Chocolatito master class defeats brave Rey
Nicaraguan Román “Chocolatito” González convincingly won this Saturday, by unanimous decision over intrepid, courageous Mexican Julio César “Rey” Martínez, lifting aloft the super flyweight Diamond belt of the World Boxing Council.
From the outset Román González, 34, who’s seven years the senior, used guile, accuracy and mobility during the first third of the fight, connecting with more power shots, especially straight right hands.
The best moment of “Rey” was in the third when he landed a left right left combination that gave the legend pause for thought.
Towards the sixth round González punished Julio César with his right hand and made him stagger, but the bell saved Rey, who fought back magnificently with valor. He withstood!
In the seventh the Nicaraguan patiently maintained the onslaught level on Martínez, with right leads, left hooks , sinking body work and combinations which hurt Julio César, who was in magnificent shape, absorbed and never stopped throwing back leather
In the eighth and ninth rounds, Rey Martínez contained the attacks of “Chocolatito” trying to prudently measure his distance. He had been switching his stance to southpaw.
But Roman was sweetly deflecting punches off his toffee colored gloves and constantly snapping Rey’s head back, eye watering power punches.
In the eleventh round, Martínez, knowing that he was well down on the cards, came out more aggressively, and threw right hand shots and wide angled hooks.
Unfazed, Roman kept coming, forcing Rey on to the ropes, maintaining the unrelenting tempo, which inflamed the face of his rival, who in spite of the firestorm, showed resolute heart.
Roman took advantage of Rey’s gnawing fatigue and punished his body. “Rey” responded with clipping right hands until the bell.
González, who won the WBC Diamond belt with the win, with scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112.
The World Boxing Council Diamond belt is an iconic trophy that has been awarded to commemorate special fights.
Some of the previous Diamond Belt winners include: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, Micky Garcia, Bernard Hopkins and “Canelo” Alvarez.
Photos by Matchroom
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez after defeating Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their March 5, 2022 fight at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Roman Gonzalez and Julio Cesar Martinez during their bout on the Matchroom Boxing card on March 5, 2022 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom.
March 5, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Luis Alberto Gonzalez with his son, Roman Gonzalez, as Roman calls his family after his bout with Julio Cesar Martinez on the Matchroom Boxing card on March 5, 2022 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Mandatory Credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom.
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