Gonzalez Survies Castaneda on PROBOX TV Main Event

Puerto Rican Super Featherweight Orlando Gonzalez was able to move to 22-2 (12) with a plot decision over Laredo, Texan native Jorge Castaneda, who fell to 16-3 (12) via split decision. After winning the battle early, a fatigued and drained Gonzalez held on to win the war by the narrowest of margins. After a high-paced, fast round that saw each fighter land cleanly, Castaneda first with the right hand and then Gonzalez, a southpaw, with the straight left that hurt Castaneda late in the first round. Castaneda was unable to avoid the canvas in the second. The Puerto Rican connected with a right hook to set up a follow-up left hand that dropped the South Texan. Castaneda beat the count and survived the round but barely. Gonzalez rallied in the third, and it began to look like it was going to be a short night. However, Castaneda got going in the fourth and fifth, still eating shots and perhaps not winning rounds, but changing the tempo of the fight. Castaneda pushed forward and began chopping away at Gonzalez. However, in the sixth, Gonzalez had what would be his last moment and staggered his opponent with another left to temporarily halt any progress and momentum of the Texan. Castaneda seized control of the fight in the seventh as he pushed forward and scored with a vicious left uppercut throughout the remainder of the fight. Gonzalez was clearly in survival mode, using every inch of the ring to avoid Castaneda. Castaneda clearly won the final six minutes. However, it proved not to be enough as Gonzalez won on two of three cards, 96-93, 97-92, with the third judge favoring the aggression of Castaneda 95-94.

On the undercard portion, a star was born in Tarik Zaina, who boxed beautifully and picked up the biggest win of his career to move to, 13-0-1 (8), by beating down a game and rugged Marcelino Nicolas Lopez of Argentina.