By Ronnie Nathanielsz

The  seven day countdown to what the World Boxing Council described as “one helluva fight” between WBC  super flyweight champion Carlos Caudras and number one contender Roman "Chocolatito” Gonzalez, who incidentally just happens to be the WBC flyweight champion - has passed,  and so did their weigh in, “without the hint of a storm cloud on the horizon."

The WBC pre-weighins have the specific  intention of  “monitoring boxers' safe, gradual and sensible weight loss in order to protect them from dehydration and other consequences.”

Cuadras is staking his belt  this coming Saturday at the Inglewood  Forum of Los Angeles, California, against unbeaten Pound for Pound No.1 Gonzalez who has moved up in weight to challenge the Mexican 112 pound champion.

Cuadras  (35-0-1, 27 KOs) tipped  the scales at 120.2 pounds, while Roman (45-0, 38 KOs) was a little lighter at 117.9.

Several other fighters have indicated interest in also moving up in weight to challenge “Chocolatito” including the longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes who has moved up to challenge former world champion Edgar Sosa in a flyweight bout at the StubHub Center in Carson City, California  on September 24 and IBF flyweight champion Johnreil Casimero who defends his crown against unbeaten 23 year old Northern Ireland boxer Charlie Edwards who has expressed confidence in upsetting the odds despite it being only his 9th fight.

“I loved training in Big Bear for this fight. Coach Abel and GGG were very welcoming, it was very calm there and we were able to work very well in peace. With my training in Big Bear for the first time, I feel that I’m in better shape than I’ve ever been. I want to continue training there in the future,” Gonzalez said.

“I know Carlos says a lot about my nickname but on Saturday night he will feel the fists of Chocolate. I never think about losing, the only way I can lose is if somebody truly beats me, I won’t beat myself and I won’t overlook anyone. I need to throw combinations and keep him off-guard to win the fight.”

“This fight is for all my people in Nicaragua and especially dedicated to my mentor, the great Alexis Arguello.”