BOXER

Román González

1987 - Today

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Román Alberto González Luna (born 17 June 1987) is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the first boxer from Nicaragua to win world titles in four weight classes, having surpassed his mentor, idol, and former three-weight world champion Alexis Argüello. He has held the WBA minimumweight title from 2008 to 2010; the WBA light flyweight title from 2011 to 2013; the WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles from 2014 to 2016, WBC super flyweight title from 2016 to 2017; and the WBA (Super) super flyweight title from 2020 to 2021. From September 2015 to March 2017, he was also ranked by The Ring and ESPN as the world's best active boxer, pound for pound. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Román González is the 368th most popular boxer (down from 313th in 2024), the 34th most popular biography from Nicaragua (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Nicaraguan Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Román González ranks 371 out of 496. Before him are Danny García, Torsten May, Marcelino Bolívar, Andreas Kotelnik, Aleksandar Khristov, Aghasi Mammadov, Róbert Isaszegi, Danny Williams, and Julio César Chávez Jr.. After him are Michael Carbajal, Nonito Donaire, and Zab Judah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Román González ranks 632. Before him are Michael Welch, Michael McGlinchey, Grey Damon, Anna Rossinelli, Sevak Khanagyan, and Christian Träsch. After him are Davide Valsecchi, Chang Hye-jin, Anthony Pettis, Tooji, Antonina Krivoshapka, and Anne Suzuki.

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In Nicaragua

Among people born in Nicaragua, Román González ranks 34 out of 34. Before him are Daniela Torres (1990), Fernando Cardenal (1934), Nora Astorga (1944), Claudia Poll (1972), Óscar Duarte (1989), and Silvia Poll (1970). After him are Sheynnis Palacios (2000), Juan Barrera (1989), Evidelia González (1997), and Sema Ludrick (1999).

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Among BOXERS In Nicaragua

Among boxers born in Nicaragua, Román González ranks 2. Before him are Alexis Argüello (1952).

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