Fight of the Week #27: Roman Gonzalez, A Doubleheader.

I'll get round to it when I can.

 

Gonzalez vs Villoria

R1: 9 - 10
(Sharp from Villoria. Classic Choco feel out round)
R2: 9 - 10
(Choco more effective, but slow start costs him)
R3: 10 - 8
(Beautiful. Difference between a very good offensive fighter and an ATG one)
R4: 10 - 9
(Close, but Choco is a different level. More effective)
R5: 10 - 9
(wider for Choco)
R6: 10 - 9
(Hard but clear)
R7: 10 - 9
(One sided here. Beautdul angles from Choco)
R8: 10 - 9
(Villoria very tough)
R9: TKO
(Villoria is a warrior. Great body shot. Bad beating at the end.)

78 - 73 Chocolatito

Notes:

• Beautiful performance from Roman. One of his best.
• Masterful footwork, offense and defense blended into one. True ATG IMO, and would beat quite a few historical greats from 105 - 112.
• Blocks, slips and parries, rarely caught flush.
• Scorecard doesn't reflect the hard pace.

 

I will at some point. I'm actually planning on going through his career soon, since there is film from like his eighth bout.

 

Gonzalez.

 

Gonzalez vs Estrada
Light Fly

Gonzalez - Estrada

R1: 9 - 10
(does Choco ever win the 1st round?)
R2: 9 - 10
(Sharp from Estrada. Tight.)
R3: 10 - 9
(Brilliant. Estrada work less effective.)
R4: 10 - 9
(Close but clear. Brilliant fight).
R5: 10 - 9
(Brilliant ring cutting and combos.)
R6: 10 - 9
(Brilliant angles; brutal gut shots.)
R7: 10 - 9
(Clear)
R8: 10 - 9
(These exchnages!)
R9: 9 - 10
(Flashy work here. Rare slower round.)
R10: 10 - 9
(Close, brutal, strategic. Amazing round)
R11: 9 - 10
(Close. Great inside work)
R12: 10 - 9
(Wow! Amazing finale)

TOTAL: 116 - 112 Chocolatito

Notes:

• Deserving of a re-watch. Thanks FOTW!
• High skill from both men. Difference is effect. Choco is more effective and less cuffing.
• Choco has master defense.
• One of the highest skilled bouts ever sub - Fly IMO.
• Estrada loses when he holds his feet. Unfortunately, he's against a prime Chocolatito.

 

I would ask if you do a vote, but not many seem to care about these threads unfortunately. They'd rather talk about Primo's dick size. So bombs away!

 

I just watched Watts Hagler this week and the Briscoe fight within the past year...neither is terribly exciting unfortunately.