Editing Delia Gonzalez

{{short description|American boxer}}
{{Distinguish|Chiquita González}}
{{Infobox boxer
| image =
| name = Delia Gonzalez
| nationality = American
| realname = Delia Gonzales
| nickname = Chiquita| weight = [[Flyweight]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|20|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Anthony, New Mexico]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| style = Orthodox
| total = 28
| wins = 13
| KO = 3
| losses = 9
| draws = 5
| no contests = 0
}}

'''Delia 'Chiquita' Gonzalez''' (born November 20, 1971) is an American former [[flyweight]] [[women's boxing|female boxer]]. She has a record of 13-9-4 with 3 [[knockout]] wins, although several of her losses have been controversial.<ref name="BoxInt">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxinginteractive.com/?p=871 |title=Delia Gonzalez on Boxing Interactive |access-date=February 8, 2010 |publisher=Boxing Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708085848/http://www.boxinginteractive.com/?p=871 |archive-date=July 8, 2011 }}</ref>

==Personal and early life==
Gonzalez is [[Mexican Americans|Mexican-American]], and trained at the gym under her father's guidance.<ref name="wban1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wban.org/biog/dgonzalez.htm|title=Women's Boxing: Delia Gonzalez Biography|access-date=February 8, 2010|last=Williams|first=Dee|date=April 10, 2005|publisher=WBAN}}</ref> Soon she earned the nickname ''Chiquita'',<ref name="wban1"/> after her favorite boxer, the former 2 time World flyweight champion [[Humberto Gonzalez|Humberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez]] of [[Mexico]].

==Career==
As a professional, Delia began with a 4-round decision win over Lucy Tellez in [[Texas]].<ref name="BoxInt"/> A couple of fights later, she beat Gloria Ramirez twice, once by knockout in the 3rd, and once by decision in 4.<ref name="BoxInt"/> Both fights again took place in Texas. Two more wins followed and a title shot came after that, and she beat Klee Fenie in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] to become the [[Women's International Boxing Federation|WIBF]]'s world Flyweight champion. She defended her title against Anissa Zamarron winning on points, then met [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]'s [[Yvonne Trevino]] which the judges called a technical draw (word used for tie in [[boxing]]). She later met Jolene Blackshear and lost the world title.

She traveled to [[Cologne]], [[Germany]] in May 2000 for a bout against [[Regina Halmich]], which she lost. She won four fights after her loss, including two wins over Yolanda Gonzalez.

Later, Gonzales fought in the bantamweight ranks, and in June 2003 lost a fight against [[Ada Vélez]] for the WIBA bantamweight title on a seventh-round disqualification.  She has also managed boxer Rebecca Rodriguez.

On March 19, 2004, Gonzalez returned to the ring for a 6-round draw with [[Johanna Peña-Álvarez]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2004/elpaso-may15.html |title=Lopez Lassos Garcia Retains NABA Super Fly Belt! |publisher=New Mexico Boxing.com |first=Ricardo |last=Trujillo |date=2004-05-15 |access-date=2012-05-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610222600/http://www.newmexicoboxing.com/fights2004/elpaso-may15.html |archive-date=2012-06-10 }}</ref>

Gonzalez was inducted into the [[International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenboxing.com/NEWS2021/news111221IWBHF-inductees-announced.htm|title=Past Event with the IWBHF in 2022|publisher=womenboxing.com|accessdate=1 January 2025}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws = 5
|nc= 1
|ko-wins = 3
|ko-losses = 1
|dec-wins = 10
|dec-losses = 8
|dq-wins =
|dq-losses =
}}
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|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|28
|{{draw}}Draw
|
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Johanna Peña-Álvarez]]
|PTS
|
|2004-05-15
|style="text-align:left;"|Speaking Rock Casino, El Paso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|27
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ada Velez]]
|DQ
|
|2003-06-28
|style="text-align:left;"|Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Women's International Boxing Association|WIBA]] Bantamweight Title
|-
|26
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Mary Ortega
|UD
|
|2002-11-20
|style="text-align:left;"|Ameristar Casino, Kansas City
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Yolanda Gonzalez
|UD
|
|2002-06-21
|style="text-align:left;"|Convention Center, Waco
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Juana Vega
|UD
|
|2002-05-17
|style="text-align:left;"|Convention Center, Austin
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Wendy Rodriguez
|MD
|
|2002-04-27
|style="text-align:left;"|Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|22
|{{draw}}Draw
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Yolanda Gonzalez
|PTS
|
|2002-02-01
|style="text-align:left;"|Celebrity Theater, Phoenix
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|21
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Kathy Williams
|UD
|
|2001-04-12
|style="text-align:left;"|Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Imelda Arias
|UD
|
|2000-11-25
|style="text-align:left;"|Artesia
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|19
|No contest
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Jayla Ortiz
|ND
|
|2000-08-12
|style="text-align:left;"|San Juan Pueblo
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|18
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Regina Halmich]]
|MD
|
|2000-05-13
|style="text-align:left;"|Sartory Saale, Cologne
|style="text-align:left;"|WIBF Super Flyweight Title
|-
|17
|{{draw}}Draw
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Kim Messer
|TD
|
|1999-12-03
|style="text-align:left;"|Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|16
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Yvonne Trevino]]
|
|
|1999-04-16
|style="text-align:left;"|Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|15
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Jolene Blackshear
|UD
|
|1998-09-17
|style="text-align:left;"|Grand Casino, Biloxi
|style="text-align:left;"|{{abbr|IFBA|International Female Boxers Association}} Flyweight Title
|-
|14
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eva Jones]]
|UD
|
|1997-10-24
|style="text-align:left;"|Lady Luck Casino, Lula
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Tina Speakman
|TKO
|
|1997-08-29
|style="text-align:left;"|El Paso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Segovia Concepcion
|TKO
|
|1997-06-07
|style="text-align:left;"|Convention Center, Ruidoso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Anissa Zamarron
|UD
|
|1996-08-30
|style="text-align:left;"|The Aladdin, Las Vegas
|style="text-align:left;"|WIBF Light Flyweight Title
|-
|10
|{{draw}}Draw
|
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Yvonne Trevino]]
|TD
|
|1996-06-01
|style="text-align:left;"|Boulder Station Hotel, Las Vegas
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Anissa Zamarron
|UD
|
|1995-07-13
|style="text-align:left;"|Intl. Convention Center, Brownsville
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|8
|{{no2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Fienie Klee
|UD
|
|1995-04-20
|style="text-align:left;"|Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Women's International Boxing Federation|WIBF]] Super Flyweight Title
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Loss
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Helga Risoy
|KO
|
|1994-07-22
|style="text-align:left;"|The Aladdin, Las Vegas
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Carol Stinson
|UD
|
|1994-06-25
|style="text-align:left;"|El Paso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Patricia Otero
|UD
|
|1994-05-24
|style="text-align:left;"|El Paso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Gloria Ramirez
|UD
|
|1994-03-26
|style="text-align:left;"|El Paso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Gloria Ramirez
|TKO
|
|1993-08-28
|style="text-align:left;"|El Paso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|2
|{{draw}}Draw
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Helga Risoy
|MD
|
|1993-08-03
|style="text-align:left;"|Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|
|style="text-align:left;"|Lucy Tellez
|PTS
|
|1992-09-26
|style="text-align:left;"|El Paso
|style="text-align:left;"|
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/dgonzalez.htm Delia Gonzalez], Women Boxing Archive Network
*[http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/interviews/dgonzalez_01.htm Interview], Dee Williams
*[http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/fightreports/20000513_gonzalez_halmich.htm Gonzalez v Halmich] fight report
*{{cite book |last1=Montoya |first1=Delilah |last2=Márquez |first2=María Teresa |last3=Chavoya |first3=C. Ondine |title=Women boxers: the new warriors |year=2006 |isbn=1-55885-475-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/womenboxersnewwa00mont/page/11 11] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/womenboxersnewwa00mont/page/11 }}

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{{s-ttl|title=WIBF World Super Flyweight Champion|years=November 25, 1994 – 1999 (Vacated)}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Daisy Lang]]}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Yvonne Trevino]] (Vacated)}}
{{s-ttl|title=WIBF World Flyweight Champion|years= June 10, 1995 – December 7, 2007 (Vacated)}}
{{s-aft|after= [[Susi Kentikian]]}}
{{s-bef|before= Delia Gonzalez (Vacated)}}
{{s-ttl|title= WIBF World Light Flyweight Champion|years= July 10, 1999 – 2002/2003 (Vacated)}}
{{s-aft|after= Maria Jesús Rosa}}
{{s-end}}

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