Boxing Match Preview: Roman Gonzalez (52-4-0, 42 KOs) vs. Hector Robles (13-8-3, 4 KOs)
Event & Venue Info
Scheduled Ring Walks: ~11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT (subject to undercard durations)
Location: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello, Managua, Nicaragua
Rounds: 10 rounds, junior bantamweight limit (115 lbs / 52.2 kg)
Broadcast: Channel 13 (Nicaragua) — international streaming TBD
Notable: Second consecutive hometown headliner for Gonzalez; Robles’ first fight outside Mexico
Injury & Availability Report
Roman Gonzalez:
No reported injuries; completed full camp in Managua
Coming off a 14-month layoff since July 2024 TKO win over Rober Barrera
Hector Robles:
No reported injuries; camp in Monterrey, Mexico
Entering off an 8-round unanimous decision win over Gerardo Rodriguez in May 2025
Key Matchups & Tactical Angles
Power & Finishing: 80% KO rate vs. Robles’ 20%; proven ability to stop elite opponents
Experience vs. Opposition: Four-division world champion; fought Estrada, Rungvisai, Yafai, Martinez
Activity & Youth: Robles is 9 years younger; more recent ring activity in 2025
Durability: Gonzalez has been stopped once (2017), Robles KO’d twice but generally durable
Recent Form
Roman Gonzalez:
W (TKO10) vs. Rober Barrera — July 2024
L (MD) vs. Juan Francisco Estrada — Dec. 2022 (WBC & Ring titles)
W (UD) vs. Julio Cesar Martinez — Mar. 2022 (WBC Diamond title)
Hector Robles:
W (UD8) vs. Gerardo Rodriguez — May 2025
L (KO) vs. David Cuellar — Nov. 2020
Mixed results vs. regional opposition; no wins over world-ranked fighters
Series History
First Meeting: No prior bouts
Note: Robles making international debut; Gonzalez fighting in hometown for second straight bout
Betting Trends
Gonzalez: 3 of last 5 wins by stoppage; 1 stoppage in last 4 years vs. top-tier opposition
Robles: 4 KOs in 13 wins; never fought a former or current world champion
Gonzalez 8-2 in last 10 fights; Robles 5-5 in last 10
FIGHT ODDS
Roman Gonzalez – 2000
Hector Robles + 980
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, September 10, 2025
