9:1 underdog Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (25-3-1, 14 KOs) outboxed and dethroned WBO light flyweight champion Elwin Soto (19-2, 13 KOs) via twelve round split decision on Saturday night in the Mikey-Martin co-feature at the outdoor Chukchansi Park baseball stadium in Fresno, California. Soto pressed the action while Gonzalez boxed, moved, and largely frustrated him. Scores were 116-112, 116-112 Gonzalez, 116-112 Soto.
Almost thought Gonzalez was going to get screwed when I heard the first score, I had it close but not that close.
exactly, people here saying he lost are 1 stupid, and 2 not boxing smart , so 2 x stupid.
Good for Gonzalez! This was likely his last shot at a title and he made the most of it. I didn’t think he could beat Soto.
and he didn’t you can not win a fight running like a marathonist. and throwing only jabs.
obviously you are wrong, he won.
— Bad decision. The only guy trying to fight was Soto. All Gonzales did was run sprints and grab when not whining to the ref about what Soto did to his arm in a clinch.
Look at the Martin/Mikey fight where Martin spent much of the fight at ring center once he realized he could hang with Mikey, a well deserved upset.
I thought I was the only one who sought that. Great observations Bobby.
you are so wrong. boxing is hitting and not getting hit,. soto cant really fight.. he absorbes punches and waited until the other guy stopped punching to pretend. he also shouls have been d.q.ed. Go watch soccer. Durr.
Gonzalez played with him. The only one who could have gotten screwed was Gonzalez
not close but shitty refereeing and judging has been the foundation for building “undefeated ” fighters since John L.