Who is Joe Cordina’s next opponent, Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz?
Two-time super-featherweight world champion Joe Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs) moves up lightweight to face Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz (17-1, 13 KOs) at the Manchester Arena on July 5, live on DAZN.
The pair will clash for the vacant WBO Global lightweight title, which will inevitably propel the winner into the world top 10 rankings, so there is a lot at stake.
But who is his unknown opponent? Find out everything you need to know about him below.
Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz
Jaret Horacio Gonzalez Quiroz was born on May 3, 2003 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Quiroz made his pro debut on December 20, 2017, winning his first fight within a minute.
He has only lost once – a third-round KO to Hector Garcia Dolores.
His boxing alias is “Domador”, which translates to “Tamer”, such as a lion tamer.
Aged 24, he has boxed 76 rounds over 19 bouts.
He has a very respectable 76.47% KO ratio.
He is ranked #24 in the lightweight division in Mexico.
Quiroz has shown in previous fights that he possesses the power and ability to KO opponents with a single shot.
What has Cordina said?
Cordina: “The next thing is to secure my family’s future and I haven’t quite done that yet, so I must keep pushing and do that. I’ve got a wife and three kids, don’t want to finish boxing and need another job, want money behind me where I can go invest it right and make it work for me.”