“Lefty Gunz” Gonzalez defeated Wilfredo Flores by scores of 76-75, 76-75, 77-74 in an eight-round welterweight fight, surviving a bloody nose and a seventh-round point deduction for holding. Gonzalez, 16-1-1 (10 KOs), of Ridgewood, New York, was fighting for the first time since suffering his first career defeat, a first-round KO against Jino Rodrigo in March. Flores, 12-6-1 (5 KOs), of Ponce, Puerto Rico, was coming off an upset win over Terell Bostic in August.