How Does Roman Gonzalez Compare to Ricardo Lopez?

I don't want Brian beaten up again
Gonzalez fight Estrada/Segura winner or Reveco/Yodmongkol winner. Or Ioka on NYE.

 

He compares favorably with many historical greats in his weight range.

 

I don't see Roman losing anytime in the future lol
The guy is a beast, and one of the best boxer puncher if not the best
Been following him since 2010 and has not failed to impress me every fight

 

Glad to see Chocolatito is finally getting some recognition around here.

 

Lopez is the overall better fighter (although Roman has the better inside game), but the edge may be in Gonzalez favour at this point, resume wise. Lopez really shot himself in the foot by ruling such a weak division.

 

He compares well, but lets not go overboard.

Beyond Roman's big 5 wins (which are big ones, no doubt) his resume is littered with heavily traveled and unspectacular journeyman and tune up opponents.

While Ricardo may have his share of those, the depth of, say, top 15-20 victories would be a no contest in favor of Ricardo.

 

105 and 108 are much more appreciated, known, and followed then they were in Lopez's day... Otherwise we would be slightly more familiar with some of his opponents that we aren't, and vice versa with Roman if he fought in Lopez's day (which sounds weird to say since Lopez retired not too long ago).

 

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...joke.

 

I'd say that 108 was actually at it's peak in popularity during that time, when Chiquita and Carbajal were earning 7 figure paydays fighting on PPV. The real problem is that Ricardo didn't make the move up until they were done, despite having the build for it and (with an exception of Alvarez) destroying every 105lber with ease, he stayed at the weaker weight division and his resume now suffers because of it.

 

So many fights to have at Flyweight now. Best part about the Flyweights is that its filled with warriors. And due to relatively small purses the fighters will jump at any fight that brings in good money, be it dangerous or not. No one at Flyweights would do what Quillin just recently did.

I see Gonzales fighting for a fourth title at the end of his career. Before that there is no need to move up. The competition is there to be fought and i doubt he would make better money in different weight classes.