Chocolatito vs. Yafai

Kal Yafai on Loss To Chocolatito, Rematch Clause, Moving Up

Kal Yafai could be two weight divisions up when he makes his return to the ring later this year. Yafai lost his WBA super flyweight title to Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in Texas last month in a painfully one-sided fight. But despite having a rematch...

Carl Frampton Inspired By Chocolatito's Win Over Kal Yafai

Carl Frampton has drawn on the recent exploits of modern-day great Roman Gonzalez to inspire him in his bid to become a three-weight world champion. At the end of last month Gonzalez, 32, destroyed the three-year reign of Kal Yafai to take the Brit’s...

Chocolatito: I Needed The Break, I Feel The Hunger Again

All that Roman Gonzalez needed was the chance to prove there still existed at least one last great performance. That opportunity came in the form of a bid at a second title reign at junior bantamweight, which became a reality following his one-sided...

Roman Gonzalez vs. Kal Yafai: Afterthoughts

The great ones only last so long. We know it from years of watching them come and go. There is no set time table and every run is different. But when it’s over, it’s over. It’s not over yet for Nicaragua’s Roman Gonzalez, freshly minted with the WBA...

Hot Chocolatito - Roman Gonzalez is Back in Force

FANS of the sweet science, this brutal art form, celebrated when their favourite little man once again lit up the sport. The excellent Nicaraguan Roman Gonzalez swept through WBA super-flyweight champion Khalid Yafai in Texas, stopping the game Birmi...

Chocolatito Finds His Old Self Again In Texas

By Corey Erdman - FRISCO, TX - Forty eight hours before fight day, Roman Gonzalez is asked how he believes he will defeat Kal Yafai, in tactical terms. Gonzalez slings his left arm back behind his chair, slumps back casually and laughs as he simply s...

Chocolatito: I Want To Try and Unify Titles - That's My Dream

Former four division world champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (49-2, 41 KOs) turned back the clock as he beat down and knocked out unbeaten Kal Yafai (26-1, 15 KOs) in the ninth round to capture the WBA super flyweight world title.

Photos: Chocolatito is Back, Batters and Knocks Out Kal Yafai

Roman Gonzalez, Kal Yafai Fight Photos Gallery - In the main event of a thrilling Matchroom Boxing USA fight card live on DAZN and in front of 11,019 passionate fans at the Dallas Cowboys headquarters, Mikey Garcia (40-1, 30 KOs) outlasted Jessie Var...

Chocolatito Beats Down, Knocks Out Kal Yafai in Ninth Round

FRISCO, Texas – Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez gave every skeptic emphatic proof Saturday night that he has championship-caliber boxing left in his 32-year-old body. Nearly 2½ years after suffering a brutal knockout defeat, Gonzalez won another super f...

Chocolatito vs. Kal Yafai - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Chocolatito, Kal Yafai Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Ahead of the huge welterweight event headlined by four-division world champion Mikey Garcia against two-division world champion Jessie Vargas, the fighters hit the scales for the official weigh-in b...

Kal Yafai vs. Roman Gonzalez: Stats & Stakes

An almost certain Hall of Fame career doesn’t happen overnight. Over the course of almost nine years, Roman Gonzalez made his happen with a flair that marked him as special by hardcore fight fans from the moment he tore through Yutaka Niida for his f...

Chocolatito Game For Estrada Rematch With A Win Over Yafai

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez has no doubt his upcoming fight will end with a world title back around his waist. Not entirely clear is where he will go from there, although the suggested route could very well allow him to remain among present company....

Chocolatito: I Had Thoughts About Retiring, But I Have To Go Forward

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez is a shoe-in to one day enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. He can retire right now, wait the required five-year period, then celebrate with family and friends as he is inducted on a Sunday...

Chocolatito: I'm Anxious To Put Another World Title Around My Waist

One week after the heavyweight division restored its king, Roman ' Chocolatito' Gonzalez hopes to reclaim his place atop the lower weight division empire. The former four-division titlist and one-time pound-for-pound king enters his first title fight...

Photos: Chocolatito, Kal Yafai - Set For WBA Title Fight

Chocolatito, Kal Yafai Weights Photos Gallery - Ahead of the huge welterweight event headlined by four-division world champion Mikey Garcia against two-division world champion Jessie Vargas, the fighters hit the scales for the official weigh-in befor...