Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez

Born on June 17, 1987 in Managua, Nicaragua, Roman Gonzalez is an electrifying fighter with lightning-fast combinations and excellent punching power, particularly for a boxer his size. He made his professional debut just weeks after turning 18, knocking out Ramon Urbina in the second round on July 1, 2005. His fights all took place in his home of Nicaragua for the early portion of his career, as he built up a record of 14-0, collecting the WBA Fedecentro and Nicaraguan light flyweight titles, and then the WBA Fedelatin minimumweight title. Gonzalez had his first fight outside of Nicaragua on November 3, 2007 against Eriberto Gejon in Tokyo, Japan. Fans didn’t get to see him for long, but he did make an impression by scoring a beautiful first-round KO.

It wasn’t until his 17th fight that he saw the scorecards, winning a unanimous decision over Hiroshi Matsumoto after 10 rounds. On September 15, 2008, he got his first world title fight when he took on Yutaka Niida for the WBA minimumweight belt. He was far too much for his opponent to handle, winning in dominant fashion by fourth-round TKO. After multiple defenses of his title, Roman Gonzalez jumped up to light flyweight on October 24, 2010 to fight Francisco Rosas for the WBA interim title. He took the belt with a second-round KO. The WBA promoted him to its full champion in February of 2011, and he defended it three times by the end of that year.

With his strong performances in multiple weight classes and his high-level technical skills, Gonzalez started getting recognition as one of the world’s top pound-for-pound boxers. While he may not have had the biggest names, the fans who watched him appreciated his aggressive style that often led to a finish.

After several title defenses that brought his record up to 39-0, Roman Gonzalez made another jump in weight, going up to flyweight to fight Akira Yaegashi for the WBC, The Ring, and lineal belts. The fight took place on September 5, 2014, and it was another decisive victory for Gonzalez as he won by TKO in the ninth round. He defended those belts over the next year and a half, even getting a chance to showcase his talents at Madison Square Garden with a ninth-round TKO over Brian Viloria.

On September 10, 2016, he went up in weight again when he fought the 35-0-1 Carlos Cuadras for the WBC super flyweight title. It wound up being a close, fast-paced fight, with both boxers having their moments. In the end, though, Gonzalez won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. With his victory, he made history by becoming Nicaragua’s first four-weight world champion, breaking the tie he had with his mentor and friend Alexis Arguello.

He had built up a 46-0 record, but he suffered his first loss in his next fight, dropping a majority decision to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. It was a stunning upset that many didn’t agree with. The judges scored it 114-112, 114-112, and 113-113 even though Roman Gonzalez landed more punches at a higher accuracy rate, and out landed his opponent in 10 out of 12 rounds.

What was Gonzalez's last fight?

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez's last fight took place against Israel Gonzalez's on 23rd Oct 2020, in Distrito Federal, Mexico. He won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 3 months and 3 days ago.

How active is Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez?

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What belts does Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez hold?

He currently holds the WBA Super World Super Flyweight belt, having been promoted from a secondary belt on 2nd March 2020. He has held this belt for a total of 330 days (10 months and 24 days) and has defended the belt 1 time. His first mandatory for his WBA belt is due against Sirichai Thaiyen.

Where is Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez From?

Gonzalez was born in Nicaragua.

How Old Is Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez?

The super flyweight is currently 33 years old. He was born on 17th June 1987, so he will turn 34 in 4 months and 22 days.

How long has Gonzalez been fighting?

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez made his professional debut in July 2005, so he has been a pro for 15 years and 6 months.

How good is Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez?

Gonzalez is currently ranked 2nd by the The Ring at Super Flyweight.

How tall is Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez?

Gonzalez is 5' 3" (5 Foot and 3 inches) which is 160cm (1 meter and 60 centimeters).

What is Gonzalez's Reach?

His reach is 64.2 inches (64.2") which is 163 cm (1 meter and 63 centimeters).

What stance does Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez use?

Gonzalez fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez?

Some potential future fights for Gonzalez include Unified Bantamweight Champion Naoya Inoue, Kazuto Ioka, Jerwin Ancajas, Joshua Franco and Pedro Guevara.

What will be Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez's Next Fight?

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez is to face Juan Francisco Estrada next on Saturday 13th March 2021. The fight will take place at Forum, Inglewood, United States. The fight will be shown on DAZN Global (UK) in the UK, and DAZN in the United States.

How can I stream Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez's Fights?

In the UK you stream Gonzalez's fight against Estrada on DAZN Global.

In the US you can stream Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez fight via DAZN.

What are some recent Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez results?

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Kal Yafai on 29th February 2020 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Diomel Diocos on 23rd December 2019 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Arena, Kanagawa, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beat Moises Fuentes on 15th September 2018 by knockout in the 5th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on 9th September 2017 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at StubHub Center, Carson.

He had lost to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on 18th March 2017 by majority decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.