Typically a loss is a win.
And a win, or only a truthful shake on the scorecards, is what’s due Joet Gonzalez.
On the latest Manny Pacquiao comeback battle card in Las Vegas a few weeks in the past, proficient featherweight and world title contender Joet Gonzalez (27-5, 15 KOs) of Los Angeles was on the below card. He was going through powerful and relentless Brandon Figueroa (26-2-1, 19 KOs) of Weslaco, Texas.
Whereas the battle, a continuous, all motion mud up was shut, most everybody who noticed the battle felt that perennial contender Gonzalez did sufficient to win.
Gonzalez, as TV-friendly and hard as they arrive, has been in and around the globe title image for a lot of the final 6 years of his profession. His 3 world featherweight title photographs, towards Emanuel Navarrete and Shakur Stevenson (WBO) and Luis Alberto Lopez (IBF) noticed him come up brief in aggressive and spirited efforts.
A win for Gonzalez in his battle towards Figueroa, himself a former tremendous bantamweight and featherweight world champion, would have been a first-class ticket to the entrance of the road for an additional world title shot. And he earned it.
The battle was predictable fireworks with two motion fighters like this. They’re each all motion, all evening. Gonzalez appeared to be in management for the primary t half of the battle. He did give away some rounds later, nevertheless it appeared he had executed greater than sufficient to safe the win. A draw might have been a bit of simpler to digest – however he didn’t lose the battle.
This was a irritating setback for the stylish, well-spoken Gonzalez, a fighter who isn’t in a foul battle. His title shot losses have been towards the (then red-hot) Luis Alberto Lopez, iron-tough Emanuel Navarrete, and undefeated grasp boxer Shakur Stevenson.
After the battle, Gonzalez was elegant in defeat, however he did see a silver lining within the response he has been getting from the boxing world.
“I believe there’s nothing for me to say concerning my battle as a result of I really feel all the actual die-hard boxing followers, consultants, analysts, commentators, networks, writers, media, and even the casuals have already spoken for me concerning the battle and the outcome”, he mentioned. “I simply wish to thank God as soon as once more for permitting me to do what I like on the highest degree and on the greatest stage of boxing and that’s combating on PPV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thanks to those that texted, known as, messaged, supported in individual, from residence or in any means, I sincerely admire it”.
Whereas a victory eluded him, typically whenever you lose, you win. The response that Gonzalez has been getting from the boxing world is bound to maintain him proper in line for a rematch or one other large task. Regardless of being 3-4 over his final 7 fights, followers aren’t writing him off after this loss; in truth, they’re anxious to see him within the ring once more.
Gonzalez will take a break and return along with his eyes nonetheless mounted on one other world title shot.
It is a powerful and tenacious fighter with a powerful will that isn’t simply damaged.
Feels like a future world champion to me.
