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One of the things that makes Roman Gonzalez happiest about his success in the ring is that he knows late Nicaraguan boxing legend Alexis Arguello would’ve been very proud of his accomplishments.
Arguello, a three-division champion, became a father figure for Gonzalez before the onetime mayor of Managua died from what was ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest in July 2009. The 28-year-old Gonzalez (43-0, 37 KOs), the WBC flyweight champion and No. 1 fighter on The Ring magazine’s pound-for-pound list, has become the best boxer from Nicaragua since Arguello won world tiles at featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight before losing twice to Aaron Pryor in 140-pound championship fights in 1982 and 1983.
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Arguello, a three-division champion, became a father figure for Gonzalez before the onetime mayor of Managua died from what was ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest in July 2009. The 28-year-old Gonzalez (43-0, 37 KOs), the WBC flyweight champion and No. 1 fighter on The Ring magazine’s pound-for-pound list, has become the best boxer from Nicaragua since Arguello won world tiles at featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight before losing twice to Aaron Pryor in 140-pound championship fights in 1982 and 1983.
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