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It’s an overnight story that has been 10 years in the making, but well worth the wait for Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez. The reigning unbeaten World flyweight champion has served for years as a cult favorite but was relegated to the same place on the sidelines often provided by stateside networks for lower weight fighters.
That changed this year, when American cable giant HBO made the command decision to invest in the future of the supremely talented boxer from Nicaragua, who has captured titles in three weight divisions. Gonzalez made his network debut in May, packaged with rising boxing superstar Gennady Golovkin in front of a crowd of more than 12,000 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
“It was an honor to fight on HBO for the first time in May,” Gonzalez (43-0, 37KO) recalled in a recent HBO blog entry of his breakout party, which came in the form of a 2nd round knockout of Edgar Sosa. “For many years I’ve wanted my fights to be telecast to my fans in America and I was very happy that this was possible.
“Fighting at the Forum was also an honor as my late mentor and friend Alexis Arguello had fought there four times. To see so many Nicaraguan fans support me that night was very emotional for me. With the backing of HBO now all my fans in America — Nicaraguan and everyone else will be able to see me fight, it’s truly the home of champions.” [Click Here To Read More]
That changed this year, when American cable giant HBO made the command decision to invest in the future of the supremely talented boxer from Nicaragua, who has captured titles in three weight divisions. Gonzalez made his network debut in May, packaged with rising boxing superstar Gennady Golovkin in front of a crowd of more than 12,000 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
“It was an honor to fight on HBO for the first time in May,” Gonzalez (43-0, 37KO) recalled in a recent HBO blog entry of his breakout party, which came in the form of a 2nd round knockout of Edgar Sosa. “For many years I’ve wanted my fights to be telecast to my fans in America and I was very happy that this was possible.
“Fighting at the Forum was also an honor as my late mentor and friend Alexis Arguello had fought there four times. To see so many Nicaraguan fans support me that night was very emotional for me. With the backing of HBO now all my fans in America — Nicaraguan and everyone else will be able to see me fight, it’s truly the home of champions.” [Click Here To Read More]