Gonzales, Viloria win in Los Angeles

Gonzales, Viloria win in Los Angeles



Two more Filipino fighters added luster to the Filipino boxers’ winning image in the United States a week after Manny Pacquiao’s domination of Oscar dela Hoya over 8 rounds in their Dream Match.



Upcoming Filipino junior lightweight Glenn “Rapid Fire” Gonzales and former WBC 108lb world champion Brian Viloria both recorded well-earned victories over their Mexican opponents in today’s Alameda Swap Meet in Los Angeles, a Top Rank promoted card televised on Mexican Telefutura’s SOLO BOXEO boxing program.



“Rapid Fire” Gonzales (9-0-1, 5 KOs) of the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato Vice Gov. Manny F. Pinol won by unanimous decision against tough Guadalupe de Leon (7-5, 4 KOs).



It was a shutout victory for Gonzales as all the judges scored all 6 rounds in favor of the undefeated 23-year old southpaw from Palma Perez, M’lang, North Cotabato.


This is the second victory in as many fights in the U.S. for the 5’7” Gonzales who is currently rated no. 6 featherweight in the Philippines. He scored a unanimous decision against veteran Robert DaLuz from Jacksonville, Florida in a 6-round match at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada in July.



Viloria (24-2, 14 KOs) meanwhile scored a 2nd round knockout over Benji Garcia (13-11-3, 1 KO) in their flyweight match-up, one of the event’s two 10-round headliner bouts.



Viloria dropped Garcia on his hands and knees with a left-right combination to the face. Referee Jack Reiss counted Garcia out at 1:17.



In the event’s main header, unbeaten WBC #1 super featherweight Urbano Antillon (25-0, 18 KOs) scored a fourth round KO over Juan Ramon Cruz (15-6-1, 11 KOs).