Cristian Gonzalez decisions Saul Juarez, Friday night, in Mexico City

Flyweight Cristian Gonzalez dropped former two-time title challenger Saul Juarez as soon as en path to a 10-round unanimous choice victory Friday evening at Foot Viena in Mexico Metropolis.

Scores have been 96-93 twice and 97-93 for Gonzalez, who improves to 13-1, 3 knockouts.

Friday evening featured a crossroads conflict between Gonzalez and Juarez, who was a big step up in opposition, regardless of having misplaced his final 4 bouts and being on the draw back of his profession. Juarez challenged then-WBC strawweight titleholder Chayaphon Moonsri in August 2016 and WBC junior flyweight titleholder Kenshiro Teraji in December 2018, dropping each by choice.

Gonzalez, who resides in close by Tultitlan, most not too long ago fought on March 26, defeating Adrian Curiel by majority choice.

About halfway in the course of the opening spherical, the taller Gonzalez dropped Juarez with a straight proper upstairs. Juarez didn’t look visibly harm and commenced outboxing Gonzalez by Spherical 4, discovering success by initiating exchanges and connecting with lefts and rights to the pinnacle.

The rally was short-lived as Gonzalez dictated the motion by outboxing Juarez from distance, hardly ever permitting him to get on the within of his attain.

Sensing he was down on the scorecards, Juarez closed the gap, strolling Gonzalez again in opposition to the ropes. The tactic labored as Juarez related with lead and counter proper fingers to Gonzalez’s head however had dug himself too deep a gap by dropping the early rounds.

Juarez, who resides in Mexico Metropolis, drops to 25-14-1, 13 KOs.

Within the co-feature, light-weight Jonathan Escobedo, of Zapopan, Mexico, improved to 6-1, 2 KOs by stopping late-sub Yomair Hernandez (4-6, 1 KO), of Mexico Metropolis, at 2:59 of Spherical 2.

Featherweight Jonathan Ramirez (6-2, 4 KOs) knocked out Miguel Martinez (1-3-1, 1 KO), of close by Acolman, at 55 seconds of Spherical 4. Ramirez, who resides in Guanajuato, Mexico, has now gained his final 4 bouts.

Flyweight Brandon Jimenez remained unbeaten, defeating Javier Perez Calderon by unanimous choice. All three judges scored the bout 40-36 in favor of Jimenez, who improves to 3-0.

Friday’s card was promoted by longtime Mexico Metropolis promoter Ricardo Maldonado, aired dwell in america on Estrella TV and streamed worldwide on Fite.television.

Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October of 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He will be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or on Twitter @FSalazarBoxing.