By Jim Dower: The World Boxing Association has moved former 4 division world champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez to No.2 in their rankings at 115, and he says he’s interested in facing WBA super flyweight champion Kal Yafai and WBO champion Naoya Inoue.
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Should Networks be Shamed for Hyping Fighters like Roman Gonzalez?
By Amir Mustafaa: After Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez got viciously knocked out last Saturday, fans have been quick to call him a hype job created by HBO. Do these fans have a point? After all, how could a former number one pound for pound fighter get knocked out by an unknown fighter like Srisaket Sor Rungvisai?
Kellerman: Chocolatito will never be the same fighter again
By Allan Fox: HBO’s Max Kellerman doubts that Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (46-2, 38 KOs) will ever be the same fighter again after his 4th round knockout loss to WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (44-4-1, 40 KOs) last Saturday night in their rematch at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Superfly: The event, the significance, and the future
By Alden Chodash: From the legacy left by Jimmy Wilde, “Barbados” Joe Walcott, and George Dixon to the modern impact created by Ricardo Lopez, Michael Carbajal, and a young Manny Pacquiao, the little guys in boxing (105 to 118 lbs) have historically been boxing’s best kept secret.
Jim Lampley says Chocolatito CAN’T come back from loss to Rungvisai
By Sean Jones: HBO commentator Jim Lampley says Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez will never come back from his 4th round knockout loss to WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai after losing to the knockout artist last Saturday night in a fight televised by HBO World Championship Boxing from the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Rungvisai: I knew I was going to KO Gonzalez
By Sean Jones: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai says he knew he was going to knockout Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in their rematch last Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Rungvisai, 30, made easy work of Gonzalez, knocking him out in the 4th round in one of the easier fights of his career.
Sanchez says ‘Chocolatito’ was too small for Rungvisai
By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Abel Sanchez says former 4 division world champion Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez (46-2, 38 KOs) is too small to be fighting at 115 pounds against fighters as big as Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (44-4-1, 40 KOs).
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Roman Gonzalez – Results
By Allan Fox: WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (43-4-1, 39 KOs) was too powerful for former 4 division world champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (46-2, 38 KOs) in stopping him in the 4th round in a crushing 2 knockdown victory at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Roman Gonzalez vs. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai – prediction & analysis
By Sean Jones: Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez is ready to avenge his loss to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai tonight in their rematch at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Gonzalez (46-1, 38 KOs) lost to Rungvisai 6 months ago by a 12-round majority decision on March 18 on the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin vs. Danny Jacobs fight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
SuperFly weights: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Roman Gonzalez
By Jim Dower: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (43-4-1 39 KOs))and Roman Gonzalez (46-1 38 KOs) both weighed in successfully for their rematch this Saturday night in the SuperFly card on HBO Championship Boxing at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The televised portion of the SuperFly card on HBO has a start time at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT.