WBC tremendous flyweight champion Asley Gonzalez opens as much as World Boxing Information on her profession rise forward of a return on December 12.
Gonzalez, 31, goals to enhance her 16-2 document after signing to struggle Mary Romero on the closing occasion for the forthcoming WBC Conference in Hamburg. Boxing supervisor Mehdi Ameur confirmed to WBN that the occasion would happen on the Grand Elysée in Rotherbaum.
Hailing from Mexico, Gonzalez is driving a six-fight successful streak and aiming to safe a legacy after turning skilled at 23. Gonzalez has a outstanding story, contemplating she solely found the game at 22 and entered the paid ranks after two novice contests.
Regardless of gaining expertise on the job, most of her opponents had been swept apart till her first loss in 2019 when getting into the world-class degree. Regardless of a few setbacks, ‘Chiquita’ grew to become a world champion through a unanimous choice in opposition to a stable champion in opposition to Lourdes Juarez, the youthful sister of well-known Mexican famous person Mariana “Barby” Juarez. Gonzalez adopted up the October 2022 victory 5 months later by successful a rematch.
Following a spell out of motion, Gonzalez returns to battle Spanish challenger Mary Romero and is certain she will construct additional on her humble beginnings.
“I had a really powerful childhood,” Asley instructed World Boxing Information. “As a toddler, I used to play soccer only for enjoyable as a result of it was my solely alternative to play sports activities at elementary faculty.
“Once I grew up, I had by no means heard about Julio Cesar Chavez or different Mexican boxing stars.”
Gonzalez was born in El Jicote, a small village in Tepic [capital city of Nayarit state, in western Mexico]. She was raised by her older sister, Abigail, and says she needed to depart house early to earn a residing.
“Sooner or later, I left my hometown on the age of 15 and set out on the highway in direction of Culiacan [Sinaloa] to work as a helper in the home of a household residing there. Once I turned 22 years outdated, I returned to Tepic with the cash I saved,” she outlined. “One of many first issues I did was to search for my outdated mates to play soccer in a neighborhood novice league. That approach, I hung out enjoying sports activities for 2 months.
“Sooner or later, after I got here again house, one other lady from the identical neighborhood invited me to go to a fitness center the place she was coaching in boxing. It was a totally new world for me. As quickly as I entered the fitness center, I felt a particular emotion, a sort of electrical energy, and instantly fell in love with boxing.”
At that fitness center, sponsored by the native authorities, Asley met Francisco Bracamontes, a boxing coach she calls Yiyo. He started to show her patiently and have become her inspiration.
Bracamontes stays her head coach and is by her aspect in the present day.
“I had solely two fights within the amateurs. After simply three months of coaching, inspired by Yiyo, I contended in an official novice event, the Nationwide Olympics. After passing the primary spherical at featherweight, I confronted a taller and extra skilled opponent. I put up a really aggressive struggle.
“All I had realized till that second was repeatedly going ahead and throwing punches proper. I landed good pictures of my very own at my opponent. I misplaced that struggle however felt so good myself. It was sufficient to determine, together with Yiyo, to start out my profession instantly as a prizefighter.”
Since then, Asley has modeled herself on her favourite fighters, Jackie Nava and Julio Cesar Chavez. She now desires to impress underneath the numerous highlight of a WBC Conference occasion.
“At the moment, I’m able to take any problem,” she mentioned. “I need to give my finest in each struggle to please the general public. I like to return to struggle, to place up good fights.
“My stile is I wish to change leather-based however clearly keep out of the best way of my opponent’s punches. I realized many issues in my fights in opposition to Lourdes Juarez. She is a technician and an excellent fighter, however I used to be in a position to deal with and defeat her primarily based on my pure energy by relentless stress.
“I like Jackie Nava’s good boxing model, the best way she dodges and throws many punches. Now, I attempt to be myself a bit quicker, throwing extra punches with out shedding my energy and energy.
“I want to please the boxing followers all over the world. Because of this I cannot wait to show my talents earlier than the 62 WBC Conference attendants from nations everywhere in the world.
“I respect Mary Romero, my challenger, however I’m certain that my arm might be raised in victory when the struggle involves an finish,” concluded Gonzalez.
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