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Jorge Luis González

Cuban boxer

Born
19 October 1964, Havana
Citizenship
Cuba
Sport
boxing
Discipline
super heavyweight, heavyweight
Occupation
boxer

Jorge Luis González (born October 19, 1964) (DOB disputed) is a former heavyweight boxing contender and prospect born in Havana, Cuba. He won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1987 Pan American Games and the former WBO Latino Heavyweight Champion. On June 17, 1995, the big puncher González became the first Cuban boxer to challenge for a heavyweight world title when he fought WBO champion Riddick Bowe at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
Riddick Bowe vs. Jorge Luis González

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q761696 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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