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Roman Gonzalez

Roman Gonzalez held 7 world titles across 4 weight classes, from minimumweight to super flyweight, between 2008 and 2021. Chocolatito first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA minimumweight world title by beating Yutaka Niida.

World title bouts
21
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
17–4
World titles held
7
Longest world title reign (WBC flyweight, 2014–2016)
2 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2008 – Jan 2023

Super FlyweightWBA Regular
FlyweightWBC
Light FlyweightWBA Regular
MinimumweightWBA
2008age 202009age 212010age 222011age 232012age 242013age 252014age 262015age 272016age 282017age 292018age 302019age 312020age 322021age 332022age 342023age 35
201020152020

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2023

  2. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 2 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 2022

  4. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 1 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Juan Francisco Estrada beats Roman Gonzalez via majority decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  6. 2021

  7. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 2 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. Juan Francisco Estrada beats Roman Gonzalez via split decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  9. 2020

  10. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 2 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  11. Roman Gonzalez beats Israel Gonzalez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBA Super

  12. Roman Gonzalez beats Khalid Yafai via knockout 9/12

    Super Flyweight · WBA Regular

    Roman Gonzalez becomes WBA Super super flyweight champion

    Super Flyweight · WBA Super

  13. 2019

  14. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 6 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  15. 2018

  16. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 6 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  17. 2017

  18. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 8 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  19. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai beats Roman Gonzalez via knockout 4/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  20. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai beats Roman Gonzalez via majority decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  21. 2016

  22. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 2 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  23. Roman Gonzalez’s reign as the WBC flyweight world champion ends

    Flyweight · WBC

  24. Roman Gonzalez beats Carlos Cuadras via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · WBC

  25. Roman Gonzalez beats McWilliams Arroyo via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  26. 2015

  27. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez the flyweight champion in its annual ratings

  28. Roman Gonzalez beats Brian Viloria via knockout 9/12

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  29. Roman Gonzalez beats Edgar Sosa via knockout 2/12

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  30. 2014

  31. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez the flyweight champion in its annual ratings

  32. Roman Gonzalez beats Rocky Fuentes via knockout 6/12

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  33. Roman Gonzalez beats Akira Yaegashi via knockout 9/12

    Flyweight · WBC and The Ring

  34. Roman Gonzalez’s reign as the WBA Super light flyweight world champion ends

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super

  35. 2013

  36. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 1 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  37. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 1 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  38. 2012

  39. Roman Gonzalez becomes WBA Super light flyweight champion

    Light Flyweight · WBA Super

  40. Roman Gonzalez beats Juan Francisco Estrada via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  41. Roman Gonzalez beats Ramon Garcia Hirales via knockout 4/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  42. 2011

  43. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 3 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  44. Roman Gonzalez beats Omar Soto via knockout 2/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  45. Roman Gonzalez beats Omar Salado via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  46. Roman Gonzalez beats Manuel Vargas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  47. Roman Gonzalez becomes WBA Regular light flyweight champion

    Light Flyweight · WBA Regular

  48. 2010

  49. Roman Gonzalez’s reign as the WBA minimumweight world champion ends

    Minimumweight · WBA

  50. Roman Gonzalez beats Ivan Meneses Flores via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  51. 2009

  52. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 1 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  53. Roman Gonzalez beats Katsunari Takayama via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  54. Roman Gonzalez beats Francisco Rosas via majority decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  55. 2008

  56. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 1 at minimumweight in its annual ratings

  57. Roman Gonzalez beats Yutaka Niida via knockout 4/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  58. 2007

  59. The Ring magazine rates Roman Gonzalez No. 7 at minimumweight in its annual ratings