fight anywhere else and you might think that Darchinyan, who is the widely-considered favorite, already has the belt around his waist even though it is Agbeko who is champion.

Agbeko, along with manager Vinny Scolpino (whom also manages fellow Ghanaian world champion, Joshua Clottey) do not seem too fazed by this reaction and seem to welcome it gladly.