can roman gonzalez become a force again?

[Spicoli]

So there it is. Truth is if there's one he'll excel with at 115 it's Yafai. Hard to erase the memory of Chocolatito being walked through like a shallow rain puddle but that's not what Yafai appears to be capable of. It's a winnable fight even though Gonzalez is slower older and getting hit more and maybe he'll get sliced to threads. Or Yafai runs out of ring space and sits down with him in close one too many times . But a perfect tee up for a 7 year off Estrada rematch I guess.

[powerpuncher]

Good fight to see how much Chocolatito has left. Yafai is a solid fighter. If chocolatito can’t win, then I think it’s time to hang them up. He is getting old especially for lower weight classes and has proven a lot.

If he wins though, I really hope it sets up a rematch with Estrada. It would be a nice little comeback story if Estrada could get revenge.

[p4pking]

Err, Estrada gave him a very close fight eight years ago two weights below, and they've been going in opposite directions over the last few. Hardly a comeback story or "revenge", surely?
I'd also like to see Gonzales win this and look good mind you.

[TIC]

gonzalez wanting that comeback fighter of the year award

[palmerq]

I think gonzalez has been written off a bit too quick, although in the big Wang sor rungvisai rematch he just looked weird... He also probably should have one the first fight too... In his comeback fight v the uber entrepreneur he looked very rusty early on but worked himself back into pretty good form later in that fight... Quite inactive since then which might be bad, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him look very good.

[Baal]

[TIC]

roman gets his chance next week to climb back to the top of the mountain

[Katherine9]

Err, Estrada gave him a very close fight eight years ago two weights below, and they've been going in opposite directions over the last few. Hardly a comeback story or "revenge", surely? I'd also like to see Gonzales win this and look good, mind you.

[TitoFan]

Err, Estrada gave him a very close fight eight years ago two weights below, and they've been going in opposite directions over the last few. Hardly a comeback story or "revenge", surely? I'd also like to see Gonzales win this and look good, mind you.

Chocolatito has always been one of my favorite fighters. Hard to believe he's "only" 36 years old what with all the mileage he has. Yep... he's had a classic trilogy with Estrada, coming out on the short end in the last two. I'm not sure of what Roman could accomplish at bantam, as he'd have a definite height/reach/age disadvantage against the champs at that division. Maybe stay at superfly and go for some of the titles there.

BTW, welcome to the forum.

[TIC]

rober barrera has been named as roman's opponent