Carlos Góngora

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Góngora and the second or maternal family name is Mercado.
Carlos Góngora
Born
Carlos Gongora Mercado

(1989-04-25) April 25, 1989 (age 35)
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins22
Wins by KO17
Losses3
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Ecuador
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Light Heavyweight
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Buenos Aires Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellin Light Heavyweight

Carlos Góngora Mercado (born April 25, 1989) is an Ecuadorian professional boxer who held the IBO super middleweight title between 2020 and December 2021. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio in the men's middleweight division.

Amateur career

Middleweight

At the 2006 South American Games southpaw Góngora lost the final to Venezuelan Alfonso Blanco. At the 2007 Pan American Games the then 18-year-old from El Coca easily beat Blanco 20:6 in a rematch before losing to the eventual winner Emilio Correa from Cuba in the semis 13:21.

At the 2007 World Championships he beat Ivano del Monte but ran into superstar and eventual winner Matvey Korobov and lost when the referee stopped the contest.[1]

At the Copa Independencia 2008 he reached the final but lost to old foe Correa 3:16. At the Olympic qualifier he lost once again to Correa but qualified nevertheless after beating fighters like Shawn Estrada.

At the 2008 Olympics he won his first matches against German Konstantin Buga and Greek Georgios Gazis 12:1 but a surprise quarter final loss to Indian Vijender Singh kept him from winning a medal.

Light Heavyweight

Góngora moved up to light heavyweight after the 2008 Olympics. He didn't win a medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He won his first match against Gianluca Rosciglione 15:1, and his second against Abdelhafid Benchebla 13:10 but lost in the quarter-final to José Larduet 10:6.[2]

In 2010 he beat Yamil Peralta and Roaner Angulo to win the South American Games.

He won another bronze at the 2011 Pan American Games, losing to Julio César la Cruz. He again did not win a medal at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He beat Osman Bravo (contest stopped due to injury) but lost his next match against Yamaguchi Falcão (25:18).[3]

He lost to Marcus Browne at the American Olympic Qualifying Tournament but managed to qualify for the Olympics 2012.

At the 2012 Olympics, Góngora won his first match against Azerbaijani Vatan Huseynli.[4] Góngora then lost his next match, in the round of 16, against Kazakh Adilbek Niyazymbetov.[5] Niyazymbetov would go on to the finals.

Professional boxing record

25 fights 22 wins 3 losses
By knockout 17 0
By decision 5 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 22–3 Lester Martínez UD 10 28 Jun 2024 Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
24 Win 22–2 Jhon Teheran KO 2 (8), 0:45 12 Sep 2023 Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia
23 Loss 21–2 Christian M'billi UD 12 23 Mar 2023 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada For WBC Continental Americas and WBA International super middleweight title
22 Win 21–1 Oscar Riojas TKO 4 (8), 1:08 13 Aug 2022 Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
21 Loss 20–1 Lerrone Richards SD 12 18 Dec 2021 AO Arena, Manchester, England Lost IBO super middleweight title
20 Win 20–0 Christopher Pearson KO 7 (12), 2:17 17 Apr 2021 Seminole Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Retained IBO super middleweight title
19 Win 19–0 Ali Akhmedov KO 12 (12), 1:57 18 Dec 2020 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Won IBO super middleweight title
18 Win 18–0 Elie Augustama UD 6 31 Jan 2020 Castlefon Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Alan Zavla KO 1 (10), 2:05 23 Aug 2019 Encore Boston Harbour, Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Damian Ezequiel Bonelli UD 10 10 May 2019 MGM Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Jesus Aviles TKO 4 (8), 1:57 9 Feb 2019 Coliseo Mayor del Tena, Napo, Ecuador
14 Win 14–0 Antonio Chaves Fernandez RTD 1 (8), 3:00 1 Dec 2018 Skowhegan Community Center, Skowhegan, Maine, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Jaime Barboza TKO 3 (8), 1:46 8 Sep 2018 Plainridge Park Casino, Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Lenwood Dozier TKO 3 (6), 2:24 31 Mar 2018 Marina Bay SportsPlex, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Derrick Findley UD 6 24 Feb 2018 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Henry Beckford UD 8 30 Sep 2017 House of Blues, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Larry Smith TKO 5 (6), 2:59 5 Aug 2017 Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Melvin Betancourt KO 1 (6), 2:37 20 May 2017 Memorial Hall, Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Demetrius Walker TKO 1 (4), 1:09 13 May 2017 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Ronald Mixon TKO 1 (8), 1:16 23 Aug 2016 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Zachariah Kelley TKO 1 (6), 1:50 30 Apr 2016 D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Derrick Adkins TKO 4 (6), 1:58 16 Jan 2016 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Michael Gbenga UD 6 22 Sep 2015 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Alvaro Enriquez KO 1 (4), 1:54 27 Jun 2015 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Efigenio Perez KO 1 (4), 1:12 22 May 2015 Claridge Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

References

  1. ^ "AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 - Middle 75 kg - Draw Sheet" (PDF). aiba.org. 3 November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ "2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships - Milan (ITA)". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  3. ^ "16.AIBA World Championships - Baku, Azerbaijan -September 26 - October 8 2011" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Carlos Gongora Still Fights for the Gold in London 2012". Ecuador Times. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Olympics: Adilbek Niyazymbetov reached semifinals of boxing tournament". Tengri News. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.