Roman Gonzalez: record, next fight and profile →
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.
Former world champion Brian Viloria (36-4, 22 KOs) is a very dangerous opponent, says Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez's trainer Arnulfo Obando. While Viloria is 34-years-old, Obando does not feel he's aged like Mexican veteran Edgar Sosa, who was easily knocked out by Gonzalez earlier this year. Viloria lost his titles in 2013 by way of a split decision to Gonzalez's rival Juan Francisco "Gallo" Estrada of Mexico.
Former champion Brian Viloria (36-4, 22 KOs) is wondering whether or not WBC flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (43-0, 37 KOs), a rising pound-for-pound fighter, will be able to take his punching power. They are set to collide on October 17th as part of the undercard to the Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux HBO Pay-Per-View from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The champion is happy and satisfied and his wishes have been fulfilled. As previously reported, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez will face Brian Viloria on October 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York. He was the opponent with whom Gonzalez yearned to fight, and he also gained the best purse of his career. The World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight champion admits that the negotiations were not easy. The initial offer did not satisfy Roman, but the negotiations improved and the purse increased.
Five months after making his long-awaited HBO debut, Romãn Gonzalez will now appear on HBO PPV for the first time in his illustrious career. The unbeaten World flyweight champion once again serves in supporting capacity to unbeaten middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin, as he faces former two-division titlist Brian Viloria on October 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Two division world champion Brian Viloria is confident he can beat undefeated pound for pound No. 2 Roman Gonzalez of Nicaragua when they face off at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden in a blockbuster card headed by the clash between Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux in a world middleweight unification bout on October 17. In an exclusive interview with the New Standard/BoxingScene.com, Viloria said “I feel like it’s a good matchup. I have what it takes to take him (Gonzalez) down.”
There is still no official announcement from K2 Promotions, but it is almost certain that Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez will defend his WBC flyweight title against Brian Viloria on October 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight will be part of the Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux HBO Pay-Per-View. The opponent of Gonzalez has been in negotiations for weeks, with names like Giovani Segura, Ivan Morales and McWilliams Arroyo being mentioned for the contest. Viloria was also a major figure of discussion for the fight.
Renowned boxing patron Tony Aldeguer has expressed his delight over the fact that former two division world champion Brian Viloria will fight undefeated pound for pound No. 2, WBC flyweight champion Roman “Cjocolatito” Gonzalez of Nicaragua at Madison Square Garden on October 17 - and has offered WBO light flyweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes as a sparring partner.
Nicaraguan Roman "Chocolatito 'Gonzalez is ready to defend his WBC flyweight crown at Madison Square Garden in New York City, as the HBO Pay-Per-View co-featured fight to the middleweight unification between Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin and David Lemieux on October 17th. While names like Giovani Segura and Brian Viloria have been kicked around, it appears that Puerto Rico's McWilliams Arroyo (16-2, 14 KO) is leading the pack to land the Gonzalez (43-0, 37KOs) shot. Arroyo would add some Puerto Rican flavor to the show and may attract some fans in the heavy Puerto Rican market of New York City.