The Ring's new pound-for-pound king and World Boxing Council flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez is very motivated in his showdown with Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria on Oct. 17 at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

"Chocolatito's" trainer Arnulfo Obando states that the three-time world champion is ready to show the world, through his title defense against Viloria, that he "did not become the best in the world by chance," Boxing Scene noted.

Although the undefeated Nicaraguan warrior was hailed as the Ring's top P4P fighter after Floyd Mayweather Jr. stepped away from the game, Obando shared that "Chocolatito" did not lose his motivation to becoming a better fighter. The trainer is even anticipating Gonzalez to earn his fourth world championship in the future, which will be a great honor for him as he will be the first Nicaraguan to accomplish it, if ever.

The World Boxing Council champ is so determined to secure his crown that he is even planning to knock out the Filipino-American fighter, especially as he knows that Viloria is a hard-puncher, a previous Boxing Scene article informed. However, Gonzalez knows he has the stamina advantage over the older boxer and he is sure to use it wisely when they meet in October.

"Viloria is good, he hits hard. After the sixth round, he'll slow down. He has a very good crossover right, but he's not a boxer who can move. If you can not dance and have no legs, I will find you. He goes toe to toe because that's his style of fighting. We have faced similar opponents, and I was able to knock them out...My mission is to knock him out and keep proving that I am the best in the world in my class," the 28-year-old champion said.

Viloria is preparing well for Gonzalez

Meanwhile, the 34-year-old challenger, who came out of four consecutive victories, three of which are knockout wins, per BoxRec, feels that he has a chance to beat the unbeaten "Chocolatito." Viloria feels that his boxing skills may surprise the fighter, who recently defeated Edgar Sosa via a second-round TKO win in May, per BoxRec.

"I think his weakness is he hasn't been tested by a puncher like myself and we'll also have to see if he can withstand pressure," the former world champion told The Philippine Star.

To further increase his chances of winning, he is pushing himself to do "strength and conditioning" training and "working hard in the gym like never before" to be in spectacular shape before the October fight.

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