Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez stares down a fallen Rober Barrera in a July 12 knockout win in Managua, Nicaragua.
Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez has dominated out any claims of plans for a showdown with Nonito Donaire.
The rumored all-legends conflict made the media rounds over the weekend, however was rapidly dismissed by the Nicaraguan legend. The urged pairing of former four-division champs shouldn’t be in play, nor of any curiosity to a fighter in quest of no less than yet another main title.
“[W]e wish to inform our Followers that we’ve got NO INTEREST AT ALL of preventing @filipinoflash, nor are we in talks along with his crew,” Gonzalez declared on X. “He has no [t]itle or ANYTHING that curiosity[s] us, subsequently we want him luck in [r]etirement. God bless.”
On behalf of Workforce Chocolatito we wish to inform our Followers that we’ve got NO INTEREST AT ALL of preventing @filipinoflash , nor are we in talks along with his crew. He has no Title or ANYTHING that curiosity us, subsequently we want him luck in Retirement. God bless
— Roman Gonzalez (@chocolatitobox) August 12, 2024
Clearly, both sides is confused concerning the different’s plans.
Gonzalez (52-4, 42 knockouts) supplied the put up on Monday in response to a BoxingScene story claiming such a combat was in play. In equity, Donaire (42-8, 28 KOs) disclosed his doubts over the combat ever seeing the sunshine of day.
“I don’t know if it’s going to come back by, however we’re speaking,” Donaire instructed BoxingScene over the weekend.
It’s not.
That mentioned, Donaire shouldn’t be formally retired. The 41-year-old Fil-Am famous person is within the twilight of his unimaginable profession however seeks no less than yet another large combat. It’s comprehensible why he’d goal Gonzalez. Former IBF flyweight titlist Sunny Edwards (21-1, 4 KOs) has additionally caught his consideration. That desired matchup was born extra so from a social media between his spouse, Rachel and the diminutive Brit.
In the meantime, Gonzalez’s goal to combat for a serious title by his subsequent combat, whether or not at 115 or 118.
The previous pound-for-pound king loved a triumphant return in a July 12 knockout win over Rober Barrera. The bout was his first since 2015 to happen in his hometown of Managua, Nicaragua.
It additionally ended a 19-month hiatus. Gonzalez dropped a majority determination defeat to Juan Francisco Estrada (44-4, 28 KOs) of their memorable Dec. 2022 rubber match in Glendale, Arizona. Estrada defended his RING 115-pound championship and reclaimed his WBC belt on the weight. The Mexican icon beforehand edged Gonzalez through disputed cut up determination of their March 2021 RING/WBC/WBA unification bout in Dallas, Texas.
Gonzalez’s return was an marketed bantamweight bout. Nevertheless, he weighed mild sufficient (116.8 kilos) to the place it was believed {that a} return to junior bantamweight might be in play for the proper alternative.
The reality is that each solutions are appropriate. Gonzalez is barely fascinated with preventing for one more main title, which his crew firmly believes will are available in his subsequent ring look.
