CARL FRAMPTON HAS paid tribute to a Mexican boxer who was found dead yesterday morning along with two others, and is believed to be the victim of an apparent murder, according to reports.
23-year-old Alejandro Gonzalez Jr., who was affectionately known as ‘Cobrita’, made his professional debut at 17 and cultivated a fight record of 22-0-2 in his first 24 fights.
In July of last year, he fought the then-reigning 122-pound champion Carl Frampton in Texas. Frampton prevailed on that occasion to retain his IBF super-bantamweight title, but was dropped twice by the Mexican in the opening round.
Paying tribute to his former opponent, Frampton posted the following message on Twitter:
Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for PBC, has also released a statement in relation to the tragedy.
“Everyone at Premier Boxing Champions is profoundly saddened by the death of Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. He was a fantastic boxer with a bright future. It is a tragic loss for the boxing community. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and pray for them as they cope with the loss of their beloved ‘Cobrita.’”
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Hon the boys!
Ned would be proud!
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