VS
Summer 2024
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Super Flyweight
18-2-3
51-4-0

The tape

28
Age
36
5' 5" / 165 cm
Height
5' 3" / 160 cm
66.9" / 170 cm
Reach
64.2" / 163 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

UD 12MD 12UD 12NCUD 12
Form
MD 12UD 12SD 12UD 12TKO 9
18
Wins
51
8
By KO
41
44
KO%
80
2
Losses
4
1
Stopped
1
3
Draws
0
2015
Debut
2005
161
Pro rounds
295

Current rankings @ Super Flyweight

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The Ring
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WBA
3
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WBC
1
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WBO
15
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IBF
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Joshua Franco vs Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez preview


When is Franco vs Gonzalez?

Joshua Franco could fight Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in Summer 2024 in the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Franco vs Gonzalez stats

Joshua Franco would step into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 loses and 3 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez would make his way to the ring with a record of 51 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 41 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Gonzalez would have a massive power advantage over Franco, boosting at 80% knock out percentage over Franco's 44%.

Joshua Franco is the younger man by 8 years, at 28 years old.

Franco has a height advantage of 2 inches over Gonzalez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Joshua Franco & Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Franco is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 32 less fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 year and 1 month later than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He has fought 134 less professional rounds, 161 to Gonzalez's 295.

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC and 15 by the WBO in the 115lb division.

Franco vs Gonzalez form

Joshua Franco has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Kazuto Ioka on 24th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Previous to that, he had drawn with Kazuto Ioka on 31st December 2022 by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBA World Super Flyweight and WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Andrew Moloney on 14th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Andrew Moloney on 14th November 2020 by unanimous decision in the 3rd round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had beat Andrew Moloney on 23rd June 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Flyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Gonzalez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Juan Francisco Estrada on 3rd December 2022 by majority decision in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight and WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Julio Cesar Martinez on 5th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pechanga Arena, California.

Going into that contest, he had won against Juan Francisco Estrada on 13th March 2021 by split decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight and WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Before that, he had beat Israel Gonzalez on 23rd October 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

He had defeated 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joshua Franco has been fighting more than Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.

Joshua Franco last fought 1 year, 1 month and 2 days ago, while Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez's last outing was 1 year, 7 months and 23 days ago.

Franco's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Franco vs Gonzalez?

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