Jonathan González

Jonathan Gonzalez Ortiz (born July 26, 1989) is a Puerto Rican amateur boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games at junior welterweight. Gonzalez classified to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Amateur career

At the PanAms he upset Inocente Fiss but 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 is 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 Corea, in order to assimilate the hourary 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 Corea to Beijin. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/listos_para_soltar_punos_y_batallar_por_las_medallas/215320| title=Listos para soltar puños y batallar por las medallas| author=Lester Jiménez| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-31| accessdate=2008-07-31] In his first Olypic 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 its wasn't seen in previous sparing fights between them. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/template/espnota.aspx?n=218414&ms=olimpiadas2008| title=González: “Me sorprendió, vino muy rápido”| author=Lester Jiménez| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-11| accessdate=2008-08-11]

References

External links

* [http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/PanamericanGames2007.html Panamerican results]
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldChamps2007.html World]
* [http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/8000587/jonathan-gonzalez-ortiz Yahoo profile]