Time Spent With Amanda Serrano Has Pearl Gonzalez Eyeing Boxing Gold 

SAN DIEGO — Pearl Gonzalez admits that she’s let distractions get in the way in which of her being at her finest throughout her fight journey. She’s fought in combined martial arts, Bareknuckle Boxing, and presently 2-0 as knowledgeable boxer. Her focus has shifted to boxing, and he or she credit Pound for Pound feminine star Amanda Serrano for the nudge. Gonzalez joined Serrano in Brooklyn and claims to have had an eye-opening expertise whereas in New York. On Saturday night time, she can have the chance to point out off expertise she’s accrued in opposition to debuting Gina Mazany. The largest stage of Pearl’s boxing profession is about, and he or she intends to take full benefit at Gamebred Boxing 4, in entrance of fight sports activities icons like Roy Jones Jr., Jose Aldo, Jacare Souza, Vitor Belfort, and lots of others. 

Zenger Information tracked down Pearl Gonzales to debate the magnitude of this occasion, her new discovered focus, and far more. 

Zenger: You’ve lined each facet of fight sports activities, combined martial arts, Bareknuckle boxing, and now boxing. How does your coaching fluctuate for the totally different disciplines? 

Gonzalez: The final couple of years, I’ve solely been centered on boxing. Once I first began my journey in Bareknuckle boxing, I truly moved to Brooklyn, New York for over a 12 months and I educated alongside Amanda Serrano for all the time. It was one of the crucial unimaginable experiences I had the privilege of doing. I moved on the market on my own. I didn’t know anyone, however Amanda and Jordan. They opened their doorways and their camp as much as me to permit me to coach with them. I consider that have opened up the mindset of a boxer for me. It confirmed me the fundamental fundamentals. Being with Amanda, one of many best feminine boxers of all time, simply seeing how she trains, and lives her life, it taught me a lot on focus and self-discipline and ease in my coaching. The final 2 ½ years, I’ve solely been centered on boxing. 

Zenger: At this stage of your profession, is your focus simply boxing or would you entertain one of many different sports activities as properly? 

Gonzalez: Sure! At this time I’m the striker I at all times dreamed of being as a combined martial artist. I nonetheless go on the mats and grapple as a result of I’m a grappler at coronary heart. To be a boxer and to pursue a world title in boxing which is one among my targets, I’ve to fully commit. These women usually are not coaching different sports activities. I’m taking part in catch up at this level. If the correct alternative presents itself, I’ll by no means shut the door on MMA. 

Zenger: You’re introducing Gina Mazany to the boxing ring. Given that is her debut, what are you anticipating from her? 

Gonzalez: I believe she goes to be aggressive and are available ahead. I’ve numerous respect for Gina. She competed within the UFC. She’s the larger athlete. She competed at 135 and moved right down to 25. She examined herself in opposition to some killers. I don’t suppose the lights and massive stage goes to get to her. I believe she is recreation for this combat. I count on her to be powerful. One factor I’ve discovered about this boxing journey, there’s a distinction in boxing and MMA putting. The event it takes to be taught the endurance, to learn to punch, flip your hand over, and generate energy. It’s so totally different. She mentioned at the moment on the press convention she goes to face toe-to-toe with me. I’m so excited for that. I need to go on the market and placed on one of the best efficiency. If she needs to go toe-to-toe, which is what I need to do, we’re going to go till somebody falls. I do consider she’s gonna fall. 

Zenger: Jorge Masvidal and Gamebred Boxing has opened the door as much as give alternatives to fighters to extend and kick begin their boxing careers. What does this chance imply to you? 

Gonzalez: I used to be actually sitting subsequent to Jose Aldo at the moment on the press convention, subsequent time him was Jacare Souza, after which subsequent to him was Roy Jones Jr. It is a dream come true. I’ve at all times been impressed and appeared as much as Jorge Masvidal. He’s from the hood and he’s constructed himself as much as turn into one of many largest stars in fight sports activities. I’ve at all times been impressed by him. That is an incredible alternative for me. Humbly, the final two fights have been small. There was no media protection. Now that we now have this big platform with among the legends who’re so respectful and honorable, I’m at a loss. I simply wanna exit and placed on an important efficiency. It’s invigorating to have such a giant platform. 

Zenger: You might be 2-0 as a boxer, what have you ever discovered most about Pearl Gonzalez the boxer in these two fights? 

Gonzalez: That I didn’t know find out how to punch. The coaching is identical shit every single day. It’s important to hone in on this specific skillset. The less complicated life will get the extra difficult it will get. Its like, “I gotta do that once more?” I discovered to place my head down and put the work in. I don’t want a coach to get me to work out, I don’t want a coach motivating me. Granted it, I’m lucky to have an incredible coach and coaching companions round me, however I can go to the health club, present up, get my work in, and get higher by myself. That’s one thing that I discovered by way of Amanda. Since being with Amanda, I’ve eliminated so many distractions. I do know what I must do every single day. All the things after my aim will likely be there. My profession is my precedence. It’s not a straightforward life. It’s very boring, it’s lonely at instances. I’d be mendacity if I mentioned at instances I don’t get lonely, however I do know that is going to repay and Saturday night time is the start of that. 

Zenger: How do you not get affected by the lights and the magnitude of this occasion? 

Gonzalez: That is an honor, man. Early on in my profession, I made the error of letting the lights, digital camera, media, social media to get to me. It received me out of my groove, and now with all of my expertise, none of that issues. The press and weigh ins and all that’s nice, however actually the one factor that basically issues is me and Gina and once we get in that ring Saturday night time and we get our 12 minutes collectively. And what I do in that 12 minutes is all that issues. I’m glad that she is hard and need to come ahead. I need these fights. I want these wars. 

Edited by Joseph Hammond and Virginia Van Zandt