Miguel Angel Gonzalez

Name: Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Alias: El Mago, Santa Tokyo
Birth Name: Miguel Ángel González Dávila
Hometown: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 174cm
Reach: 173cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Carlos Rosales, Abel Sanchez
Manager: Juan Pena

Gonzalez used the alias "Santa Tokyo" while boxing in Japan in 1990 and 1991.

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.

Career Factoids

• Has a record of 11-4-1 (5 KOs) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 3-4-1 (3 KOs) against former world titleists.
  • Won against Jean-Baptiste Mendy, Leavander Johnson, Calvin Grove.
  • Lost against Oscar De La Hoya, Kostya Tszyu, Cory Spinks, Luis Collazo.
  • Drew with Julio Cesar Chavez.

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