Roman Gonzalez: record, next fight and profile →
Newly installed pound for pound No. 1, undefeated Nicaraguan World Boxing Council flyweight champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez looks to be in great shape, according to the WBC following the boxer's required weigh-in 30 days prior to his much anticipated clash with Brian Viloria, the two division world champion.
The extremely likeable manager of former two division world champion Brian Viloria tells the New Standard/BoxingScene.com that the “best birthday gift and one that would be a wonderful birthday gift” will be a victory by Brian over undefeated No.2 ranked pound for pound WBC flyweight champion Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua. Gittelsohn, who was greeted by the World Boxing Council on its internet site on Wednesday, said Viloria was like a son to him and that Brian and his wife Erika are “a wonderful couple and I feel privileged that they are part of my life.”
On October 17th at Madison Square Garden in New York City, triple world champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (43-0, 37 KOs) will have one of the most dangerous fights of his career when he faces Brian Viloria (36-4, 22 KOs). Gonzalez will defend his flyweight (112 pounds) championship of the World Boxing Council (WBC) against. The fight will be the HBO Pay-Per-View co-featured attraction to the Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux middleweight unification.
The manager of two division world champion Brian Viloria says Brian’s training camp is “proceeding smoothly.” Gary Gittelsohn informed the New Standard/BoxingScene.com that besides everything going well in training camp at the Wild Card Gym of Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach, “Brian is in great form. His spirits are high and he is as confident as ever about the challenge” against undefeated World Boxing Council flyweight champion Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden on October 17.
It is better to be away from home and avoid distractions. Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez and his team will travel next Monday to San Jose, Costa Rica, where the triple world champion complete his preparation for the scheduled defense of his WBC flyweight title against Brian Viloria on October 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight will take place on the Gennady Golovkin-David Lemieux HBO Pay-Per-View undercard.
The manager of former two division world champion Brian Viloria has welcomed the offer of respected Filipino boxing patron Tony Aldeguer, for WBO light flyweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes to spar with Viloria, who is training at the Wild Card Gym for a massive fight against undefeated pound for pound No.2 Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua, the reigning WBC flyweight champion at Madison Square Garden on October 17.
Former two division world champion Brian Viloria says “training is going great” as he prepares for what may be an ultimate showdown with undefeated WBC flyweight champion and pound for pound No. 2 Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua at Madison Square Garden on October 17. Viloria told the New Standard/BoxingScene.com that he will begin sparring in the first week of September as he continues training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
Former world champion Edgar Sosa expects a very good fight when Brian Viloria (36-4, 22KOs) challenges Roman 'Chocolatito' González (43-0, 37KOs) for the WBC flyweight championship on October 17th as part of the Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux undercard at New York's Madison Square Garden. Sosa decisioned Viloria by a twelve round majority decision in 2007. Viloria was able to rebuild his career and captured two world titles.
Brian Viloria has had an eventful career, from winning various titles, fighting on big cards in large venues. So certainly his fight against highly regarded WBC flyweight champion Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez, at the Madison Square Garden, has to be his biggest stage, right? "Of course not," said Viloria, before delivering his punchline - "the Alameda Swap Meet."
Roman Gonzalez (43-0, 37 KOs) is calm and relaxed. There are still almost two months before his defends his WBC flyweight title against Brian Viloria (36-4, 22 KOs), an opponent who theoretically is the most complicated in the career of the Nicaraguan banger. The fight will take place on the Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux undercard on October 17th at New York's Madison Square Garden.