In a strange twist of fate, Johan Gonzalez finds himself on a stage few could ever dream of. It’s a giant leap for the fighter currently ranked 12th in the light-middleweight division. Tonight, he has the opportunity to change his fortunes for good. Beyond the contenders spread across the 160-pound weight class, he now challenges WBA champion Erislandy Lara. The 12-round bout takes place on the main card of the Lamont Roach Jr.-Isaac Cruz headlined PBC-Amazon Prime event.

An overnight drama thrust Johan Gonzalez into the spotlight. Originally scheduled to face unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, Erislandy Lara was forced to accept an altered matchup when reports surfaced that the Kazakh champion had returned positive doping results. Exclude the diehards, and very few ha

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