Comments Thread For: Chocolatito: 'I'm Ready to Retire,' But Hasn't Made Decision

[sammybee]

he needs one or two victories before retirement. He is only 30yrs.

[1hourRun]

These lames talking about a man that started his career at miniweight is just now fighting in his natural weight? so he was like 130 and dehydrating himself all the way down to 105 and competting at the highest level?

we seen what drastic weight cuts do to fighters when they accept catchweight but this same logic does not apply to Roman? all you haters wont call other flyweights walking around 123+ pounds weight bullies nope...you wont do it to Rungvisai, Estrada, Inoue and you sure as hell wont say well well well why dont they fight Rigo at 122 since they walk around that weight doe!

Clowns, no objectivity and I see right through you suckas. Jealous of a man that done everything he could unlike some of these hype-jobs you **** ride, tell Rigo to make 115 and fight these guys tho.

[Slimjoe]

The call for retirement is up to him. He needs to return back to the basics. As a Champ when you are hurt, you tie up, regain your composure and fight with intelligence. Chocolatito forgot this on Saturday.

[Chrismart]

Read a piece on sky sports today :


Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez's legacy secured despite Srisaket Sor Rungvisai KO

Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez's brutal reality check was a result of chasing greatness. Despite losing, he has achieved the place in history that he fought for.

Many memorable champions have been humbled by boxing, the sport they so nearly conquered, before discovering its inherent mercilessness. This past weekend, 'Chocolatito' became the latest.

To see the previously peerless Gonzalez flat on his back with a referee nursing him back into consciousness was a startling sight, but a reminder of the cruelties that make boxing compelling. The opponent who ended his unbeaten career with back-to-back upsets, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, will likely never equal Gonzalez's brilliant achievements for however long he boxes. But records and reputations do not follow a fighter into the ring and, on the two occasions that they met, Gonzalez was outfought.

The memories of Sor Rungvisai's first win earlier this year might have been scratched from the history books had Gonzalez done what was expected of him on Saturday night. Yet despite his inability to avenge the conclusion of his 46-fight winning run, Gonzalez's prior dominance was not in vain.

To fall just four fights short of Floyd Mayweather's recently accomplished 50-0 career perhaps speaks the most obvious volumes of Gonzalez's longevity and ability.

World titles across four weight divisions (strawweight, light-flyweight, flyweight and super-flyweight) are the evidence to Gonzalez's brilliance. His amateur career, although impossible to ever fully clarify, is estimated at 88-0. All arguments about the world's pound-for-pound top boxer in the past few years included Gonzalez.

The fact that Gonzalez was never a household name makes him even more of a cult hero for the few that have watched him.

He surpassed the achievements of his mentor, Alexis Arguello, a fellow Nicaraguan who was a three-weight world champion. Arguello's passing handed over the baton to Gonzalez who poetically extended the legacy of his country's boxers.

The sudden death of Gonzalez's trainer, Arnulfo Obando, last year coincided with his first two career defeats. It is difficult to speculate how losing Obando might have resulted in the downfall of his career until Gonzalez explains for himself. But, after persevering through the untimely passing of his original idol Arguello, it seems likely that losing a second important figure had direct ramifications for Gonzalez's unbeaten streak.

Of course, Sor Rungvisai's role should never be downplayed. Bigger, stronger and fresher, he had a healthy lack of interest in Gonzalez's previous 46 wins. Wrong place, wrong time.

Gonzalez's defeats do not mean that all the prior success was fraudulent. He bravely went out on his shield competing miles above his natural weight, already at a disadvantage that he had previously made mincemeat of. 'Chocolatito' may never fight again but, to be remembered as a great, he doesn't need to.

[SUBZER0ED]

The first loss to Sor Rungvisai broke Chocolatito's spirit to the point that he wasn't prepared for the rematch. This KO loss finished him. I doubt he will be back. The gig is up.

[Aztekkas]

These lames talking about a man that started his career at miniweight is just now fighting in his natural weight? so he was like 130 and dehydrating himself all the way down to 105 and competting at the highest level?

we seen what drastic weight cuts do to fighters when they accept catchweight but this same logic does not apply to Roman? all you haters wont call other flyweights walking around 123+ pounds weight bullies nope...you wont do it to Rungvisai, Estrada, Inoue and you sure as hell wont say well well well why dont they fight Rigo at 122 since they walk around that weight doe!

Clowns, no objectivity and I see right through you suckas. Jealous of a man that done everything he could unlike some of these hype-jobs you **** ride, tell Rigo to make 115 and fight these guys tho.

He got planted bruh bruh. All those accomplishments will be most likely overshadowed by the brutal KO he underwent. Atleast, in the casuals eyes.

He gave no rematches and when he was given one himself, he decided to take a nap mid fight.

[The D3vil]

Ugh, you haters need to just hang it up.

He didn't lose to Estrada or Cuadras.

He looked old just getting into the ring on Saturday. I said it as soon as the bell rung.

He's a shot fighter. That has nothing to do with who he was 5 years ago, 2 years ago, or a year ago. He's shot today.

He WAS great. He is no longer because little fighters age at a rapid rate. Just get over it, damn.

[JRB123]

He can't make 112lbs but his fans will cry for him to do so, not knowing what he went through to make 112 for Arroyo.

Too 'small' for 115, can't make 112 at this point. Just retire.

Well if he struggles to make 112 then it's best for him to call it a career. He can't beat these top guys at 115 like he did at the lower weights. His limit has been reached.

[1hourRun]

He got planted bruh bruh. All those accomplishments will be most likely overshadowed by the brutal KO he underwent. Atleast, in the casuals eyes.

He gave no rematches and when he was given one himself, he decided to take a nap mid fight.

This comment is really dissapointing coming from you knowing he already rematched a Mexican and the fact that Estrada had hand injuries also complicated the expected rematch, even you expected the rematch @ 115 but as far as the Cuadras rematch yeah Gonzalez was wrong there, considering the WBC made 'La Gallina' Estrada fight Cuadras.

But lastly at least Roman fought them all, Estrada on the other hand didnt not want to travel to Japan and fight Ioka for the lineal title. So try keeping things according to context.

[Motorcity Cobra]

If he's too big for 112, I don't know how he can be too small for 115. But that's fan logic.

He walks around at 130.

When I was a kid at 130lbs, there's no way I could make 112. People think that being perfect for a weight class has to be looking like a skeleton and then rehydrating 12-15lbs on fight night.

The guys who were really in the weight they belonged are the guys who rehydrate 2-3lbs on fight night. Yeah that means that not many boxers fight in the weight they belong in.

Roman Gonzalez being "too small" for 115, while walking around at 130lbs, really means that fighters his own size are too much for him and that if he can not feast on smaller opponents he will not be great. That's the interpretation I read.

You're making to much sense.