Iselin Boxer ‘Dangerous Danny’ to Face His Toughest Bout

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Iselin boxer “Dangerous Danny” Gonzalez will trade blows in his toughest professional bout-to-date on Oct. 12th at the Prudential Center in Newark with undefeated Piscataway pugilist Gabriel Gerena.

The 29-year-old Gonzalez has won all three of his professional fights by knockouts, including his most recent on Sept. 7th against boxer Zachary Davis, whom he stopped in three rounds in Carteret, NJ.

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Before turning pro in 2023, Gonzalez was a standout amateur boxer who won the 2022 New Jersey Golden Gloves title, and he competed that year at the National Golden Gloves tournament.

Before he began boxing at 25, Gonzalez was best known in Iselin as a running back and defensive back for the John F. Kennedy Memorial High School Mustangs, from the 2010-2011 season before he graduated in 2013.

Now, Gonzalez will go against Piscataway’s Gabriel Gerena in a six-round junior welterweight division match on Oct. 12th, part of the “Brick City Fight Night Series ,” presented by Prudential Center and Rising Star Promotions, with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.

“I’m excited (about) this upcoming fight, and more focused than ever. I’m coming off a knockout victory, so my confidence is high going into this fight,” Gonzalez said.

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“It should be a fan-pleasing fight between two Central Jersey prospects clashing early in our careers. I’m looking to stamp my spot in the division and make a statement with this win,” Gonzalez said in a prepared statement.

ABOUT GABRIEL GENERA
This undefeated 22-year-old lightweight/welterweight boxer from Piscataway has been a professional boxer since 2022.

Gerena also has much more going for him. In May, he earned a finance degree from Rutgers Business School in New Brunswick.

Meanwhile, he built an impressive 13-bout amateur career, and became a featured boxer in many national tournaments.  He won multiple New Jersey titles at the Golden Gloves and Diamond Gloves competitions.

Gerena’s most recent professional fight was a five-round Atlantic City bout in June. His winning record is 6-0, with 5 knockout victories.

Doors open for Brick City Fight Night at 6 pm on Oct. 12th. Tickets are at Prudential Center or Ticketmaster .

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