How good was Roman Gonzalez?

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  1. monaim

    monaim Member Full Member

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    Was he ATG boxer?
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    P4P, inch for inch, justifiably the best fighter in the sport at one time and a clear first ballot man.
     
  3. kingcracker

    kingcracker Member Full Member

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    Was genuinely the best boxer on earth at one point and genuinely one of the most skilled fighters I've ever seen. Few hit as many boxes for what makes a great offensive fighter as he did so well
     
  4. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Has an argument for being the greatest fighter after the Mayweather era, alongside Estrada, Usyk, Canelo etc.
     
  5. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Amazing to watch
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Undeniably an ATG. He had great offensive skills, very underrated defense, mixed aggression with technical mastery, and was just a joy to watch whenever he fought. He had every good reason to have the hype around him as one of the P4P best while he was at his peak. He had a brief setback after his back-to-back loss to Sor Rungvisai but he still managed to bounce back and beaten some very good fighters afterwards. His only losses are to guys that are legit future HOFers themselves (Estrada, Sor Rungvisai).

    Chocolatito is arguably the most exciting fighter of his era and boxing will miss him once he retires.
     
  7. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey Just taking a break, folks Full Member

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    An extraordinary fighter. All the platitudes and praise we heap upon so many fighters, all of that is true for Chocolatito. A P4P ATG, one of the best ever. One of the most skilled fighters you’ll ever lay eyes on. One of the best fighters to have ever laced up in my opinion. At his peak, just an unstoppable force of pure aggression mixed with one of the most savvy and well-schooled boxing brains in the sport. If you haven’t experienced the profound joy of watching Chocolatito at his best then you are sorely missing out on truly one of the most exceptional talents in the history of boxing.
     
  8. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    P4P, underrated.


    His skills are GREAT
     
  9. Mr Applebee

    Mr Applebee Active Member Full Member

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    Incredible. One of the most fluid and mesmerising to watch fighters I’ve ever seen. Definitely a P4P ATG in my opinion.
     
  10. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I’d say so!
     
  11. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    He is an ATG fighter and arguably the greatest ever below SFLW.
     
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  12. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lmao stop it
     
  13. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Stop it I’m a big Choco fan but he was not a p4p atg.
     
  14. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey Just taking a break, folks Full Member

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    No, he very much is. imo, one of the top 5 greatest fighters of the 21st Century. Never ducked anybody and dominated everybody (apart from SSR) from 105 to 115 and still going for another title at 118. I still think he should only have 1 loss on his ledger. His resume is stacked and he's one of the best I've ever seen on film. I don't see what argument there is for him not being an ATG since he climbed through 4 weight classes fighting ranked contenders and champions alike running through them like a laxative.
     
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  15. panchman69

    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very good fighter but inoue whoops any version of him.