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| Gonzales weighed in at 167.8 pounds, while Mouton came in at 164. (SWFight.com) |
Brandon Gonzales was on the cusp of establishing his presence in the middleweight division, but a series of unfortunate events put those plans on hold in 2012.
First, a ShoBox date with Caleb Truax to open last year fell apart when Gonzales tore his groin in training camp, leading to months of rehab.
Next, before his appearance on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights last June, the 28-year-old Gonzales (16-0, 10 KOs) sustained a cut over his left eye in sparring that threatened to cancel a clash against Elie Augustama. However, the unbeaten prospect from Sacramento, Calif., had it glued shut and proceeded to take on Augustama—and the cut re-opened.
Though he would go on to post a shutout victory with trainer Virgil Hunter in his corner, Gonzales was forced out of action afterward due to the injury. Then when negotiations fell through for one more bout upon his recovery to close the year, Gonzales found himself inactive for seven months.
On Friday night, his wait will come to an end when he meets Don Mouton (12-4-1, 10 KOs) on another ESPN2 card, with this bout occurring at the Indian School in Santa Fe, N.M. BoxingScene.com caught up with Gonzales, who has moved up to super middleweight and is primed to make an impression in 2013.
LINK: http://www.boxingscene.com/brandon-gonzales-peak-form-friday-night-fights--61276
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