Thread: Champion Toshiaki Nishioka vs. Challenger Jhonny Gonzalez for WBC 122 Title on May 23

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WBC Superbantamweight Champion Toshiaki Nishioka (33-4-3, 20 KOs) says he will not only defeat challenger Jhonny Gonzalez (40-6, 34 KOs) on May 23 in Monterrey, Mexico, when he defends his title, but he will make the world take notice of Japanese boxing. “I do not have any problem fighting in Mexico,” says Nishioka, who won his championship by TKOing top Mexican contender Genaro Garcia in January. “I am in great shape and will conquer Gonzalez. I am the champion and I am going to impose my law. It has cost me too much to be champion of the world and I am not going to leave the crown in Mexico.” It will be Nishioka’s fourth fight outside Japan; he is 3-0 in three U.S. outings.


Rafa Marquez fighting on the undercard...

jhonny will dominate this fight he one of the best offensive fighters today said rafa fight was the mandatory fight.

that will be a good matchup marquez vs. gonzalez

I would love to see Gonzalez fight Lopez

I don't think this fight will be an easy one for Gonzalez! Nishioka is no slouch! I see Jhonny pulling it out but I believe there will be a few scares along the way...

Would have loved to see Gonzalez/ Rafa a few years back when they were both at the top of the 118 rankings (could have been for the Ring championship too) but better late then never I guess

Marquez stops Gonzalez though imo

Rafael Marquez will be fighting a Colombian boxer in the undercard... Really I'm worried for Rafa against this Colombian banger... Rafa might be softened too much with his 3 brutal wars against Izzy... This will be his 1st fight since that 3 wars...
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Final presscon photos:

Champ Toshiaki looks confident...

Weigh-in time !!!

I love this Nishioka guy, always smiling and looks confident...




Nishioka - 122 lbs, J-Gonz - 122 lbs.




Mendoza -126 lbs, Rafa - 126

Rafa fighting at featherweight... This Colombian banger Mendoza looks scary...
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Jhonny gonna make this guy look like a fool.

Can someone please PM me a link if the find one?

hope Gonzalez takes it and then unifies with WBO champ Juanma Lopez

i've been saying it since the Ponce De Leon fight... I WANT TO SEE LOPEZ VS GONZALEZ!!!!!

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Purses for this fight:

Toshiaki Nishioka gets $340,000 ...

Jhonny Gonzalez gets $85,000 ...
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Fight photos:

Champ Nishioka KO'ed J-Gonz in the third round...

Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer

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Purses for this fight:

Toshiaki Nishioka gets $340,000 ...

Jhonny Gonzalez gets $85,000 ...
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wow is that true? thats like 35/65 in favor of Nishioka?

Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales

hope Gonzalez takes it and then unifies with WBO champ Juanma Lopez

i've been saying it since the Ponce De Leon fight... I WANT TO SEE LOPEZ VS GONZALEZ!!!!!

Its not gonna happen now man, johnny is down for good this time imo.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Jhonny gonna make this guy look like a fool.

I always root for jhonny boy (aside from the penalosa fight) but he just never reach his full potential.

Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer

Fight photos:

Champ Nishioka KO'ed J-Gonz in the third round...

Is he that good, fighting with his eyes close?

Originally Posted by Julius Rain

Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer

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Purses for this fight:

Toshiaki Nishioka gets $340,000 ...

Jhonny Gonzalez gets $85,000 ...
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wow is that true? thats like 35/65 in favor of Nishioka?


Is he that good, fighting with his eyes close?

Actually it's 80/20 sharing of the $425,000 total purse in favor of Nishioka... (Julius, your math is kind of rusty )... It's a purse bidding the Mexican promoter won and as a champion, Nishioka is entitled to 80% of the purse...

He's that good... He's really a Japanese (closed eyes) ...
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Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer

Originally Posted by Julius Rain

Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer

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Purses for this fight:

Toshiaki Nishioka gets $340,000 ...

Jhonny Gonzalez gets $85,000 ...
.

wow is that true? thats like 35/65 in favor of Nishioka?


Is he that good, fighting with his eyes close?

Actually it's 80/20 sharing of the $425,000 total purse in favor of Nishioka... (Julius, your math is kind of rusty )... It's a purse bidding the Mexican promoter won and as a champion, Nishioka is entitled to 80% of the purse...

He's that good... He's really a Japanese (closed eyes) ...
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wow now I feel even more bad for jhonny.