Paul Gonzales

Paul Garza Gonzales OLY (born April 18, 1964) is an American boxer, who won the light flyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Gonzales was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at those Games, after having won a silver medal the previous year at the 1983 Pan American Games.

Amateur highlights

• 1983 United States Amateur Light Flyweight Champion
• 1984 Olympic Light-Flyweight Gold Medalist at Los Angeles Games. Results were:
  • Defeated Kwang-Sun Kim (South Korea) 5-0
  • Defeated William Bagonza (Uganda) 5-0
  • Defeated John Lyon (Great Britain) 4-1
  • Defeated Marcelino Bolivar (Venezuela) 5-0
  • Defeated Salvatore Todisco (Italy) walk-over

Gonzales began his professional career in 1985 and went on to challenge Bantamweight legend Orlando Canizales for the IBF Bantamweight title in 1990 in a rematch of a 1986 bout in which Gonzales won by unanimous decision.In the rematch, Gonzales was stopped by TKO in the 2nd due to cuts.After two more losses against lackluster competition, Gonzales retired in 1991.

Gonzales tried to run for office, but was defeated.He was a car salesman.Gonzales was the acting president of the Queensland Olympic Council.