Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez Knocks Out Vazquez in Second Round

Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez scored a second-round knockout of veteran Edward Vazquez on Saturday night. Referee Laurence Cole counted 10 just 1 minute, four seconds into the second round of the fight between Gonzalez and Vazquez.

Gonzalez spoke about the importance of body shots and the end of the fight. “The body is on my mind every fight. That left to the body ended it all. I felt blessed, knew it was game over no matter what,” Gonzalez said.

The victory moves Gonzalez to a record of 19-0 with 11 KOs.

Gonzalez said he planned to catch Vazquez, whom he described as a little slow. “I wanted to stay in the pocket. [Vazquez] was a little slow, so I planned to catch him,” Gonzalez said.

Vazquez was a recent title challenger who was stopped by WBO featherweight Rafael Espinoza in May 2025. He then reeled off three consecutive victories.

Gonzalez, 24, is from Moreno Valley, California, and trains at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy alongside Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez and Vergil Ortiz Jnr. He said his approach came down to “staying disciplined, listening to my trainers.” Gonzalez said he would hop on a plane to Saudi Arabia to become Espinoza’s replacement opponent on October 31.