Albert Gonzalez after his second-round knockout of Alexis Molina on December 16, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Picture by Christian Petersen/Getty Photographs)
High Rank has added one other prospect to their gifted steady of fighters.
Unbeaten featherweight Albert Gonzalez signed a long-term promotional cope with High Rank, it was introduced Monday afternoon.
“Albert Gonzalez is a ferocious, aggressive puncher, somebody I really feel goes to be an actual drive 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 turn out to be a champion.”
Gonzalez (10-0, 6 knockouts), who resides in Moreno Valley, California, was a standout beginner who made his professional debut in November 2021. After a handful of fights, Gonzalez started working with Garcia at his fitness center in close by Riverside. Garcia sees quite a lot of upside in Gonzalez and believes signing with High Rank was the precise match.
“We’ve identified ‘Chop Chop’ since he was a child,” Garcia informed The Ring late Monday night time. “He used to come back to my fitness center, simply to hang around and be a bit of troublemaker along with his brother, Danny. He has been with me after three professional fights.
“This child has a fantastic future. High Rank is nice at creating fighters and I believe they are going to get ‘Chop Chop’ to turn out to be [a] world champion. [I am] very excited for his future with High Rank.”
After combating in membership exhibits throughout Southern California, Gonzalez earned a spot on final yr’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 happened 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 turn out to be 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 accomplished,” stated Gonzalez. “Though getting right here has been a protracted street, that is solely the start. And for many who are new to me, I hope you benefit from the experience. I’ve a fan-friendly model and at all times give the followers their cash’s value.”
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He could be reached at [email protected]
