Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez defends his interim WBA flyweight title against Abraham Perez on Sunday, June 14 at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Puerto Rican southpaw Gonzalez (29-4-1, 14 KOs) makes the first defense of his title following a unanimous decision victory over Yankiel Rivera in January.
- Undefeated Perez (14-0, 7 KOs) of El Paso, Texas, makes his first attempt to become a champion after defeating Esneth Domingo by unanimous decision in April.
Ricardo Sandoval (27-2, 18 KOs) of Montclair, California, is a reigning WBA champion at 112 lbs, who also holds the WBC title in the division.
In the co-feature, undefeated Grand Rapids native Joshua Pagan (15-0, 5 KOs) defends his WBO NABO lightweight title against Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar (22-1-1, 12 KOs) of Mexico.
On the undercard, Jaquan McElroy (6-0, 2 KOs) of Flint, Michigan, takes on Mexico’s Damian Munoz (4-2, 2 KOs) at middleweight.
The main card opener is a bantamweight bout between Puerto Rico’s Caleb Tirado (1-0) and Osmar Rodriguez (6-6, 2 KOs) of Mexico.
Headlining the prelims, Troy Isley (15-0, 5 KOs) of Washington, D.C. faces Germany’s Leonardo Di Stefano (17-7, 14 KOs) for the WBA Continental USA middleweight title.
The scheduled heavyweight bout featuring Brandon Moore (19-1, 10 KOs) against Donald Haynesworth (19-10-1, 17 KOS), and a flyweight matchup between Jasmine Hampton (2-0, 2 KOs) and Yazmin Martinez Benavides (6-9, 1 KO) were not included in the final lineup the promotion sent out following the weigh-ins.
Gonzalez vs Perez results
Main card
- Abraham Perez def. Jonathan Gonzalez by split decision (115-113, 113-115, 115-113)
- Joshua Pagan def. Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar by unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 98-92)
- Jaquan McElroy def. Damian Munoz by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
- Caleb Tirado def. Osmar Rodriguez by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 58-56)
Prelims
- Troy Isley def. Leonardo Di Stefano by TKO (R5, 0:55)
- Lance Smith def. Jovanis Rodriguez by unanimous decision (39-37, 39-37, 40-36)
- Sardius Simmons def. Walter Burns by KO (R2, 1:02)
- Shannel Butler def. Mayerlin Rivas by unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 79-73)
- Bryant Jennings def. Robert Simms by unanimous decision (80-71, 80-71, 79-72)
Gonzalez vs Perez live blog
Abraham Perez defeats Jonathan Gonzalez by decision
Abraham Perez (15-0, 7 KOs) defeats Jonathan Gonzalez (29-5-1, 14 KOs) by split decision to claim the interim WBA flyweight title. The judges scored the fight 115-113, 113-115, and 115-113.
Claressa Shields to Announce Next Fight
Claressa Shields made her appearance in the ring and said she will be announcing her next fight on Wednesday.
Joshua Pagan defeats Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar by decision
Joshua Pagan (16-0, 5 KOs) defeats Rodolfo Bustamante Salazar (22-2-1, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain his WBO NABO lightweight title. The judges scored the fight 99-91, 100-90, and 98-92.
Jaquan McElroy defeats Damian Munoz by decision
Jaquan McElroy (7-0, 2 KOs) defeats Damian Munoz (4-3, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 60-54, 60-54, and 60-54.
Caleb Tirado defeats Osmar Rodriguez by decision
Caleb Tirado (2-0) defeats Osmar Rodriguez (6-7, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at bantamweight. The judges scored the fight 59-55, 58-56, and 58-56.
Troy Isley TKOs Leonardo Di Stefano in fifth round
Troy Isley (16-0, 5 KOs) defeats Leonardo Di Stefano (17-8, 14 KOs) by fifth-round TKO to win the WBA Continental USA middleweight title.
Shannel Butler defeats Mayerlin Rivas by decision
Shannel Butler (8-0, 3 KOs) defeats Mayerlin Rivas (17-7-3, 11 KOs) by unanimous decision at featherweight.
Bryant Jennings defeats Robert Simms by decision
Bryant Jennings (27-4, 15 KOs) defeats Robert Simms (12-7-1, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision at heavyweight.
Gonzalez vs Perez – Final Face Off
Check out the final face-off between Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez and Abraham Perez as they square off at the weigh-ins.