En route to an amateur record of 63–3, Gonzalez defeated future World Boxing Council (WBC) junior lightweight titleholder Gabriel Ruelas in 1988 to earn a spot on Mexico's Olympic team as a featherweight.
In pursuit of an amateur record of 63–3, Gonzalez triumphed over Gabriel Ruelas, the future WBC junior lightweight champion, in 1988. This victory qualified him for Mexico's Olympic team as a featherweight boxer.