Joet De Jesus Gonzalez (born 12 October 1993) is an American professional boxer.

Amateur career As an amateur, Gonzalez defeated Gervonta Davis twice by UD

Professional boxing career Early career Gonzalez made his professional debut against Jesus Carmona on 7 July 2012, winning by unanimous decision. Gonzalez amassed an 18–0 record during the next six years, with eleven stoppage victories, before challenging for his first regional title.

Gonzalez had his first major step-up in competition when faced Rafael Rivera (25–1–2) for the vacant WBO-NABO featherweight title. The bout headlined an ESPN broadcast card, which took place at The Novo in Los Angeles, California. He won the fight by split decision. Two judges scored the fight 97–93 and 96–94 for Gonzalez, while the third judge scored it 96–94 for Rivera. Gonzalez made his first regional title defense against the former IBF super flyweight champion Rodrigo Guerrero on 30 March 2019, on the undercard of the Ángel Acosta and Ganigan Lopez light flyweight title bout. He retained the belt with a fifth-round knockout of Guerrero, after knocking him down in both the first and fourth round.

Gonzalez was booked to face Manuel Avila for the vacant WBA Continental and WBO Global featherweight titles on 13 July 2019. He won the fight by a sixth-round knockout, as Avila's corner decided to throw in the towel at the 2:27 minute mark of the round.

World title fights Gonzalez vs. Stevenson On 6 August 2019, the WBO ordered a fight between Gonzalez and Shakur Stevenson for the featherweight title, which was left vacant after Óscar Valdez moved up to junior lightweight. The two camps were given a thirty-day period to negotiate the terms of the bout, with Gonzalez being represented by Golden Boy Promotions, with whom he had signed a new promotional deal. The title fight was officially announced on 13 September 2019. It was booked as the event headliner of an ESPN broadcast card, which took place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. Gonzalez entered the fight as a +375 underdog, while most odds-makers had Stevenson a -500 favorite. Gonzalez lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 119–109 for Stevenson and awarding Gonzalez only the seventh round.

Gonzalez vs. Marriaga Following his failed title bid, Gonzalez was booked to face the former WBO featherweight and junior lightweight title challenger Miguel Marriaga for the WBO Inter-Continental featherweight belt. The bout took place on 12 September 2020, after an eleven-month absence from the sport for Gonzalez, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzalez won the fight by unanimous decision, with one judge scoring the fight 97–93 in his favor, while the remaining two judges awarded him a 99–91 scorecard. He called for another chance at the world title in his post-fight interview, stating: "...I want another world title shot. I think I’ve earned it".

Gonzalez vs. Navarrete On April 27, 2021, it was revealed that Gonzalez was in negotiations with the reigning WBO featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete. The bout was officially announced on 14 September 2021, as the main event of an ESPN card, which took place at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Gonzalez was once again the underdog in a world title fight, with most odds-makers having him at +425 and Navarrete as a -650 favorite to retain. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 116–112 for Navarrete, while the third judge scored it 118–110 in his favor. Navarrete landed almost three times as many punches as Gonzalez (272 to 169), and slightly more power punches (204 to 150). He threw 979 punches throughout the twelve round bout, averaging 81.6 punches per round.

Continued featherweight career Gonzalez faced the one-time WBO super-bantamweight title challenger Jeo Santisima for the vacant WBO International featherweight strap on 4 March 2022. He re-captured his former title by a ninth-round knockout, as referee Edward Collantes stopped the fight at the 2:05 minute mark, following a right straight from Gonzalez which left Santisima badly staggered.

Gonzalez was booked to face the former WBO junior-featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe on 23 July 2022, in the main event of an ESPN+ card, which will take place at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota. Aside from being his first WBO International title defense, the bout also served as a WBC featherweight title eliminator. He lost the fight by split decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 96–94 for Dogboe, while the third judge awarded an identical scorecard to Gonzalez.

Gonzalez faced Enrique Vivas on 1 April 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 98–92 and one scorecard of 99–91. This victory earned Gonzalez the chance to challenge Luis Alberto Lopez for the IBF featherweight championship, with the title bout currently planned to take place on September 15, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Personal life Gonzalez is the older brother of boxer Jajaira Gonzalez.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes32Loss27–5Brandon FigueroaUD1219 Jul 2025 31Win27–4Arnold KhegaiSD108 Mar 2025 30Loss26–4Luis Alberto LopezUD1215 Sep 202329Win26–3Enrique VivasUD101 Apr 202328Loss25–3Isaac DogboeSD1023 Jul 202227Win25–2Jeo SantisimaTKO9 (10), 4 Mar 202226Loss24–2Emanuel NavarreteUD1215 Oct 202125Win24–1Miguel MarriagaUD1012 Sep 202024Loss23–1Shakur StevensonUD1226 Oct 201923Win23–0Manuel AvilaKO6 (10), 13 Jul 201922Win22–0Rodrigo GuerreroKO5 (10), 30 Mar 201921Win21–0Javier GalloKO2 (8), 8 Dec 201820Win20–0Rafael RiveraSD1013 Jul 201819Win19–0Rolando MagbanuaKO5 (10), 22 Mar 201818Win18–0Isao Gonzalo CarranzaKO3 (8), 14 Dec 201717Win17–0Deivi JulioKO5 (10), 26 Aug 201716Win16–0Derrick MurrayTKO5 (8), 1 Apr 201715Win15–0Jairo Ochoa MartinezKO4 (8), 17 Dec 201614Win14–0Sergio Lopez GarciaUD105 Aug 201613Win13–0Ricardo ProanoUD85 Aug 201612Win12–0Marcos RiosKO3 (8), 6 Nov 201511Win11–0Jose Tamayo GonzalezKO3 (6), 8 Aug 201510Win10–0Jose Angel BeranzaUD822 May 20159Win9–0Ali GonzalezKO2 (6), 2 Apr 20158Win8–0Jamie GutierrezTKO3 (6), 20 Dec 20147Win7–0David ClarkTKO2 (6), 9 Jul 20146Win6–0Cesar MartinezUD628 Feb 20145Win5–0David ReyesUD47 Sep 20134Win4–0Alex ChavezUD43 May 20133Win3–0Sergio NajeraUD415 Mar 20132Win2–0Victor Serrano IslasTKO1 (4), 3 Nov 20121Win1–0Jesus CarmonaUD47 Jul 2012

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