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CLIVE Atwell had his first defeat in the professional arena on January 24, 2014. `The Punisher’ travelled to Acapulco, Mexico to tackle home boy Jhonny Gonzalez, with the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title at stake. Undefeated in 13 fights at the time, Atwell gave a good showing against his more experienced opponent. He had a point deducted in the seventh and 10th rounds and referee Laurence Cole stopped the contest in the 10th round to hand the Mexican a victory via a unanimous technical decision.
Atwell turned pro in January 2010 and won the national featherweight title two years later. The fight against Gonzalez was his first outside of Guyana and Atwell would have the last laugh as the Mexican was dethroned by American Gerry Russell Jr last March.
The 26-year-old southpaw forced referee Tony Weeks to halt the contest held in Las Vegas, Nevada at 37 seconds of the fourth round after Gonzalez was floored once in round three and twice in the following round.
Atwell jumped three divisions and was crowned WBC/Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) super lightweight (junior welterweight) champion last February after winning a split decision over Jamaican Sakima Mullings.

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