Oct 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Roman Gonzalez after his KO victory over Brian Viloria during their flyweight world championship. Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/K2 Promotions[/caption]

When you are an amateur boxer, you have to throw punches in bunches. Because you only have three or four rounds to win a fight, you have to make a big impression on all three judges. The judges have to decide who is the more active boxer landing the most punches in such a small window of time.

When you become a professional fighter, clean effective punching is what's sought after. Throwing a bunch of ineffective "slapping" punches that land isn't going to win you the round if your opponent cracks you with a clean right hand, hurting you in the process. The power is typically not going to be felt when a fighter throws a bunch of whirlwind "amateur" style punches. Apparently, Roman "El Chocolatito" Gonzalez (44-0 38 KOs) didn't get the memo...

With the "retirement" of Floyd Mayweather Jr., "El Chocolatito" may now be considered the pound for pound best fighter in the world. The flyweight champion does not have the twinkle toes, shoulder rolling, "Philly" boxing style Mayweather has.

The 28 years old Nicaraguan ball of fire is an inside fighter who throws ten punch combinations over and over again. He will pressure you, stand in the middle of the ring, and throw everything at you including the kitchen sink. But he is not your typical brawler that resembles the likes of Antonio Margarito, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., or a rock 'em sock 'em robot toy. Gonzalez has tight defense, subtle head movement, and graceful footwork. He has the volume punching of an amateur with the power of a true professional. Now that's a special fighter.

On Saturday night, "El Chocolatito" made his pay per view debut on the Golovkin vs Lemieux undercard. He faced off against two division champion Brian Viloria (36-4 22 KOs). Both men did not have to look far to find one another. It was barn burner where both fighters landed vicious shots to the head and body. But Gonzalez clearly edged the "Hawaiian Punch" on power and long winded combination punching. Neither fighter was willing to quit on their own. Although the referee had to save Viloria from himself in the 9th round after sustaining too much punishment.

So next time you see this fighter with an "amateur" style swag headline an event, stay tuned. You will see what kind of professional he truly is. A professional in every sense of the word, in and out of the ring.

 Oct 16, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Roman Gonzalez (blue trunks) and Brian Viloria (white trunks) during their 12 round WBC flyweight championship bout at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/K2 Promotions[/caption]

Roman Gonzalez made a spectacular and tremendous showing worth of a pound-for-pound king.

Still undefeated, Gonzalez stopped former world champion Brian Viloria to defend his flyweight title moments ago at the Madison Square Garden.

In the first round, Viloria was red-hot throwing punches to the Nicaraguan champion. It seemed that the game plan was to get in their first as Gonzalez's notably a slow starter. Viloria clearly won the first round. I think that was the only round he won throughout the course of the fight. Every punch Viloria landed made Gonzalez's engine warming up.

In the second round, Gonzalez's pistons start pumping up. Although it was still a competitive fight, Chocolatito's precise shots got him the second round.

In the third, Gonzalez landed a crisp right hook to the left chin of Viloria that forced the Filipino-American to touch his right glove to the canvas -- that was a knockdown!

The succeeding rounds were all Gonzalez. His precise combination of punching composed of uppercuts, left and right hooks landed to the head of Viloria caused the damage. Viloria will end up mostly on the defensive end hence limiting his own offense.

In Round 9, Viloria hurt Gonzalez with a body shot. The body shot momentarily stopped Gonzalez from throwing punches.

But Viloria was not able to capitalize the moment, who was also trying to recuperate from the series of blows he received from Gonzalez.

The reigning champion came back with series of unanswered shots that sent Viloria to the ropes.

Gonzalez unleashed other combinations to the head that forced referee Benjy Esteves Jr. to halt the fight.

The Official time of the stoppage was 2:53 in Round 9.

Donnie Nietes successfully defended his light flyweight crown at the StubHub Center in California.

We might be seeing a possible sizzling Gonzalez-Nietes showdown!

Leading into the fight of his life, Brian Viloria felt he had "no pressure" fighting against the new pound-for-pound kingpin, Roman Gonzalez at the historic Madison Square Garden in New York.

"I have no pressure. I believe all the pressure is on him to maintain and stay number one. This is a motivation for me to train harder, to run longer, faster. The hard part is done. The easy part is performing and that is the fun part, said Viloria during the final media workout.

Following Floyd Mayweather's retirement after the so-called swan song fight against Andre Berto in September, Roman Gonzalez replaced Floyd as the new pound-pound supremo according to the Transnational Boxing Ranking Board.

Viloria (36-4, 22 KOs) was looking very ripped during the final media workout, and he's ready to rumble on 17 October.

"I have fought at swap meets and parking lots, and to be at a place like Madison Square Garden on HBO Pay-Per-View this is a dream come true for me. I want to do the best I can do to make this fight entertaining for all the fans."

I'm excited about this fight because the undefeated Nicaraguan, Gonzalez (43-0, 37 KOs) is a volume puncher, while Viloria, as you know has a single-punch knockout power.

So, in a few day's time, that will be this Saturday, we will know if Roman can overwhelm Viloria with his rapid punching? Or can Viloria back Roman upon his track as he counters him with firepower?

Fight fans! Who are you picking?

Oct. 6, 2015, Santa Monica, Ca. --- WBA / IBO / WBC Interim Middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (33-0,30 kos) works out during media day at Wild Card West Boxing Club in Santa Monica,Ca for his upcoming fight against Montreal power-puncher IBF Middleweight title holder David Lemieux (34-2,31 kos),Saturday , October 17 at the Mecca of Boxing, Madision Square Garden, televised live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Golovkin vs Lemieux is presented by K2 Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with GGG Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management.
--- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - K2 Promotions / Golden Boy Promotions[/caption]

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 7, 2015) Boxing Superstar and WBA, IBO and WBC
"Interim" Middleweight Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, (33-0, 30KOs),
Four-Time World Champion in two weight divisions, Brian "The Hawaiian Punch"
Viloria, (36-4 (22KOs) and top junior welterweight prospect Ruslan Madiyev, 5-1-0 (3KOs) held media workouts for a huge gathering of local press on Tuesday afternoon at the Wild Card West Boxing Gym in Santa Monica, California.

Golovkin, (33-0, 30KOs), will battle IBF Middleweight World Champion David Lemieux, (34-2, 31KOs) in a Middleweight World Championship Title Unification bout on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the "Mecca of Boxing" Madison Square Garden and LIVE on HBO Pay-Per-View. Golovkin has knocked out an astounding 20 opponents in a row and will be making his 15th world championship defense. His 91% knockout percentage is the highest in the history of the middleweight division.

In the highly anticipated televised co-feature, Viloria, (36-4, 22KOs), will challenge
Consensus #1 Pound-For-Pound Fighter and WBC Flyweight World Champion, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, (43-0, 37KOs). A duel citizen of the United States and the
Philippines, Viloria also represented the United States in the 2000 Olympics. He has previously held world titles in the junior flyweight and flyweight divisions.

Top junior welterweight prospect, Ruslan Madiyev, (5-1-0, 3KO's) will also be fighting in a scheduled four round bout against an opponent to be announced. The 21-year-old Madiyev is trained by the renowned Abel Sanchez alongside Golovkin in Big Bear Lake, California.

Below are what the fighters and their teams had to say:

GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN, WBA, IBO and WBC Interim Middleweight Champion:

"Training camp is a little bit new, a little bit different, not like any of the others. New ideas and new strategies and it's very interesting. We have different sparring partners because of his style."

"Lemieux is a champion and he feels like a champion and this is a unification fight. I think he is ready for a unification fight and he understands the situation. He is smarter now
because of his experience in his recent fights."

"Right now he feels better because he has a stronger team. He gets to talk with Oscar and Bernard. Bernard tells him, I remember my fight at Madison Square Garden against Tito. Right now he is acting like a star - I see the videos - and of course he is a star."

"Madison Square Garden is a beautiful place with a beautiful team and I have a lot of respect for that place. HBO Pay-per-view is the last step - it is the top."

"This is going to be like a street fight. He has a good style - almost like amateur style. I will beat any style - amateur style or brawl style. He will be a good test for me."

You have a strong chin?

"Yes, and I thank my parents for my strong chin. Lemieux will be a test for my chin. But it's not just my chin. It is distance and discipline, timing and style."

"I am a regular guy. I am a regular man. (The power) also comes from my parents. This is boxing. It's not just because I have power. Power comes from every step, timing, it's the style where every second is important and I give credit to Abel Sanchez and my team."

"Every fight is different and every fight is difficult. This is a big step, but first it is a big test and everyone understands that this step is much bigger."

(Cotto or Canelo next?)

"It doesn't matter and I don't think about it. For me? Whoever is number one. I want all of the belts in the middleweight division and I will fight whoever is number one and it doesn't matter who it is. I don't like business. I like old school - who is number one?"

"I think this fight is more technical for me, and maybe for him too."

"It is very interesting for me because right now he is a star. With power alone, he could go maybe three or four rounds with me. If he boxes he could go twelve rounds. Every second is very important - every round - every step."

(Does his knockout strength mean anything to you?)

"I don't know. Maybe."

"He has his style. I like my style and my work."

"I love my life. I am happy. My wife is happy. My son goes to school and he is happy. I have a car. Three or four Rolls Royce or Bentley? For what?"

BRIAN "HAWAIIAN PUNCH" VILORIA, Former Four-Time World Champion in Two Weight Divisions:

"I want it more. I have preparing myself for this type of event, I have been wanting this for this so long. I have so much more fire now."

"The styles make the fights, a lot of people know that it is going to be an action packed fight and a lot of people gravitate towards that."

"Finally, we have been wanting this fight for the past two years and to finally have it here, it is exciting."

"I have never seen a guy to take it to him and I feel like I will be that fighter that will step up to him."

"Can't wait. I am prepared and I want time to move faster. I am mentally, physically ready for this fight and ready to show the world what can happen."

"This is going to be the best Viloria that people have ever seen."

ABEL SANCHEZ, Head Trainer to Gennady Golovkin:

"This preparation has been different. Finally, he has gotten someone who he considers as a threat. Someone that he feels will give him a fight for as long as it lasts."

"All the great fighters have been hurt and if that happens how is he going to react? But I am confident that it won't go twelve, he is going to go down as one of the best punchers and best middleweights ever."

TOM LOEFFLER, Managing Director of K2 Promotions:

"It has been a great camp. Sparring has been going along well. This is the biggest fight and biggest puncher of his career and it's two champions fighting each other, that is why people and the media are gravitating towards this fight."

"He has been training hard with Abel and focused on sparring making sure he is ready for a power puncher like Lemieux. "

RUSLAN MADIYEV, Welterweight Prospect:

"Training has been going well, I have been training with Gennady for the past year as part of my training camp."

"There is a lot of intensity a whole different workout. I have grown a lot technically but also feel a lot stronger."

"It is a dream come true to fight at Madison Square Garden and I am going to show all the fans an exciting fight."