Jose Pedraza (boxer)

José Pedraza Gonzalez (born June 9, 1990) is a Puerto Rican amateur boxer who won Bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games and competed at the 2008 Olympics.

Amateur career

At the Pan Amamerican Games he lost his semifinal 2:7 to local Everton Lopes.

He won the second Olympic qualifier.Prior to the Olympics Pedraza participated in the XXXVIII International Golden Belt Tournament. Here he fought against Vladimir Sarukhayan of Russia, losing the fight by points, with scores of 15-11.cite book| title=Gestión dorada en Rumania| author=Víctor Pillot Ortiz| publisher="El Nuevo Día"| location=Puerto Rico| chapter=Deportes| date=2008-06-16] 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 Olympic fight, Pedraza defeated Onur Şipal of Turkey by points, with scores of 10-3. Throughout the event, his strategy focused on maintaining a solid defense while connecting combinations to his opponent's body. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/boxeo/acciondeportiva/jose_pedraza_triunfa_y_pasa_a_segunda_ronda/218479| title=José Pedraza triunfa y pasa a segunda ronda| author=Lester Jiménez| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-11| accessdate=2008-08-11] He lost his next bout to Frenchman Daouda Sow.

References

External links

* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AmericanOlyQual2008_2.html 2nd Qualifier]