Roman Gonzalez is a professional boxer from Managua, Nicaragua, who has recently made headlines for his forthcoming fight against flyweight champion Julio Martinez in San Diego on Saturday.
Román Alberto González Luna (born 16 June 1987) is a Nicaraguan professional boxer best known by his nickname “Chocolatito”.
He’s set to face two-belt champion Juan Francisco Estrada in the final bout in a three-fight series, but Estrada withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19. Martinez, who has the flyweight title, agreed to step in right away.
The fight will take place on March 5 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, and it will be streamed live on DAZN.
He has overtaken his coach, idol, and previous three-weight world champion, the late Alexis Argüello, to become the first boxer from Nicaragua to win world titles in four weight divisions.
He is also the only boxer in history to win world titles in all four weight divisions: minimumweight, light flyweight, flyweight, and super flyweight.
Who Is Roman Gonzalez’s Wife?
Roman Gonzalez’s wife is Raquel Doa, whom he married in 2009 but with whom he has not been married for a long time. He also has two children, the names of whom are currently unknown.
He divorced his wife in 2011 and has been single ever since. Luis Alberto Gonzalez and Liliam Luna are his parents.
The boxer is said to have been undefeated as an amateur, with an 88–0 record in official amateur fights. His amateur career was highlighted with a gold medal in light flyweight at the 2004 Central American Championships.
Roman Gonzalez Net Worth And Ethnicity Revealed
Roman Gonzalez has an estimated net worth of 3 million dollars. His nationality is Nicaraguan but he has not revealed his ethnicity as of now.
He has been making six-figure paychecks from his single matches. For his fight against Akira Yaegashi in 2014, he received $65,000. He received $70,000 in guaranteed money and made $200,000 in PPV shares and bonus money for the bout against Rocky Fuentes shortly after.
He earned $70,000 in 2015 from his match against Edgar Sosa. Gonzalez won $200,000 from a single fight not long after. Roman’s earnings from his match against Carlos Cuadras in 2016 totaled $400,000. He was given half of the PPV Share. The fighter won $1.1 million in two fights against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.
The Nicaraguan fighter earned $300,000 in 2018 from his battle with Moises Fuentes, which included a 50% PPV share. Roman earned $1 million from two fights in 2020. The data of his net worth in 2021 is lacking.
Meet Roman Gonzalez On Instagram
Roman Gonzalez, a professional boxer, is well-known on Instagram and has a large fan base. On Instagram, he goes by the username @chocolalatito87.
He has over two thousand posts and has 111k followers. He primarily uses Instagram to share photos of his fights and fight posters.
The boxer is quite active on social media and interacts with fans frequently through his posts and photos.