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Roman Gonzalez

The Fighter Of The Decade

December 31, 2019March 15, 2021 Michael Carbert 5 Comments Akira Yaegashi, Brian Viloria, Carlos Cuadras, Edgar Sosa, Gennady Golovkin, Gonzalez vs Cuadras, Gonzalez vs Sor Rungvisai, HBO, McWilliams Arroyo, Nicaragua, Roman Gonzalez, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

In a way, it makes perfect sense that the true stand-out prizefighter of the past decade would become for many

The Weekend That Was

January 2, 2017July 24, 2021 Robert Portis 0 Comments Akira Yaegashi, Jezreel Corrales, Kosei Tanaka, Naoya Inoue, Takashi Uchiyama, Yukinori Oguni

2016 ended with a busy weekend in major fistic action, especially on the other side of the globe. Let’s get

2015 Round of the Year

January 6, 2016 Daniel Attias 0 Comments Akira Yaegashi, Amir Iman, Barclay Center, daniel jacobs, Edwin Rodriguez, Fidel Maldonado, Javier Mendoza, Krzysztof Glowacki, Lucas Matthysse, Marco Huck, Michael Seals, Round of the Year, Ruslan Provodnikov, sergio mora, The Fight City Awards

Round of the Year Nominations: Akira Yaegashi vs Javier Mendoza – Round 11 Edwin Rodriguez vs Michael Seals – Round

Fireworks in Japan

December 30, 2015July 29, 2019 Daniel Attias 0 Comments Akira Yaegashi, Javier Mendoza, Naoya Inoue, Ohashi Promotions, Pedro Guevara, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, Warlito Parrenas

Ohashi Promotions put on a spectacular boxing card in Tokyo last night. The eight fight show was headlined by two

Chocolatito Reigns Supreme

September 20, 2015 Daniel Attias 1 Comment Aaron Pryor, Akira Yaegashi, Alexis Arguello, Bobby Chacon, Edgar Sosa, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Ray Mancini, Roman Gonzalez, Willie Monroe Jr.

There’s a new kid at the top of the charts. Floyd Mayweather has, at least for now, retired, and Chocolatito,

Aug. 22, 1998: Gatti vs Robinson I

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People are a product of their environment; where and how you grow up shapes what you become. The same is

June 5, 1925: Tunney vs Gibbons

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By 1924, Gene Tunney, to the incredulity of American sports fans, had begun openly campaigning for a chance to face

March 5, 1943: Jack vs Zivic II

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In decades past the boxing world was an even tougher and less forgiving place than it is today, not to

Oct. 26, 1970: Ali vs Quarry I

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Following his successful defense of the heavyweight championship of the world against Zora Folley in March of 1967, Muhammad Ali’s