Gilberto Román

Gilberto Román
Statistics
Real name Gilberto Román
Nickname(s) Cachanilla
Rated at Super Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Super Flyweight
Height 5 ft 4 in (164 cm)
Reach 66 in (168 cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born November 29, 1961
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Died June 27, 1990
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 61
Wins 54
Wins by KO 35
Losses 6
Draws 1
No contests 0

Gilberto Román (29 November 1961 27 June 1990) was a Mexican boxer in the Super Flyweight division and a member of the 1980 Mexican Olympic team.[1] Román was a two-time WBC Super Flyweight Champion and is considered by many fans to be one of the great champions in this division.[2] Gilberto was trained by Boxing Hall of Famer Ignacio Beristáin.[3]

Amateur career

As an amateur boxer he won some Mexican National Championships and was a member of the 1980 Mexican Olympic team. He fought with Ezequiel Cano Molina, from Naranjos, Veracruz, México, and with many other important amateur boxers.[4]

Professional career

Román made his professional debut on August 29, 1981 with a knockout victory over Gilberto Morales. He was known as a knockout puncher in the earlier portion of his career, but after suffering two consecutive losses in 1985, he began refining his boxing technique. After accumulating a record of 40-3-0, including a rematch victory over former champion Antonio Avelar, he received his first opportunity for a world title.

WBC Super Flyweight Championship

In 1986, Román dethroned long reigning WBC Super Flyweight Champion Jiro Watanabe, ending the Japanese champion's streak of 12 consecutive title victories.[5]

Román was a busy traveling champion. In his first title defense, he defeated Edgar Monserrat in France. He then traveled to Argentina where he defeated Ruben Osvaldo Condori and was held to a draw against Argentinian former WBA Flyweight Champion Santos Laciar on 30 August 1986. He then defeated Kongtoranee Payakaroon in Thailand and returned to France where he defeated Antoine Montero. In his first fight in Mexico since becoming champion, he decisioned former champion Frank Cedeno. Román met Laciar in a rematch on 16 May 1987 in France, with Laciar taking the title by technical decision in a fight stopped on cuts in the eleventh-round despite Román leading on all three scorecards by one point.[6]

Regaining title

Sugar Baby Rojas took the title from Laciar and Román earned another title shot against the new champion. On 8 April 1988, Román regained the title with a twelve-round decision.[7]

He then traveled to Japan where he defeated Yoshiyuki Uchida and future champion Kiyoshi Hatanaka. Next he faced Rojas in a rematch and decisioned him once again. Roman began 1989 with a victory over Puerto Rican challenger Juan Carazo. In his next fight he avenged his loss to Luciar via unanimous decision[8] Following his victory over Laciar, Román lost the title to Ghana's Nana Konadu on 7 November 1989. Konadu lost the title to Sung-Kil Moon, whom Román challenged on 9 June 1990, losing by a TKO in the ninth round. That was Román's last fight, as he was killed in an automobile accident less than three weeks later.[9]

Román had a record of 54 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 35 wins by knockout.[10] His total of 11 successful title defense ranks second highest in the history of the super flyweight division.http://ringtv.craveonline.com/news/359617-the-ibhof-class-of-2015-how-i-voted-and-why

Professional Record

54 Wins (35 Knockouts, 19 Decision), 6 Losses, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 54-6-1 South Korea Sung-Kil Moon RTD 8 (12) 1990-06-09 South Korea Palpal Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 54-5-1 United States Mike Phelps TD 9 (10) 1990-04-23 United States Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 53-5-1 Ghana Nana Konadu UD 12 1989-11-07 Mexico Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Lost WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 53-4-1 Argentina Santos Laciar UD 12 1989-09-12 United States Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 52-4-1 Puerto Rico Juan Carazo UD 12 1989-06-05 United States Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 51-4-1 Colombia Sugar Baby Rojas UD 12 1988-11-07 United States Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 50-4-1 Japan Kiyoshi Hatanaka UD 12 1988-09-04 Japan Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 49-4-1 Japan Yoshiyuki Uchida TKO 5 (12) 1988-07-09 Japan City Gymnasium, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 48-4-1 Colombia Sugar Baby Rojas UD 12 1988-04-08 United States Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA Won WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 47-4-1 Mexico Jorge Ramirez KO 4 (10) 1987-10-30 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 46-4-1 Argentina Santos Laciar TKO 11 (12) 1987-05-16 France Stadio Rene Thys, Reims, Marne, France Lost WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 46-3-1 Philippines Frank Cedeno UD 12 1987-03-20 Mexico Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 45-3-1 France Antoine Montero TKO 9 (12) 1987-01-31 France Zenith Teatre, Montpellier, Hérault, France Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 44-3-1 Thailand Kongtoranee Payakaroon UD 12 1986-12-19 Thailand Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" |Draw 43-3-1 Argentina Santos Laciar SD 12 1986-08-30 Argentina Pabellon Verde, Cordoba, Cordoba Province, Argentina Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 43-3 Argentina Ruben Osvaldo Condori UD 12 1986-07-18 Argentina Polideportivo Ciudad de Salta, Salta, Salta Province, Argentina Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 42-3 Panama Edgar Monserrat SD 12 1986-05-15 France Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France Retained WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 41-3 Japan Jiro Watanabe UD 12 1986-03-30 Japan Sports Centre, Itami, Hyogo, Japan Won WBC World Super Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 40-3 Mexico Arturo Castillo UD 10 1985-11-29 Mexico Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 39-3 Mexico Fidel Martinez TKO 2 (10) 1985-11-20 Mexico Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 38-3 Mexico Arnulfo Luna KO 4 (10) 1985-09-27 Mexico Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 37-3 Mexico Armando Morales Terron TKO 5 (10) 1985-08-23 Mexico Ciudad Del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 36-3 Mexico Freddie Santos TKO 5 (10) 1985-07-06 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 35-3 Mexico Mario Gomez UD 10 1985-06-07 Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 34-3 Colombia Oscar Bolivar TKO 6 (10) 1985-05-04 Aruba Concorde Boxing Arena, Oranjestad, Aruba
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 33-3 Mexico Antonio Avelar TKO 7 (10) 1985-03-30 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 32-3 Mexico Jorge Ramirez SD 10 1985-01-28 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 32-2 Mexico Antonio Avelar DQ 5 (10) 1985-01-01 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32-1 Mexico Diego Avila TKO 8 (10) 1984-12-02 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 31-1 United States Wayne Lynumn TKO 2 (10) 1984-10-30 United States Veterans Memorial Building, Culver City, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 30-1 Mexico Bernardo Ibarra UD 10 1984-10-01 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29-1 Philippines Berlin Olivetti TKO 2 (10) 1984-06-17 United States Santa Cruz, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 28-1 Mexico Manuel Aguilar KO 6 (10) 1984-03-31 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27-1 Australia Paul Ferreri UD 10 1984-03-15 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26-1 Mexico Rodolfo Martinez TKO 9 (10) 1984-01-13 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25-1 Mexico Freddie Santos KO 4 (10) 1983-12-01 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24-1 United States George Garcia TKO 9 (10) 1983-11-03 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23-1 United States Ron Cisneros TKO 7 (10) 1983-09-15 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22-1 Mexico Pedro Rojas KO 2 (10) 1983-07-08 Mexico Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21-1 United States Armando Loredo UD 10 1983-06-20 United States Astro Arena, Houston, Texas, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-1 United States Jose Torres UD 10 1983-05-19 United States Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-1 Mexico Jose Sosa TKO 3 (10) 1983-04-15 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-1 Mexico Elid Fernandez TKO 7 (10) 1983-03-06 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-1 Mexico Ubaldo Gonzalez TKO 2 (10) 1983-02-14 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-1 Mexico Antonio Escobar TKO 10 (10) 1983-01-31 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-1 Mexico Lupe Acosta KO 6 (10) 1982-12-15 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-1 Mexico Ramon Noguera KO 4 (10) 1982-11-29 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-1 Mexico Carlos De La Paz TKO 5 (10) 1982-10-16 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-1 Mexico Fidel Martinez KO 4 (10) 1982-09-21 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-1 Mexico Bobby Ruiz TKO 6 (10) 1982-08-21 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 10-1 Mexico Diego Avila DQ 7 (10) 1982-07-03 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-0 Mexico Heriberto Saavedra UD 10 1982-06-12 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-0 Mexico Ciro Cayetano KO 8 (10) 1982-05-28 Mexico Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-0 Mexico Alejo Garcia UD 10 1982-04-02 Mexico Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-0 Mexico Miguel Angel Juarez KO 7 (8) 1982-03-19 Mexico Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-0 United States Gilberto Villacana TKO 7 (8) 1982-02-19 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0 Mexico Juan Zarate KO 3 (10) 1982-01-16 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 Mexico Juan Carlos Montalvo KO 1 (8) 1981-12-19 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 Mexico Leo Castellanos KO 1 (8) 1981-10-30 Mexico Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Mexico Leonardo Valdez TKO 8 (10) 1981-09-13 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Mexico Gilberto Morales KO 7 (8) 1981-08-29 Mexico Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico Professional Debut.

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Preceded by
Jiro Watanabe
WBC Super Flyweight Champion
30 Mar 198616 May 1987
Succeeded by
Santos Benigno Laciar
Preceded by
Sugar Baby Rojas
WBC Super Flyweight Champion
8 Apr 1988 7 Nov 1989
Succeeded by
Nana Konadu