Carlos Cuadras: record, next fight and profile →
Former WBC super flyweight world champion, Carlos Cuadras, chatted with the boxing media through a telephone conference during the WBC weekly presser about his great and memorable match with Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez....which took place this past Saturday night at The Forum in Los Angeles.
The Gennady Golovkin-Kell Brook fight Saturday turned out to be more competitive and entertaining than many skeptics expected. Those that did tune in to watch it live – an average of 843,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research – were treated to a back-and-forth battle Golovkin won by fifth-round technical knockout at O2 Arena in London. The live rating was lower than most Golovkin bouts because it aired live at earlier times than usual in the United States (about 6 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. PT).
On Saturday night Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (46-0) made history by becoming the first Nicaraguan to win titles in four different weight divisions. Gonzalez lifted the WBC super flyweight belt from Carlos Cuadras (35-1-1) via a very competitive unanimous decision at The Forum in Los Angeles.
The pairing, indirect this time, of middleweight Gennady Golovkin and now Jr. bantamweight Roman Gonzalez delivered again on Saturday. As has been the case for most of this pairing, Golovkin delivers more spectacle in lieu of worthy adversaries.
Nicaraguan superstar Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez took a lot of punches in winning the World Boxing Council super flyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated champion Carlos Cuadras.
Fighting in front of raucous crowd of 6,714 at The Fabulous Forum on Saturday night, Consensus #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter Roman "Chocolatito” Gonzalez, (46-0-0, 38KO’s) captured his fourth divisional world title with a unanimous decision over WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Carlos “Principe” Cuadras (35-1-1, 27KO’s) in a sure-fire “Fight of the Year” candidate telecast live on HBO World Championship Boxing. Scores were 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. Roman Gonzalez observed the raucous scene in the ring through swollen eyes. His battered ears absorbed the cheers from thousands of fans celebrating his arrival at the apex of Nicaragua's boxing history.
By Francisco Salazar - Inglewood, Calif. - Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez wanted to become the first fighter from Nicaragua to win world title belts in four different weight classes. Carlos Cuadras did everything he could to prevent that. What resulted was both fighters giving boxing fans a thrilling fight to remember...
Chocolatito vs. Cuadras Scorecard - Los Angeles, Ca. --- #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and WBC Flyweight World Champion Roman "Chocolatito” Gonzalez, (45-0-0, 38 KOs) and Undefeated WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Carlos “Principe” Cuadras, (35-0, 27 KOs) are ready for war in their world title main event on Saturday, September 10 at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles, live on HBO World Championship Boxing ®. Photos by Chris Farina.
Juan Francisco Estrada Interview - Los Angeles, Ca. --- #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and WBC Flyweight World Champion Roman "Chocolatito” Gonzalez, (45-0-0, 38 KOs) and Undefeated WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Carlos “Principe” Cuadras, (35-0, 27 KOs) are ready for war in their world title main event on Saturday, September 10 at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles, live on HBO World Championship Boxing ®. Photos by Chris Farina.