Comments Thread For: Roman Gonzalez Begins Path For Naoya Inoue Bout

[tiliheels]

No way... Roman is going to be a small 115 pounder, in fact I think he maxes at 115. Rigondeaux is a small SBW but even so he'd be the bigger man if those two ever clash. Rigo would have a 2 inch height advantage and 4 in reach... plus he's a counter puncher and can box from a distance, Roman is incredibly talented but no way does his skill overcome such a daunting task, especially against such a master boxer the likes of Rigo.

doesnt roman rehydrate well? i heard hes in the ring at 112 at 120 plus ..rigo is in the ring at 122

[NEETzsche]

The bold is extremely typical with Thai fighters, I guess they don't want any ring rust to build hence their constant tune ups month in and month out.

i think it's common with thai fighters because the guys making their debuts are usually already domestically established in other martial arts. western style boxing is not as popular as kickboxing or muay thai is over there

[Aztekkas]

doesnt roman rehydrate well? i heard hes in the ring at 112 at 120 plus ..rigo is in the ring at 122

I believe he rehydrated up to 127 or so recently. In fact, I posted about it but I'm far too lazy and drunk to give a sh@t right about now

Rigo in the ring is 125 or so but regardless you can not compare, at all. Rigo is a fighter you can't afford to give any advantages and not only does Rigo thrive off counters but he will actually be the bigger man, for once.

Regardless Roman stated himself, the weight he gained on that occasion was far too much and hence his sluggish performance. He also feels like he gets tagged way too much by lesser opponents, this is coming directly from Roman himself. Now, a fighter is acknowledging his own flaws... do you actually believe he would even consider a fight against a bigger more technical fighter whom can outbox him from a distance comfortably due to his speed, height, power, reach and countering advantages?

Roman is a great fighter but I believe 115 is his limit, 118 is a stretch.

[Aztekkas]

i think it's common with thai fighters because the guys making their debuts are usually already domestically established in other martial arts. western style boxing is not as popular as kickboxing or muay thai is over there

Exactly. I watched two young men making their debut at the same time but I would have had no idea they were so green due to the manner in which they fought. In their very first fight they already had a defined style with one leaning towards the backpeddling counter puncher and the other young man as the comeforward, ring cutting brawler. Stupendous fight among two evenly matched newcommers that were only able to acquire such styles so early on due to their previous ventures in Muay Thai kickboxing.

[Ringlife]

I'm a fan of Gonzalez, but just because you are moving up in weight and you want to fight a guy with 28 Losses, that's ridiculous. Even if you do have a fight with that dangerous foe at the end of the year. No body wants to see you fight a guy that has tasted defeat 28 times.

[Cut Man]

I love Gonzalez. After Money Mayweather he is my favorite fighter and I believe he will be P4P king after Floyd.
I think this is a smart move for Gonzalez. A tune up bout at the weight for his next world championship in a new division. A fight back in his home city of Managua will keep the home fans happy while the big fight later in the year will take place in his 2nd home of Tokyo where he has developed a large Japanese fan base.

Inoue better be ready because Chocolatito will knock him out.

[thecomedian2]

Inoue better be ready because Chocolatito will knock him out.

this..

Guys this is a fight that he requested to Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, its a Home coming Tune up fight. its not like he is fighting in Las Vegas, its in Nicaragua, its a Homecoming fight, a Tune Up.. Inoue its the real target and Chocolatito will Knock him out..!

[wlliam]

I'm a fan of Gonzalez, but just because you are moving up in weight and you want to fight a guy with 28 Losses, that's ridiculous. Even if you do have a fight with that dangerous foe at the end of the year. No body wants to see you fight a guy that has tasted defeat 28 times.

Criticism-the mark of a Champ. Read the article again, they tried to get a better opponent...clearly says he was the only one willing to face him

[Build That Wall]

I love Gonzalez. After Money Mayweather he is my favorite fighter and I believe he will be P4P king after Floyd.
I think this is a smart move for Gonzalez. A tune up bout at the weight for his next world championship in a new division. A fight back in his home city of Managua will keep the home fans happy while the big fight later in the year will take place in his 2nd home of Tokyo where he has developed a large Japanese fan base.

Inoue better be ready because Chocolatito will knock him out.

this..

Guys this is a fight that he requested to Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, its a Home coming Tune up fight. its not like he is fighting in Las Vegas, its in Nicaragua, its a Homecoming fight, a Tune Up.. Inoue its the real target and Chocolatito will Knock him out..!

Inoue will put Gonzalez to sleep.

[Aztekkas]

Inoue will put Gonzalez to sleep.

Damn right. Tell em brush Naoya will melt Roman. He'll go from Chocolatito to Chocolate Fondue by the time Naoya is done with him