As a professional, González had yet to lose a match, but up until his match with Bowe, had faced mostly journeymen with his most notable opponent being former heavyweight contender Renaldo Snipes.
Wesley Snipes | Renaldo Snipes | Renaldo Nehemiah | Renaldo Lapuz | Renaldo and the Loaf |
He was a fringe contender in the heavyweight division in the early 1980s, fighting such opponents as Tim Witherspoon, Renaldo Snipes and Mitch Green, losing decisions against all three.
All of DuPlooy's losses were stoppages to known opponents such as Renaldo Snipes, Francesco Damiani, Pierre Coetzer, and Corrie Sanders.