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Roman Gonzalez |
Fresh off a stunning 9th round victory over WBC Flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi, Roman Gonzalez 40-0(34) looks set to entertain another mouth-watering contest with the exciting but vulnerable Luis Concepcion 32-3(23).
Nothing yet is confirmed, but the bout is being weighed up for November 22nd in Japan.
While fans will not be disappointed by this potential thriller, the popular choice was for Gonzalez to rematch Juan Francisco Estrada who topped his victory of Brian Viloria with a 11th round stoppage of Giovanni Segura on Saturday night.
Gonzalez is now being recognised by fans across the globe as one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world. Many will rightly say that if Gonzalez was a Welterweight or Middleweight for example, he would be a huge hit on American TV. His style has been compared to that of Gennady Golovkin. His fan base in Nicaragua is growing with each performance, he was met by a hero's welcome when returning from victory over Yaegashi.
Thanks to YouTube and online streaming, hardcore boxing fans haven't had to miss out on some classic encounters.
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Luis Concepcion |
Concepcion is most well known for his two wars with Hernan 'Tyson' Marquez in 2011. The first encounter was a tremendous fight that saw both boxers hit the canvas - both down in the 1st before Concepcion went down again in rounds 3 and 10.
The rematch lasted just 1 unforgettable round, Concepcion hitting the floor 3 times.
Concepcion has recorded wins over Denkaosan Kaovichit (TKO 1), Odilon Zaleta (TKO 2) and others in spectacular fashion, but he is yet to hold a full world title.
Concepcion has the style to make an exciting encounter with Gonzalez, but the 5ft 2inch Panamanian is unlikely to offer 'Chocolatito' any major problems. Concepcion can punch, but his punch resistance may crumble early, in a fun but short affair.
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