Nicaragua has produced great fighters and has a very interesting boxing history. Boxers like Alexis Argüello, Rosendo Álvarez, Eddy Gazo or Ricardo Mayorga are always mentioned when talking about boxing in the Central American country, but there is a current name that also enters the conversation and that is Román “Chocolatito” González.
“Chocolatito” has the opportunity to set another record for his country and it could happen if he gets a win in his next fight against Juan Francisco Estrada. He would become the oldest Nicaraguan fighter to be world champion as he will be 34 years and nine months old by the time of the fight (March 5).
If he wins, he will surpass “Búfalo” Alvarez, who at the age of 32 won his WBA flyweight belt and defended it three times until losing it on the scales before what would be his fourth defense against Beibis Mendoza. At that time he was 34 years, 8 months and 4 days old.
“Chocolatito” already has an important record with which he surpassed Alexis Argüello and is the only one in his country with four world crowns. However, he wants to continue writing history and making achievements in an excellent career.
One of the greatest fighters of his era! Funny how sometimes greatness doesn’t equate to dollars? Fighters with lesser accomplishments have probably made more than Chocolatito.
Too bad he didn’t fight in the era of Michael Carbajal and Chiquita Gonzalez. They would have been very interesting fights and he would’ve gotten nice purses.
I didnt notice any information on purses for this fight so not sure how to know he isnt being paid well. He surely gets nice matched fights, main event on network cards, and a lot of spotlight especially when he was on HBO. To get to the next level he really needed to win in the fights that he lost in.
One of the most exciting fighters in years, non stop punching and still going strong at 34