On July 9, 1988, the 26-year-old WBC super-flyweight world champion, Gilberto Román (48-4-1, 34 KOs), faced Yoshiyuki Uchida, in a title defense fight.
Román came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 1 day.
Gilberto Román stopped Yoshiyuki Uchida via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 49-4-1 (35 KOs)
On September 12, 1989, Gilberto Román and Santos Laciar met again in a rematch.
Román came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 7 days.
Gilberto Román defeated Santos Laciar via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 53-4-1
On January 31, 1987, the 25-year-old WBC super-flyweight world champion, Gilberto Román (44-3-1, 32 KOs), faced Antoine Montero, in a title defense fight.
Román came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 12 days.
Gilberto Román stopped Antoine Montero via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 45-3-1 (33 KOs)
On June 5, 1989, the 27-year-old WBC super-flyweight world champion, Gilberto Román (51-4-1, 35 KOs), faced Juan Carazo, in a title defense fight.
Román came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 29 days.
Gilberto Román defeated Juan Carazo via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 52-4-1
On November 7, 1988, Gilberto Román and Sugar Baby Rojas met again in a rematch.
Román came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days.
Gilberto Román defeated Sugar Baby Rojas via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 51-4-1
On September 4, 1988, the 26-year-old WBC super-flyweight world champion, Gilberto Román (49-4-1, 35 KOs), faced Kiyoshi Hatanaka, in a title defense fight.
Román came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 26 days.
Gilberto Román defeated Kiyoshi Hatanaka via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 50-4-1
On April 8, 1988, a 26-year-old Gilberto Román (47-4-1, 34 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-flyweight title held by Sugar Baby Rojas.
Román came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 9 days.
Gilberto Román defeated Sugar Baby Rojas via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title. Román improves his record to 48-4-1
On March 20, 1987, the 25-year-old WBC super-flyweight world champion, Gilberto Román (45-3-1, 33 KOs), faced Frank Cedeno, in a title defense fight.
Román came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 20 days.
Gilberto Román defeated Frank Cedeno via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 46-3-1
On March 30, 1986, a 24-year-old Gilberto Román (40-3, 32 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-flyweight title held by Jiro Watanabe.
Román came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 1 day.
Gilberto Román defeated Jiro Watanabe via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Román improves his record to 41-3
On December 19, 1986, the 25-year-old WBC super-flyweight world champion, Gilberto Román (43-3-1, 32 KOs), faced Kongtoranee Payakaroon, in a title defense fight.
Román came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 19 days.
Gilberto Román defeated Kongtoranee Payakaroon via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBC super-flyweight title. Román improves his record to 44-3-1