Thomas Oosthuizen vs. Brandon Gonzales
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Thomas Oosthuizen 167 lbs drew with Brandon Gonzales 166 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 2013-06-29
- Location: MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
- Referee: Ricky Gonzalez
- Judge: Glenn Feldman 96-94
- Judge: Clark Sammartino 95-95
- Judge: Peter Hary 92-98
- Ring Announcer: Michael Buffer
- Aired On: HBO Boxing After Dark
Notes
- Thomas Oosthuizen 21-0-1 (13 KOs) vs. Brandon Gonzales 17-0 (10 KOs)
- Oosthuizen entered as the #5 super middleweight contender in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Gonzalez, a 6.5-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. Andre Ward was recognized as the super middleweight champion by The Ring Magazine at that time of the fight.[1]
- Fight was the primary undercard bout for Gennady Golovkin vs. Matthew Macklin.
- The fourth fight for Oosthuizen outside of his native South Africa.
- It was Gonzalez's first scheduled 10-round fight.
- ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the bout 96-94 in favor of Gonzalez.