Gonzalez vs Franco

When is Gonzalez vs Franco?

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez could take on Joshua Franco in Early 2026 the United States.

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

Gonzalez vs Franco stats

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez would step into the ring with a record of 52 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 42 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joshua Franco would make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Gonzalez would have a massive power advantage over Franco, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Franco's 44%.

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez is the older man by 9 years, at 38 years old.

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

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

Gonzalez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 33 more fights, and made his debut in 2005, 10 years and 1 month earlier than Franco, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 144 more professional rounds, totaling 305 compared to Franco's 161.

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at super flyweight.

Gonzalez vs Franco form

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

In his last fight, he beat Robert Barrera on July 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Managua, Nicaragua.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Juan Francisco Estrada on December 3, 2022, by majority decision in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight and WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Julio Cesar Martinez on March 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pechanga Arena, California.

Before that, he had beaten Juan Francisco Estrada on March 13, 2021, by split decision in their WBC World Super Flyweight and WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

He had won against Israel Gonzalez on October 23, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Flyweight championship fight at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Joshua Franco has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

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

Prior to that, he had drawn with Kazuto Ioka on December 31, 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 beaten Andrew Moloney on August 14, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma, United States.

Before that, his contest against Andrew Moloney on November 14, 2020 ended in a no contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

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

Activity check

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

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez last fought 1 year, 6 months and 5 days ago, while Joshua Franco's last outing was 2 years, 6 months and 24 days ago.

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 25 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

Franco's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Gonzalez vs Franco?

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