Whether you loved him or hated him, Floyd Mayweather was the sport’s biggest draw for the past decade, but aster his retirement announce, world-renowned boxing publication Ring Magazine removed him as their pound-for-pound champion after his final win against Andre Berto earlier this month.
So, who would take Mayweather’s place as the number one fighter in the world?
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The answer: Roman Gonzalez.
“The decision wasn’t a terribly difficult one, as the majority of those on the Ratings Panel and Editorial Board agreed that the little beast from Nicaragua belongs on top,” Ring announced. “Gonzalez (43-0, 37 knockouts) has destroyed a long list of solid opponents, including the last nine by stoppage. He has won major world titles in three divisions, clearly establishing himself as the top little man on the planet.
“And, finally, no one has even given him a significant run for his money in the past five or six years ... All that is why THE RING Editorial Board had no reservations about elevating him from No. 2 to No. 1 upon Mayweather’s retirement. Hail to the new King!”
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Gonzalez (43-0-0, 37 knockouts), who was previously ranked at No.2 behind Mayweather, is coming off a convincing second round technical knockout victory over Edgar Sosa in a fight last May when he retained his World Boxing Council flyweight title.
Born in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua in 1987, the man known as “Chocolatito” (little chocolate) turned professional in 2005 but fought exclusively in his homeland, Japan and Mexico in his first 29 fights.
Despite winning titles in three weight classes, Gonzalez’s profile remained quite low on the world scene because the little men of the sport have always had to battle for recognition.
He finally broke through with an exciting performance against Edgar Sosa on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin’s bout with Willie Monroe Jr at the Forum in California in May this year.
Because of the hype surrounding Golovkin, almost a million viewers saw Gonzalez ruthlessly knockout Sosa in the second round. Suddenly he was getting the appreciation he had deserved for so long.
Gonzales (43-0-0, 37 knockouts), who was previously ranked at No.2 behind Mayweather, is coming off a convincing second round technical knockout victory over Edgar Sosa in a fight last May when he retained his World Boxing Council flyweight title.
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