Roman Gonzalez: record, next fight and profile →
Newly-crowned WBC super-flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai says he is ready for a rematch against Nicaragua's Roman Gonzalez. The 30-year-old Thai regained the 115-pound title by dethroning Gonzalez with a majority decision following a bloody 12-round slugfest at New York's Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Gonzalez vs. Sor Rungvisai Official Scorecards - NEW YORK - Thailand's Srisaket Sor Rungvisai stunned previously unbeaten Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, knocking down the Nicaraguan in the first round, bloodying his face with an unintentional head-butt in the third, then winning a majority decision for the WBC super flyweight championship Saturday night.
Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez landed more punches in 10 of 12 rounds and set a junior bantamweight record by landed 372 power shots on Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, who captured the WBC super flyweight title with a twelve round majority decision.
NEW YORK - Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Thailand won a majority decision over Nicaraguan champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez in a bloody, 12-round slugfest to win the World Boxing Council super flyweight title on Saturday.
Madison Square Garden, New York City - In a battle of big punchers, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (42-4-1, 38 KOs) won a twelve round majority decision over Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (46-1, 38 KOs) to capture the WBC super flyweight title. Gonzalez was down in the first round. The scores were 113-113 for a draw, 114-112, 114-112.
Gonzalez vs. Sor Rungvisai Scorecard Live BoxingScene - Consensus #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Flyweight Champion ROMAN “CHOCOLATITO” GONZALEZ, (46-0-0, 38 KO’s), fighting out of Managua, Nicaragua, will defend his title against Mandatory Challenger SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI (41-4-1, 38 KO’s) of Si Sa Ket, Thailand. Chocolatito vs. Rungvisai will be the co-feature to the World Middleweight Championship
Coming off the toughest win of his career, a grueling twelve round war with Mexico’s Carlos Cuadras, Roman Gonzalez could probably have tried to get away with an easy one. He opted not to go straight back to Cuadras but that didn’t add up to easy.
When it comes to colorful prizefighters at the top of his game, Carlos Cuadras figures to be near the top of the list. Cuadras himself will tell you he is at the top of the list. The jovial fighter is quick to throw jabs, both verbal and physical. The mixture of his personality and humility seems to draw more boxing fans with each passing day.
Nicaraguan hero and pound-for-pound star Roman Gonzalez is aiming to increase the profile of boxing’s lower weight classes after lifting World Titles in four divisions. This Saturday night the WBC Super-Flyweight king fights Wisaksil Wangek on the Gennady Golovkin v Daniel Jacobs undercard as chief support, defending his crown for the first time.