Comments Thread For: Roman Gonzalez Stamps P4P Status, Stops Viloria

[Porter's Dad]

He really is a wonderful fighter.

[crold1]

This was an awesome fight, if only the crowd was as enthusiastic for it as they were for the main event.

The crowd was nuts for this fight. Gonzalez got a huge ovation at the end. Not quite the level they were for GGG, but Gonzalez got a mad pop when he came out.

[KillerJones]

yesterday so many ppl were saying anyone who thinks Roman destroys viliora doesn't know anything about boxing

gonzalez is just amazing. so skilled and incredible to watch.

my favorite fighter, for sure

[crold1]

I called it, Viloria's chances were early to mid fight... Anything after the 6th or 7th would be a dismantling and showcase for Roman. However, what did come as a surprise was the fact that Viloria hurt Gonzalez with a vicious body shot right before the TKO sequence. It was a good fight, and it seems like Roman is having trouble making 112, so who knows if the Estrada rematch will happen any time soon since Gonzalez may move up and I doubt Estrada would vacate his titles for a rematch at a higher weight division.

Regardless, there are plenty of good fights for Roman at either 112 or 115. Also, Viloria put on a great show and I think the stoppage may have been slightly premature, but it was bound to happen. I'm just glad Viloria is fine, one of my favorite fighters for some time and I'm grateful for the fact that he was able to give us atleast one last strong effort before hitting the retirement button.

Loeffler said at podium last night and off to the side that he wants to put Estrada together next year and Roman said he was down. Think there is a good chance we see it in the first half of next year. Might be one fight in between (that was suggested) with Roman and GGG together again and then maybe Estrada as Roman's first HBO main. Loeffler made the point that Roman is ready to fly solo.

And the stoppage last night was fine. Viloria was spent at the end and he didn't protest one bit. He had some nice early rounds but he couldn't break Roman's guard enough. Roman's glove work on defense last night was excellent.

[crold1]

yesterday so many ppl were saying anyone who thinks Roman destroys viliora doesn't know anything about boxing

gonzalez is just amazing. so skilled and incredible to watch.

my favorite fighter, for sure

There were people picking Roman in like two to three rounds. That was insane.

[KillerJones]

There were people picking Roman in like two to three rounds. That was insane.

the ppl yesterday were acting like its a 50 50 fight. and that it was silly to think roman would destroy viiloria

they were all like do you follow boxing? LOL

but yea, that is a bit too much. Still, the betting odds were right!

Roman is pleasing to watch! He will be very popular

[crold1]

the ppl yesterday were acting like its a 50 50 fight. and that it was silly to think roman would destroy viiloria

they were all like do you follow boxing? LOL

but yea, that is a bit too much. Still, the betting odds were right!

Roman is pleasing to watch! He will be very popular

Roman was a clear favorite. Viloria a live dog. Fight played out pretty much like I thought it would, competitive for six with Roman just breaking him down. That is some of the best power combination punching you'll ever see.

[Larry the boss]

Nice win.........

[IR0NFIST]

This was the best shape I've ever seen Viloria in and he looked supremely confident leading up to the fight, but it was apparent that Gonzalez is just on a whole nother level. Much respect to Viloria for coming to fight and leaving it all on the canvas. You couldn't have asked for anything more out of him.

On the other hand, Gonzalez is a real treat to watch. His punches don't come that fast, but he throws with heat seeking precision and deceptive power. The short punch that he scored a knockdown with is a perfect example. I was also surprised at how well his chin held up against Viloria's punches. Aside from the body shot, he was never really in any trouble, and that's saying a lot considering the level of opponent he was up against.

The big challenges that exist for Gonzalez, like most great fighters, are at a weight class above him. A few intriguing match-ups would be Amnat Ruenrong, Carlos Cuadras, Donnie Nietes and Naoya Inoue. I'm officially a fan of Chocolatito and will be looking forward to his next fight.

[daggum]

gonzalez and ggg are ruining boxing. i long for the days of dominant clinchers like wlad and ward. thats real skill.