Roman Gonzalez
Acting
Biography
Román Alberto González Luna (born 16 June 1987), best known by his nickname "Chocolatito", is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the first boxer from Nicaragua to win world titles in four weight classes, having surpassed his mentor, idol, and former three-weight world champion, the late Alexis Argüello.
Born: June 16, 1987
Place of Birth: Managua, Nicaragua
Known For
Gennady Golovkin vs. Willie Monroe Jr
Undefeated WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin will make his fourth defense in a year’s span when he faces Willie Monroe Jr. on May 16 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
After their first fight ended in a controversial split decision draw, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin meet for a second time with the WBA Super Middleweight and WBC and IBO Middleweight Titles on the line. T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on September 15, 2018.
Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez vs. Julio Cesar Martinez
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez returns to the ring against Julio Cesar Martinez. The WBC flyweight champion steps up in weight to face Gonzalez after his original opponent, Juan Francisco Estrada, pulled out of their scheduled trilogy fight.
Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux
Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux was a middleweight unification professional boxing match contested between WBC interim, WBA (Super), and IBO champion, Gennady Golovkin and IBF champion, David Lemieux. The bout took place at Madison Square Garden on October 17, 2015.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Dominic Wade
Gennady Golovkin unified the IBF and WBA middleweight titles with an eight-round TKO of David Lemieux in October 2015, and the undefeated champion is now slated to do battle with mandatory IBF challenger Dominic Wade on April 23, 2016.
Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez III
Estrada (43-3, 28 KO) and Chocolatito (51-3, 41 KO) first met way back in 2012, when both were in the 108 lb division. Gonzalez won a decision to retain his WBA title that night, and as he went up the weight classes, Estrada chased behind him, hoping for an eventual rematch. That rematch didn’t come for over eight years, but the two met again in early 2021. In that one, Estrada got a debated split decision nod, retaining the WBA and WBC titles at 115 lbs. Since then, Estrada has given up both belts, though he does have the WBC’s “Franchise” belt.
Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez vs. Rober Barrera
Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez (51-4 41 KO's) faces former WBA world title challenger Rober “El Huracan” Barrera (27-5 17 KOs) at the Alexis Arguello Arena in Managua, Nicaragua.
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Roman Gonzalez 2
The HBO Boxing broadcast of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez took on September 9, 2017, at StubHub Center in Carson, California. This super flyweight rematch features Srisaket Sor Rungvisai defending his WBC Super Flyweight title against former pound-for-pound king Roman Gonzalez, who seeks to avenge his controversial majority decision loss from March 2017. Srisaket, riding a wave of confidence after his upset win, faces a determined Gonzalez, who landed 441 punches, including a record 372 power shots, in their first bout. The card also includes Naoya Inoue vs. Antonio Nieves for the WBO Super Flyweight title and Carlos Cuadras vs. Juan Francisco Estrada in a WBC title eliminator.