Julio César González Record
| Total Fights | 49 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 25 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Julio César González' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 14 years and five months, Julio César González fought 49 times with 41 wins and 8 losses.
González' boxing record after his last fight was 41-8, which included one light-heavyweight world-title win. He had a 51% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 25 of his total 49 fights being knockout wins. The only knockout loss in González' career was a 10th round TKO loss to Tavoris Cloud, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Felipe Romero on September 30, 2011.
Some of González' best fights and notable victories include wins over Dariusz Michalczewski, Joseph Kiwanuka, David Telesco, Thomas Reid, Kenny Bowman, and Jonathan Young.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Sep 30, 2011 | 35 | Felipe Romero | Loss | UD |
| 48 | Aug 7, 2010 | 34 | Felipe Romero | Loss | UD |
| 47 | Aug 8, 2008 | 32 | Tavoris Cloud | Loss | TKO10 |
| 46 | Feb 23, 2008 | 31 | Reggie Johnson | Loss | SD |
| 45 | Sep 29, 2007 | 31 | Clinton Woods | Loss * | UD |
| 44 | Nov 16, 2006 | 30 | Vitaly Kopytko | Win | TKO3 |
| 43 | Jul 20, 2006 | 29 | Rodney Moore | Win | KO3 |
| 42 | Nov 17, 2005 | 29 | Jason DeLisle | Win | UD |
| 41 | Sep 9, 2005 | 29 | Clinton Woods | Loss * | UD |
| 40 | May 5, 2005 | 28 | Montell Griffin | Win | TD |
| 39 | Dec 18, 2004 | 28 | David Telesco | Win | TKO8 |
| 38 | May 21, 2004 | 27 | Orlando Rivera | Win | UD |
| 37 | Jan 17, 2004 | 27 | Zsolt Erdei | Loss * | UD |
| 36 | Oct 18, 2003 | 27 | Dariusz Michalczewski | Win * | SD |
| 35 | Jun 6, 2003 | 26 | Manu Ntoh | Win | UD |
| 34 | Apr 11, 2003 | 26 | Kenny Bowman | Win | TKO3 |
| 33 | Jan 24, 2003 | 26 | Glen Johnson | Win | MD |
| 32 | Oct 12, 2002 | 26 | Thomas Reid | Win | TKO3 |
| 31 | Jun 29, 2002 | 25 | Jonathan Young | Win | TKO9 |
| 30 | Apr 27, 2002 | 25 | Joseph Kiwanuka | Win | TKO7 |
| 29 | Feb 22, 2002 | 25 | Tyrone Armstead | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Jul 28, 2001 | 24 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 27 | Apr 8, 2001 | 24 | Konstantin Semerdjiev | Win | RTD5 |
| 26 | Feb 2, 2001 | 24 | Julian Letterlough | Win | UD |
| 25 | Sep 23, 2000 | 24 | Jorge Amparo | Win | TKO5 |
| 24 | Jul 29, 2000 | 23 | Patrick Swann | Win | RTD4 |
| 23 | Jun 22, 2000 | 23 | Tony Menefee | Win | TKO4 |
| 22 | May 5, 2000 | 23 | Jesus Ruiz | Win | TKO9 |
| 21 | Mar 11, 2000 | 23 | Dave Boone | Win | KO5 |
| 20 | Dec 3, 1999 | 23 | Gary Campbell | Win | KO2 |
| 19 | Oct 4, 1999 | 23 | Wilson Smith | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | Jul 31, 1999 | 23 | Akinobu Yamamura | Win | TKO3 |
| 17 | Jun 21, 1999 | 22 | Reggie Roberts | Win | UD |
| 16 | May 14, 1999 | 22 | Francisco Barra | Win | KO3 |
| 15 | Mar 8, 1999 | 22 | Paul Jones | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Dec 7, 1998 | 22 | Gustavo Enriquez | Win | UD |
| 13 | Sep 26, 1998 | 22 | Charles Davis | Win | MD |
| 12 | Jul 20, 1998 | 21 | Derrick Edwards | Win | UD |
| 11 | Jul 11, 1998 | 21 | Aljenon DeBose | Win | KO4 |
| 10 | May 28, 1998 | 21 | Calvin Combs | Win | TKO5 |
| 9 | Mar 26, 1998 | 21 | Jude Agu | Win | UD |
| 8 | Feb 23, 1998 | 21 | Nathaniel Miles | Win | UD |
| 7 | Dec 8, 1997 | 21 | Zaire Patterson | Win | UD |
| 6 | Sep 29, 1997 | 21 | James Brock | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Aug 11, 1997 | 21 | Charles Jefferson | Win | UD |
| 4 | Jun 27, 1997 | 20 | Robert Rios | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Jun 9, 1997 | 20 | James Brock | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | May 30, 1997 | 20 | Alex Federov | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Apr 7, 1997 | 20 | Alex Federov | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Julio César González was a Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico on July 30, 1976. He was a light-heavyweight world champion. González died on March 10, 2012 at the age of 35 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 14 years — from 1997 to 2011.
González made his professional boxing debut against Alex Federov at the age of 20 on April 7, 1997, defeating Federov via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 26 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 17 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on July 28, 2001 after 27 professional fights, against Roy Jones Jr. for the WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF titles. He lost to Jones Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision.
González won one world title at light-heavyweight. For all the details about González' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
González had a total of eight losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Felipe Romero at 35 years of age, on September 30, 2011. González lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
Championships
González had a total of five world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost four.
Title Wins
Julio César González fought for a light-heavyweight world title in four fights and won once. He won one light-heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2003 | Dariusz Michalczewski | Light-heavyweight | WBO | SD |
Title Losses
Julio César González lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2004 | Zsolt Erdei | Light-heavyweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
González fought a total of 49 times during his professional career, which includes 5 world-title fights at the light-heavyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
July 28, 2001: In his first world-title fight, Julio César González loses to Roy Jones Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF light-heavyweight titles.
October 18, 2003: González wins the WBO light-heavyweight title from Dariusz Michalczewski, by beating Michalczewski via 12 round split decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Julio César González have on his record?
González knocked out 25 of his 49 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 51%. Of his total 41 wins, 25 of them were via KO (61%).
What was Julio César González' first world title win?
González' first world-title win was the WBO belt at light-heavyweight. He defeated Dariusz Michalczewski via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Julio César González win?
González won one world title at light-heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Julio César González make?
González had one title defense fight, which he lost.