Miguel Angel Gonzalez
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Name: Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Alias: Santa Tokyo
Birth Name: Miguel Ángel González Dávila
Born: 1970-11-15
Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Nationality: Mexican
Hometown: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 8½″ / 174cm
Reach: 68″ / 173cm
Boxing Record: click
Trainer: Carlos Rosales, Abel Sanchez
Manager: Juan Pena
Gonzalez used the alias "Santa Tokyo" while boxing in Japan in 1990 and 1991.
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Amateur Highlights
Represented Mexico as a Featherweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Was defeated in the opening round by Lee Jae-Hyuk of South Korea on a 5-0 decision.
World Titles
- WBC lightweight champion (1992-95, vacated to fight as a Light Welterweight)
Regional Titles
- WBC International lightweight champion (1992)
Unsuccessful World Title Challenges
- January 18, 1997 for WBC super lightweight Title vs. Oscar De La Hoya (L UD 12)
- March 7, 1998 for vacant WBC super lightweight title vs. Julio Cesar Chavez (D 12)
- August 21, 1999 for vacant WBC super lightweight Title vs. Kostya Tszyu (L TKO 10)
- September 4, 2004 for WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight titles vs. Cory Spinks (L UD 12)
- August 13, 2005 for WBA welterweight title vs. Luis Collazo (L TKO 8)
| Preceded by: Pernell Whitaker Vacated |
WBC Lightweight Champion 1992 Aug 24 – 1995 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Jean-Baptiste Mendy |
