Matthew Gonzalez has not fought shortly, however he’s going to change all that. And he higher struggle like hell on June 29 at Sony Hall, as a result of he’s bought the very succesful Terell Bostic in entrance of him in an eight-round function offered by Larry Goldberg and Boxing Insider Promotions.
The 27-year-old hails from Ridgewood in Queens, and confirmed some aptitude towards boxing at an early age. In an newbie profession that had 64 bouts, Gonzalez received 5 nationwide junior titles.
But he took slightly hiatus from boxing for some time earlier than resuming and embarking on a professional profession.
His debut got here in May 2017 when he knocked out Raekwon Speight within the first spherical. He typically discovered himself combating opponents with far more expertise. But these challenges weren’t daunting for him.
It’s been some time since Gonzalez has truly fought. In his final bout, he sustained a six-round draw with robust Dakota Linger in October 2021. Interestingly sufficient, in his subsequent bout, Linger knocked out contender Josue Vargas in two rounds.
Gonzalez first encountered his present trainer-manager Joe Zagarino in Teofimo Lopez’s coaching camp. Zagarino, a former newbie boxer, had some fighters within the camp, and sparred slightly with him.
Zagarino says “We had chemistry. It was instantaneous.”
He fell in love with the fighter’s ability set and aggressive nature.
“He is a violent artist,” Zagarino says of Gonzalez. “He creates opportunities, and dictates pace. he constantly imposes himself on his opponent, and he’s loose, fluid and creative….. and mentally he has the goods.”
Zagarino says that Gonzalez’s stability and footwork have develop into higher since he’s been working with him, and that he’s implementing analytics to additional give his fighter an edge.
A southpaw, Gonzalez has adopted the nickname “Lefty Gunz,” and with “freakish hand speed,” as Zagarino places it, he’s ready to make that moniker stick.
He actually desires every thing quick; on the Westbury Boxing Club, the place he trains, he normally prefers the sparring that comes from gifted amateurs, as a result of with solely three rounds of their bouts, they have an inclination to function at a way more constant tempo than the professionals.
He could discover that form of tempo very advantageous towards Bostic, together with what Zagarino calls a (*29*) left hand that has laid multiple foe to relaxation. Gonzalez is 12-0-1 with eight KOs and has loads of angle. He’s bought a comparatively sizable following he’s bringing with him to Sony Hall.
And it’s seemingly he’ll be again after this. Zagarino explains that for all the New York City metropolitan space, Larry Goldberg and Boxing Insider Promotions are “a big deal” now due to the consistency of their exhibits within the largest market within the nation.
And that’s the reality.
Tickets for the June 29 present are priced at $95, $125, $200 and $325 and can be found via TicketWeb. For details about tables, contact [email protected]. Doors open at 6:30 PM, with first bell slated for 7:30 PM.
Established in 1997 as a premier boxing information and data vacation spot, Boxing Insider has, over the course of the final ten months, transitioned into the promotional enterprise. This might be Boxing Insider’s fifth skilled boxing promotion.
Sony Hall is positioned at 235 W forty sixth St. in Manhattan, on the backside of the Paramount Hotel, instantly throughout from the Imperial Theater.
This occasion will stream freed from cost on BoxingInsider.com.
