Roman Gonzalez: Four-Division Boxing Champion
Román “Chocolatito” González is a Nicaraguan boxer and a four-division world champion. He won world titles at minimumweight and light flyweight with the WBA, then at flyweight and super flyweight with the WBC.
Roman Gonzalez’s boxing career
González’s early rise included a 2015 stoppage of Brian Viloria and a 2016 win over Carlos Cuadras for the WBC super flyweight title. He then fought Juan Francisco Estrada three times. Estrada won their March 2021 rematch and their December 2022 trilogy bout, the latter by majority decision.
González returned in July 2024 with a tenth-round stoppage of Robert Barrera, then won a unanimous decision over Héctor Robles in Nicaragua in September 2025. After a shoulder injury in training, he had surgery in January 2026. In June 2026, he said he hoped to return for a preparatory bout in Nicaragua in 2027, with his longer-term plans dependent on his recovery.
Across the lower weight classes, González’s career has made him one of Nicaragua’s best-known fighters and a major figure in modern boxing.
Further career results
González’s 2026 rehabilitation followed a long history of championship competition in the lighter divisions. His record includes wins over Brian Viloria at flyweight and Carlos Cuadras at super flyweight, followed by three meetings with Estrada. The later Barrera and Robles bouts brought him back before a home audience in Nicaragua after the 2022 trilogy defeat. In January 2026, González and his representative discussed surgery for injuries involving his shoulder and biceps. A February interview reported that the operation had been completed and that rehabilitation would precede any decision about returning to competition. In June, González spoke of a possible 2027 appearance in Nicaragua without naming an opponent. That statement described an intention during recovery, rather than a completed fight or a confirmed championship appointment.
His first world championship came against Yutaka Niida in Japan in September 2008. Gonzalez won by fourth-round stoppage and successfully defended the WBA minimumweight belt three times before vacating it in 2010 to pursue light-flyweight opportunities.
Sources
Additional sources: https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/roman-gonzalez-seeks-wba-title
- World Boxing Council: Estrada wins the 2022 trilogy bout
- The Ring: González’s 2025 return and four-division title history
- La Prensa: González discusses a possible 2027 return
- The Ring: González’s shoulder surgery and recovery plans
Additional sources: https://www.tn8.ni/boxeo/roman-gonzalez-fue-una-operacion-excelente-elegante/; https://www.vostv.com.ni/deportes/50003-roman-chocolatito-gonzalez-anuncia-su-regreso-al-r/
