Roman Gonzalez

Chocolatito Honors His Coach With Trainer's Belt, Visits Amateurs

Torrance, CA - The newly crowned winner of the WBC Diamond super flyweight championship, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (51-3, 41 KOs,) had one request in the aftermath of his unanimous decision win against Julio Cesar "Rey" Martinez, (18-2, 14 KOs).

Hearn On Chocolatito's Win: A Very Good Champion Lost To Pound-For-Pound Legend

SAN DIEGO – Eddie Hearn has now served as the lead promoter for the past four fights involving Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez and has yet to not walk away in awe of the all-time great.

Julio Cesar Martinez: I Am Feeling Good, Will Come Back Even Stronger

SAN DIEGO – The team surrounding Julio Cesar 'El Rey' Martinez doesn’t find any shame in losing to an all-time great. The WBC flyweight titlist took a chance in moving up in weight to face Nicaragua’s Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on just six weeks’ n...

Remarkable Second Act Puts Chocolatito in Good Career Company

by Lyle Fitzsimmons - The more I looked at Roman Gonzalez on Saturday, the more I thought of someone else. Nonito Donaire. To be clear, no. The two don’t remind me of one another stylistically.  Gonzalez is among the best I’ve ever seen when it comes...

Chocolatito's Second Act Rolls On: Weekend Afterthoughts

Decades from now, boxing fans will look back on the first quarter of the 21st century the way fans today look back on the years that gave the sport names like Joe Gans, Jack Dempsey and Jimmy Wilde.

Chocolatito Mesmerizes In Dominant Win Over Julio Cesar Martinez

By Corey Erdman - Roman Gonzalez’s earliest memories of fighting are from his childhood on the streets of Managua. Long before Alexis Arguello became his mentor and named him Chocolatito, before he became so iconic that he would be mononymous, he was...

Chocolatito: I Want To Beat The Best In 115-Pound Division, Not Interested In Moving Up Or Down

SAN DIEGO - Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez continues to prove there is plenty of fight left in his already storied career. The final chapter, however, will likely not include an attempt to conquer a fifth weight division.

Photos: Chocolatito Outclasses Julio Cesar Martinez, Wins Dominant Decision

Chocolatito, Martinez Fight Photos Gallery - San Diego, California - Four division world champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (51-3, 41 KOs) punished Julio Cesar Martinez (18-2, 14 KOs) over twelve rounds to secure a dominant unanimous decision win....

Chocolatito vs. Julio Cesar Martinez - CompuBox Punch Stats

Chocolatito Gonzalez landed 374 punches, including 346 power punches, on Julio Cesar Martinez. He landed 50.7% of his power punches. They combined to land 79 of 199 punches in round 12. 78 of those were power shots.

Chocolatito Drops Bombs on Julio Cesar Martinez in Masterclass Decision Win

By Jake Donovan - SAN DIEGO – Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez isn’t even close to being done at the top level. A world class performance in a career filled with many saw Nicaragua’s Gonzalez dominate Julio Cesar Martinez en route to a twelve-round, unan...

Chocolatito vs. Martinez - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Chocolatito, Martinez Scorecard BoxingScene Live - The first boxer in history to win world titles in all four of the lowest weight classes, CHOCOLATITO will be looking to get back to winning ways this weekend, coming up against Julio Cesar Martinez l...

Chocolatito: Not Worried About Fighting Estrada A Third Time; Focused On Martinez

Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez waited a year for his chance to avenge a defeat in a fight that he–and many others in the sport—felt should have gone his way.

Roman Gonzalez-Julio Cesar Martinez: Stats and Stakes

It’s been a roller coaster on the way to Saturday (DAZN, 8:30 PM EST). For most of a year, it was about getting the Jr. bantamweight rubber match, Juan Francisco Estrada-Roman Gonzalez III, in the ring. It was delayed in the fall when Gonzalez caught...

Martinez: Sunny Edwards Isn't Saying Anything I Haven't Heard; His Brother Also Had A Lot To Say

A win over the legendary Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez can set up Julio Cesar ‘El Rey’ Martinez with several more lucrative opportunities in the junior bantamweight division. That’s of course, if he chooses to stick around at the weight.

Chocolatito Doing Everything Possible To Accomplish Mission of Winning More Gold

What if. That phrase really gets you to think about certain characteristics from a historical perspective, including the sport of boxing. This would apply to the career of Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.