Earlier today at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, flyweight champion Roman Gonzalez (41-0, 35 KO's) and super featherweight champion Takashi Miura (28-2-2, 21 KO's) both retained their world titles with sixth round stoppages of their opponents in the nights two main features of the night. It was the first title defense of the … [Read more...]
“Chocolatito” Gonzalez to Defend WBC 112 lb. Belt Against Rocky Fuentes
Three-division world champ and current WBC flyweight titlist Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (40-0, 34 KOs) will be making the first defense of his belt on November 22 against Filipino Rocky Fuentes (35-7-2, 20 KOs) in Japan. Nicaragua's Gonzalez took the WBC belt in an impressive ninth round stoppage of defending champ Akira Yaegashi on September 5. The 27-year-old rising star … [Read more...]