Hasegawa vs Gonzalez

Hasegawa vs Gonzalez: The Pre-Fight Report Card

By Cliff Rold - Once it happens, no matter what else goes right or wrong in a career, the crowd will never forget. Even more, even as times passes and the moment becomes memory, it’s always there in the back of the mind. Each time a big shot land...

Photos: Gonzalez KOs Hasegawa, Nishioka and Aoh Win

Kobe, Japan - Mexico's Jhonny Gonzalez (48-7, 42KOs) redeemed himself by knocking out Hozumi Hasegawa (29-4, 12KOs) in the fourth round to win the WBC featherweight crown at the War Memorial Hall. Hasegawa was making the first defense of the vacant t...

Jhonny Gonzalez Knocks Out Hozumi Hasegawa in Four

Kobe, Japan - Mexico's Jhonny Gonzalez (48-7, 42 KOs) redeemed himself by knocking out Hozumi Hasegawa (29-4, 12 KOs) in the fourth round to win the WBC featherweight crown. Hasegawa was making the first defense of the vacant title he won from Juan C...

Photos: Hozumi Hasegawa, Jhonny Gonzalez Face To Face

Kobe, Japan - During the final press conference to the promote Friday's big tripleaheader, Mexico's Jhonny Gonzalez bowed when he was introduced to the press, a sign of great respect for the Japanese, but when he took the podium he said - "I had a lo...

Hasegawa vs Gonzalez: Hozumi is Ready For a War

WBC featherweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa is ready for a war. He defends the title against mandatory challenger, and former champion Jhonny Gonzalez, on Friday in Kobe, Japab. Hasegawa-Gonzalez is part of a WBC tripleheader at the venue. Last Novemb...

Gonzalez Has No Fear of Facing Hasegawa in Japan

Back in May of 2009, Toshiaki Nishioka, the featherweight champion of the WBC, came to Mexico to defend the title against Jhonny Gonzalez. At the time, the "bird flu" was crippling Mexico. On April 8, the shoe is on the other foot, with Jhonny Gonzal...

Photos: Nishioka-Munoz, Hasegawa-Gonzalez Presser

A press conference was held by Teiken Promotions at the Hotel Grand Palace in Tokyo to announce a WBC tripleheader at the Ryogoku Sumo Hall ( Tokyo, Japan ) on April 8th, 2011. WBC super featherweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (37-4-3, 23 KOs) will...