Olympic boxer. He was the first Spaniard to fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Current WBA Continental Europe Super Lightweight Champion. Actor in television and film series. Founder (You just have to stop by ‘Crush’, its innovative beauty and tattoo center) Now, the author too. J.onathan ‘Maravilla’ Alonso Grijalbo and Penguin Libros have just published the book ‘One in a Million’.
It is more than an autobiography. Each page is meant to be a source of inspiration and motivation. “I have always had the idea of writing a book and starting a documentary that would record my 19-year career. “I want to tell my experience and how I overcame obstacles and opened doors in other fields. Because in this way I feel I can inspire and help others to follow the same path,” Alonso said.
“It’s about going to sleep to dream and waking up to make them come true.” That’s the phrase that sums up the book, now on sale on Amazon and in all bookstores starting next week. His story is a A faithful reflection of what this phrase contains. Born in the Dominican Republic, he has lived in Spain for over 25 years. He threw his fists in the air on the way to school. Joined the gym. His idea was to practice kickboxing, but because there weren’t enough students, he ended up in boxing.. “There are motivational phrases, an overcoming story, personal experiences. It’s not a story or a fiction. It’s reality. And it’s useful for a lot of people,” analyzed Jonathan ‘Maravilla’ Alonso in a conversation with MARCA.
I want to share my experience and how I overcame obstacles because it can inspire other people.
He admits that writing has taken more of his life than he thought. YesYour representative Asier Fernandez helped him start this path through literature In a project that started in February this year. “I know the script of my life well because of the motivational talks I give with Level Up, but it’s complicated to convey it in writing,” admits the Spanish boxer.
The book collects many parts of his life from childhood to his rise to the top. “In everything I say, I love writing about how little your closest people support you when you want to build a dream Y The satisfaction you get when you see they are wrong“Alonso admitted. “Those who are in my fight are there in my victory.” It read on T-shirts before his fourteenth fight as a professional in December 2017. He never forgot them.
Jonathan ‘Maravilla’ Alonso’s book cover.
For example, a button. Alfredo Vezo. Meka is the owner of a jewelry store in Gijon. Some gloves came out of his pocket, along with a transportation pass, so Jonathan headed to the gym.. “I knew my grandmother because she used to go to her shop to buy and sell jewelry. Then, when she found out I was going to box, she gave me her hand. She was always there,” Alonso recalled.
After 110 fights -98 wins- as an amateur, Jonathan Alonso made the leap to professionalism. In August 2014 he debuted opposite Jose Gomez in Broadway’s BB KingHe was the first Spaniard to fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn (New York). Win by KO in the third round. From that day he had 18 wins in as many fights until his loss to Puello in July 2019. In October 2018 he was announced as the Spanish Super Lightweight Champion. As a professional he had 24 wins, 8 by KO and two losses.
In April 2023 He was declared the WBA Continental Europe Super Lightweight Champion after defeating Ukrainian Zoravar Petrosyan.. In January this year, he defended his belt after defeating Argentine Nicolás Blanco by technical KO in the seventh round one evening in central Madrid. He is also now an ambassador for the WBA.
They are As an actor it allowed him to appear in El Rey de la Habana by Agusti Villaronga. Apart from movies, he appeared in ‘We for Victor’ directed by Frank Ariza. On television, two seasons of the series appeared ‘Giants’ (Moviestar+), Starring Jose Coronado and directed by Enrique Urbizu, as well as both ‘Welcome to Eden’ from Netflix. His story continues. ‘Maravilla’ Alonso still has many chapters left to write.
