Roman Gonzalez: record, next fight and profile →
Nicaragua's Román "Chocolatito" González (30-0, 25KOs) is finishing up his training camp and getting ready to travel out to Mexico. On March 17th in Culiacan, Gonzalez will defend his WBA junior flyweight championship against former beltholder Ramon Garcia (16-3,1, 9KOs).
73-year-old Hall-of-Fame trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain is very impressed with WBA junior flyweight Román “Chocolatito“ González (30-0, 25 KOs) of Nicaragua. Nacho says Gonzalez will become a future star in the sport and he doesn't see any boxer, including those in Mexico, who can beat him at junior flyweight.
As we previously reported on Tuesday, WBO strawweight champion Moises Fuentes suffered a right hand injury and withdrew from this Saturday's fight with Filipino contender Michael Landero in Tijuana, Mexico.
A deal has been reached. "Chocolatito" Roman González (30-0, 25KOs) will defend the junior flyweight championship of the World Boxing Association (WBA) against former beltholder Raul "Rayito" Garcia (32-2-1, 19KOs) on March 17th in Mexico.
Nicaragua's Román "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (30-0, 25KOs) is likely going to make the next defense of his WBA junior flyweight title in the month of March. There is talk of a Mexican opponent and former WBO champion Raul "Rayito" Garcia (31-2-1, 19KOs) has been named as a possible opponent. Gonzalez made his American debut last October at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and knocked out Omar Soto in two rounds.
A judge in Managua dismissed a defamation suit that was filed against World Boxing Association (WBA) junior flyweight champion Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez (30-0, 25KOs). The lawsuit was filed by the wife of Gonzalez, Doña Raquel. She had perviously accused Gonzalez of domestic violence, and then sued the boxer for defamation because he claimed that she had been unfaithful, which she denies. Gonzalez made his American debut last October at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He stopped Mexico's Omar Soto in quick two rounds. Gonzalez wants to face one of the other champions in 2012.
There is still no date for his next bout, but the Nicaraguan star Román "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (30-0, 25KOs) continues to work intensively in the gym with a real focus on the next defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) junior flyweight title.
The WBA's champion at 108 pounds, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (30-0, 25KOs) has remained heavily involved in his preparation for the next defense of his crown. He doesn't care where, or who, he just wants to fight and fight soon. Last year Gonzalez fought three times and even made his United States debut with a fight in Las Vegas. Gonzalez, who returns in late January or a date in February, hopes Giovani Segura returns to 108 after getting knocked out by Biran Viloria at 112.
According to WBA junior flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (30-0, 25KOs), he plans to defend his title in the Philippines on December 10th, against a Mexican opponent. Gonzalez debuted in American last month, knocking out Omar Soto in the second round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Nicaraguan boxer Román "Chocolatito" Gonzalez does not want to waste any time. Last Saturday in Las Vegas, it took him two rounds to stop Mexico's Omar "Lobito" Soto. Gonzalez wants to make the fourth defense of his WBA junior flyweight title in the month of December.