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Kal Yafai vs. Roman Gonzalez Finalized For Garcia-Vargas Card
By Random Hits
Published On Thu Jan 16, 2020, 03:09 PM EST
Kal Yafai will defend his WBA World Super-Flyweight title against Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on Saturday February 29 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Yafai (26-0 15 KOs) makes the sixth defense of his WBA strap and returns to the States having gone the distance with dangerous Dominican Republic challenger Norbelto Jimenez in his last defense in Providence, Rhode Island in June.
The Birmingham star and Britain’s longest reigning World champion has been gunning for a major fight and has certainly landed that in the shape of Chocolatito (48-2 40 KOs) the former four-weight World ruler and pound for pound king who returned to action in December with victory in Japan. The Nicaraguan is gunning for a return to his World champion status and both fighters are thrilled to be clashing on a huge night in the Lone Star state.
“I wanted the biggest possible fight available and after the Juan Francisco Estrada unification fell through, I had the opportunity to fight Chocolatito, the former pound for pound king!” said Yafai.
“Chocolatito is someone that I have idolized as I worked my way up to become World champion myself, so it doesn’t get much bigger than this and it will bring out the best in me. I can’t wait, it is a case of when idols become rivals and I am so honored to share the ring with him but also show the world that I am an elite World champion.”
“First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Eddie Hearn for giving me this opportunity to fight for the World championship,” said Chocolatito. “God has responded to my prayers once again. I want to thank God and Teiken foremost. Also, the Champion, Kal Yafai for giving me the opportunity to fight for the championship once again. I know this will be a very hard fight, but it will be worthy of all our efforts and determination.”
“This is a brilliant fight on an absolute monster of a show!” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “Kal Yafai has been waiting for an opportunity like this for a long time and now he gets it against a legend of the sport in Chocolatito. This card in Texas is going to be epic and you can expect Yafai v Chocolatito to be an all-out war!”
Yafai and Chocolatito is part of a massive night of action in Frisco, topped by the Welterweight showdown between Mikey Garcia and Jessie Vargas, with all-action Mexican Julio Cesar Martinez making the first defense of his WBC World Flyweight title against unbeaten Welsh challenger Jay Harris – and more stellar action to be added to the card.
interesting...this fight will tell us how faded chocolatito is..what he has left
ChocolateGiddyUp
Superstar
The exact same shyt happened a year ago
Claims LSC is ducking him... went to Dazn cuz he was leaving PBC
Ends up doin the same ol shyt as always
krackdagawd
Inspire.
I keep telling ya in boxing you go by what nikkas do not what they say 
GRJ is another example of this. He will be happy bum hunting the rest of his career.
GRJ is another example of this. He will be happy bum hunting the rest of his career.
In life*I keep telling ya in boxing you go by what nikkas do not what they say
GRJ is another example of this. He will be happy bum hunting the rest of his career.
Actions>>>>>words
krackdagawd
Inspire.
Yeap thats why i fukks w young Canelo a 25 year old wanting to go up against the p4p #1 is some shyt that should be commended in boxing. He came out the other end a loser but he learned more in that loss than any win he has had aside from the 2nd ggg fight imo.
Amare's Right Hook
Southeast World Champion
I keep telling ya in boxing you go by what nikkas do not what they say
GRJ is another example of this. He will be happy bum hunting the rest of his career.
Might catch another L down that road too.
krackdagawd
Inspire.
By that point nobody will care
We barely care as is.
To think Loma and him were looked at the same level at one point
Dushane Hill
Superstar
Seems he may be looking at taking the Usyk fight first. They met with Usyk's promoter earlier
Hmmm
Donaire..the only active fighter who really throws himself into the fire outside of badou jack...dude should really retire or at least soft touch after that monster fight
FreedMind
DOPAMINE FOR MY BABY!!
No way that fight happens next imo.. they can't pass up that build up -- both can get a fight in and meet later in the year.
Knicksman20
Superstar
I agree. They both shouldn't even be fighting till after late this year. It was too brutal of a fight to be coming back so soon. Especially Monster with that orbital bone issue
Donaire already showed guts going back down and actually becoming a champion again..I just think if he keeps tempting fate he might not have a great career ending
If it happens that means pulev stepped aside or IBF strips femi