Gonzalez vs Barrera

When is Gonzalez vs Barrera?

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez will face the challenge of Robert Barrera on Friday 12th July 2024 in Managua.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 KG).

Gonzalez vs Barrera stats

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez steps into the ring with a record of 51 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 41 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Robert Barrera will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Gonzalez has advantage in power over Barrera, with a 80% knock out percentage over Barrera's 63%.

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez is the older man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

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

Both Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez & Robert Barrera fight out of an orthodox stance.

Gonzalez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 23 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 8 years earlier than Barrera, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 110 more professional rounds, 295 to Barrera's 185.

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBO at bantamweight.

Gonzalez vs Barrera form

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 beat 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 beat 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 won against 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 beat 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

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Barrera's last 2 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.5 rounds on average.

What time does Gonzalez vs Barrera start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at Managua, Nicaragua, which is 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Gonzalez vs Barrera?

The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Gonzalez vs Barrera?

You can stream Gonzalez vs Barrera via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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What are the odds on Gonzalez vs Barrera?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Gonzalez vs Barrera yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.