Jonathan González Ortiz
{{Short description|Puerto Rican boxer (born 1989)}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name = Jonathan González
|image =
|caption =
|nationality = {{PUR}}
|realname = Jonathan González Ortiz
|nickname = Mantequilla
|weight = Welterweight
Super welterweight
Middleweight
Super middleweight
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|26|mf=y}}
|birth_place = San Juan, Puerto Rico
|style = Orthodox
|total = 22
|wins = 20
|KO = 16
|losses = 1
|draws = 1
|no contests = 0
}}
{{MedalTableTop}}
{{MedalCountry|Puerto Rico}}
{{MedalSport| Men’s boxing}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalSilver| Rio 2007 | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalBottom}}
Jonathan González Ortiz (born July 26, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico at numerous international events. Gonzalez won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
At the 2007 Pan American Games, González defeated Inocente Fiss of Cuba in the semifinals; in the finals, he lost to Karl Dargan.
At the world championships 2007 he lost his first match to Australian Todd Kidd.
On July 8, 2008, Puerto Rico's Sports and Recreation Department offered up to $48,000 to the five boxers classified to the Olympics, if the boxers choose to continue in the team for a second Olympic cycle.{{cite book| title=Tentadora oferta a cinco boxeadores | author=Rey Colón| publisher=El Vocero| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-09}} Gonzalez noted that the offer was solid, noting his intention to stay if the quantity were met.{{cite book| title=Pone en balanza McWilliams Arroyo| author=Rey Colón| publisher=El Vocero| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-09}} As part of their training, the boxing team moved to South Korea to assimilate with the hourly changes.{{cite book| title=A foguearse en Corea los boxeadores | author=Rey Colón| publisher=El Vocero| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-09}} After training and participating in a series of exhibition matches, the team traveled from Korea to Beijing.{{cite news| url=http://www.primerahora.com/deportes/otros/nota/listosparasoltarpunosybatallarporlasmedallas-215320/| title=Listos para soltar puños y batallar por las medallas| author=Lester Jiménez| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-31| accessdate=2008-07-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420225620/http://www.primerahora.com/deportes/otros/nota/listosparasoltarpunosybatallarporlasmedallas-215320/ |archivedate=2014-04-20 |url-status=live}} In his first Olympic fight, González lost to Ionuţ Gheorghe of Romania by points, with scores of 21-4. After the event, he said that his performance wasn't "sufficiently aggressive" and that his opponent's speed "surprised" him because it wasn't seen in previous sparring fights between them.{{cite news| url=http://archivo.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=D9F90D97-519E-4018-9029-9D52B89D671A&year=2008&keyword=| title=González: "Me sorprendió, vino muy rápido"| author=Lester Jiménez| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-11| accessdate=2008-08-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420231343/http://archivo.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=D9F90D97-519E-4018-9029-9D52B89D671A&year=2008&keyword= |archivedate=2014-04-20 |url-status=live}} Upon closing his amateur career, González had compiled a record of 132-18.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=20874&more=1 |title=Cubans Franco And Barthelemy Join Puerto Rico's Pabon And Gonzalez On Aug 28 |publisher=East Side Boxing |date=2009-08-19 |accessdate=2009-08-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821183310/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=20874&more=1 |archivedate=2009-08-21 }}
Professional career
After the Olympic Games, González announced his intention of abandoning the amateur circuit to pursue a professional contract. In December 2008, Seminole Warriors Boxing announced the signing of the pugilist, though part of his promotional rights were acquired by Universal Promotions.{{cite web| url=http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/16122008/90/n-sports-warriors-firmo-boricua-jonathan-gonzalez.html| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709142626/http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/16122008/90/n-sports-warriors-firmo-boricua-jonathan-gonzalez.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=2012-07-09| title=Warriors firmó a boricua Jonathan González | publisher=Yahoo!| language=Spanish| date=2008-12-17| accessdate=2009-03-03}} González debuted on January 14, 2009, defeating Alejandro Arteola by technical knockout in the third round.{{cite news| url=http://www.primerahora.com/deportes/boxeo/nota/reaparececamachito-264667/| title=Reaparece Camachito| author=Carlos González| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2009-01-16| accessdate=2009-03-03 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140420231712/http://www.primerahora.com/deportes/boxeo/nota/reaparececamachito-264667/ |archivedate=2014-04-20 |url-status=live}} This was part of a boxing card organized by the promotion in Hollywood, Florida. The following month, he defeated Pascali Adorno by knockout.{{cite web| url=http://www.boxeomundial.net/boxeo.php?category=noticias&id=10763| title=Victoriosos Cesar Seda Jr. y Victor Fonseca| author=Wilfredo Acevedo Rios| publisher=BoxeoMundial.com| language=Spanish| date=2008-02-28| accessdate=2009-03-01| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517090434/http://www.boxeomundial.net/boxeo.php?category=noticias&id=10763| archivedate=2009-05-17}}
On May 30, 2009, González defeated Laquel Fleming by technical knockout in the first round as part of the undercard of Andre Berto vs. Juan Urango.{{cite web| url=http://www.notifight.com/artman2/publish/Notiflash_4/Boricua_Gonz_lez_firma_con_Universal_Promotion.php| title=¡Boricua González firma con Universal Promotion!| publisher=NotiFight.com| language=Spanish| date=2009-06-01| accessdate=2009-08-01}} On July 31, 2009, he defeated Jorge Barajas by technical knockout in the first round. On August 28, 2009, González defeated Jason Thompson by technical knockout, fighting on the undercard of Juan Urango vs. Randall Bailey. The outcome was determined in the third round, when Thompson was unable to fully recover from a second knockdown, prompting the referee to stop the contest. In his next contest, he defeated Eduardo Adorno after Adorno retired in his corner between the first two rounds.{{cite web|url=http://vocero.com/noticia-31534-seda_campen_mundial.html |title=Seda Campeón Mundial |author=Rey Colón |publisher=El Vocero |language=Spanish |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2009-09-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925004119/http://www.vocero.com/noticia-31534-seda_campen_mundial.html |archivedate=September 25, 2009 }}
On March 19, 2010, González defeated Rodrigo Villareal by knockout in the third round. This marked the first time that he competed in a six-round contest. On June 4, 2010, González defeated former WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) welterweight champion, Yoryi Estrella by technical knockout in three rounds. His next scheduled opponent was Abel Perry, in a fight that served as part of an ESPN2 undercard.{{cite web| url=http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=29670| title=Cordova vs Lopez on 8/13; Gonzalez vs Perry Showdown| publisher=BoxingScene.com| date=2010-07-29| accessdate=2010-07-30}} González won the contest by technical knockout in the sixth round.{{cite web|url=http://www.platzpr.com/prboxea/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1025:ganan-mantequilla-y-garcia&catid=34:noticias&Itemid=53 |title=Ganan "Mantequilla" y García |publisher=PuertoRicoBoxea.com |language=Spanish |date=2010-07-30 |accessdate=2010-07-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715092746/http://www.platzpr.com/prboxea/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1025%3Aganan-mantequilla-y-garcia&catid=34%3Anoticias&Itemid=53 |archivedate=2011-07-15 }} Following this contest, Gary Shaw joined Universal and Warriors Boxing to co-promote his career.
On October 29, 2010, González competed in the co-main event of a card held in Guayama, Puerto Rico, defeating James LeBlanc by technical knockout in the first round.{{cite web|url=http://www.platzpr.com/prboxea/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1209:resultados-cartelera-guayama&catid=34:noticias&Itemid=53 |title=RESULTADOS Cartelera Guayama |author=Joana González |publisher=PRBoxea.com |language=Spanish |date=2010-10-30 |accessdate=2010-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715093057/http://www.platzpr.com/prboxea/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1209%3Aresultados-cartelera-guayama&catid=34%3Anoticias&Itemid=53 |archivedate=2011-07-15 }} He won his last fight of the year over Gundrick King, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round. González won his first fight of 2011 over Chad Greenleaf in one round. On May 11, 2011, he defeated Rudy Cisneros by technical knockout in seven rounds, switching between technical and pressure styles throughout the fight, as well as fighting both the orthodox and southpaw stances.
References
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External links
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Category:Light-welterweight boxers
Category:Boxers at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic boxers for Puerto Rico
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Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico
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Category:Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
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