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Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero goes back to the future this Saturday in Portland, Maine

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Kansas City, Kan. (Junie 9, 2025) - Kansas boxing phenom Marco “El Tiburon” Romero (7-0, 6 Uitklophoue) started his pro career a year ago on Father’s Day Weekend in Portland, Maine, and he returns there this Saturday night for his third fight in The Forest City.

Despite the Cross Insurance Arena being more than 1,500 miles from his home in Olathe, Kansas, the 19-year-old Romero feels that Portland has become his second home, where he kick-started his pro career, and has developed a surprisingly growing fan base.

Romero stopped Jonathan Gary (2-1) Junie 15, 2024, in the second round at Cross Insurance Arena. Verlede Oktober, Romero defeated Orlando Salgado (3-5) in Portland by way of a third-round technical knockout at the Exposition Building.

This Saturday the gifted super middleweight prospect faces “The Conqueror” Nafys Anas Garner (4-2, 3 Uitklophoue), fighting out of Sacramento (SOOS), in a scheduled 6-round bout at Cross Insurance Arena.

“I’m more motivated than ever and couldn’t be happier to see the plan unfolding like we talked about a couple of years ago with Coach John (Brown, manager/head trainer), Uncle Al (Valenti, advisor), my father (Salvatore Romero, assistent afrigter) and Sergio (Blomme, assistent afrigter).

“I’m ready and excited to be fighting again in Portland. I would love to bring a world title fight to Portland, where people appreciate good boxing. Traveling to fight is something I’m used to from my amateur days. Portland is like my second home because I’ve been treated so well there by everyone. I have big respect for Bobby Russo (promotor). He’s an amazing guy who has shown me respect from the start. He gave me my Golden Boy (Most Outstanding Boxer Award, Russo is President of the National Golden Gloves), when I won my division at the (2024) National Golden Gloves.”

(L-R) – Bobby Russo & Marco Romero “Marco is excited to be fighting again in his adoptive city of Portland, which has the best fight fans in America,” Brown remarked. “He’s hoping to display the talents that will eventually lead him to a world title. Marco’s been lucky to fight every two months all over America, which is helping him build a national fan base.”
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The Future of Boxing 18-year-old Marco “El Tiburón” Romero Kansas super middleweight returns to ring

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Tonight in Portland, ME
Kansas City, Kan. (November 7, 2024) - Twenty-three-time national amateur champion, 18-year-old Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (3-0, 2 Uitklophoue), returns this Saturday night to the scene of his successful pro debut this past June in Portland, Maine, 1,300 miles northeast of his home in Overland Park, Kansas.

A promotional free agent, Romero is matched against Orlando “El Marro” Salgado (3-5, 2 Uitklophoue) in a four-round bout on a card promoted by Bobby Russo’s Portland Boxing Club in Portland’s Exposition Building.

“I had my first pro fight there and I love Portland people, especially Bobby Russo (who is also President of the National Golden Gloves),"Romero gesê. “I loved the crowd, everybody was so welcoming, sê, ‘Go KC.’ There’s good energy and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Romero, who will celebrate his 19ste birthday on Nov. 19, is a special boxer and young man. The last 12 months have been absolutely amazing whirlwind for him in boxing.

Because he hadn’t reached the mandatory age of 18 nog, and his weight class (super middelgewig) wasn’t included in 2024 Olympic boxing, Romero never seriously considered waiting for a shot at making the U.S. Olimpiese span. Plaas, his eyes were on the prize of becoming a professional fighter.

Desember verlede jaar, Romero captured top honors at the prestigious USA Boxing National Championships in Lafayette, Louisiana, followed closely by parlaying that to gold medal performance at the 2024 National Golden Gloves Tournament in Detroit.

Almal vertel, in die laaste 12 maande, he was 9-0 in amateur competition, including three at The Nationals and five at The Golden Gloves, plus three pro victories for a remarkable 12-0 rekord (three pro and 8 in elite national amateur competition) during this relatively short span.

The Romero Plan has always been to close out his incredible amateur career by winning The Nationals and Golden Gloves, at which he was also named Most Outstanding Boxer, known as the Golden Boy Award, and then turn pro. Mission accomplished!
(L-R) – National Golden Gloves President Bobby Russo and Marco Romero with his Golden Gloves belt and Golden Boy Award)

“I would have liked to have fought in the Olympics,” he explained, “because all of the good, young boxers were there, and we (U.S. mans) haven’t won an Olympic Gold Medal since Andre Ward in 2004. But I didn’t turn 18 until two weeks prior to the (Paris) Olympics and my weight class wasn’t contested there.

"Nou, I’m on a new journey as a pro. Eerlik, there aren’t too many differences between the amateurs and pros. The weigh-ins are right before the fight in the amateurs and the night before as a pro. I don’t have any problems fighting without headgear or with smaller gloves. To me there are really no big differences. I was born to fight!”

Romero describes himself as a heavy hitter who throws every punch with bad intentions. He’s very explosive with ring intelligence, capable of punishing his opponent by breaking them down until they either quit because they can’t take any additional punishment or get put to sleep.

In Romero’s corner is a legend in his own right, 77-year-old John Brown, who is Marco’s head trainer and manager, in the same role he played for world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison (48-3-1, 42 Uitklophoue) from his amateur days through his first 39 pro gevegte, 1988 te 1993. The highlight, natuurlik, was Morrison’s 12-round unanimous decision over George Foreman for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) swaargewig titel.

Brown clearly doesn’t need to be in Romero’s corner to survive; egter, John knows that Marco is a special fighter with tremendous upside, and he’s vowed to get him to the top of the boxing mountain.
“I’m really excited about this kid,” Brown remarked, “and my job is to make him successful for himself and his family. Marco is an amazing kid. He has experience having boxed 10 years and 135 amateur gevegte. He has good looks and a good personality, great sense of humor, speaks very well in English and Spanish, maturity beyond his years, and a work ethic that’s difficult to find in boxing.

“He’s hungry to be successful in life and knows that boxing is the vehicle to get him there. And he’s with the right people who don’t need to feed people. Anything could go wrong like injuries or illnesses, but it’s all there for him and a clear path. In terms of potential, Marco is in a rare class as part of a typical Mexican American family, tight knit and expanding. He respects everyone and Marco is a once in a lifetime talent.”

Brown knows that a champion boxer needs a supportive team in his corner. Romero has that and much more. In addition to Brown, the team is comprised of Marco’s father, Salvador, who encouraged his son to become a boxer at the tender age of seven, and he has remained with Marco through every step of his boxing journey. Brown also brought in one of his former amateur champions, Sergio Flores, who is a very successful businessman. Flores handles the tough physical training aspects required for success in the ring along with mitt work to help keep Marco’s skills razor sharp.

Fans attending this Saturday night’s show in Portland can look back in a few years and say they saw The Future of Boxing, Raam "El Tiburon" Romero, when he was just an 18-year-old prospect starting out on his mission to greatness.
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New England Golden Gloves-kampioenskap OPE KLAS UITSLAGE UITSLAE

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Lede van die ope klas wen-N.E. span van Western NE vier
(meer foto's hieronder – alles met dank aan Jeffrey Freeman / KO Digest)
LOWELL, Mass. (Februarie 26, 2016) – Wes-Nieu-Engeland het die ope klas-eindronde van die New England-toernooi vir kampioene oorheers, deel van die 70ste jaarlikse Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves-kampioenskap, wen sewe van 10 wedstryde gisteraand in die historiese Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
Die agt individuele ope klaswenners vir mans het 'n plek op Team New England verdien vir die 2016 Nasionale kampioenskappe vir goue handskoene, Mei 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Team New England bevat twee van die beste boksers in die land, lig swaargewig Elvis Figueroa en ligte weltergewig Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez (herhaal NE kampioen), albei lede van N.E. opeklas-spankampioen van Western NE. Burlington, MA veergewig Amanda Pavone het haar sesde NE gevang. titel.
“In die laaste 10 jaar,” verduidelik die Uitvoerende Direkteur van New England Golden Gloves Bobby Russo, “ons was nie goed op dreef nie. Die bywoning het elke jaar 'n bietjie afgeneem. Verlede jaar se aaklige weer het ons doodgemaak. Vanjaar, al, die opgewondenheid was terug en die bywoning het met 30 persent toegeneem. Daar was 'n jonger skare en baie beginnerboksers het goeie aanhangers gehad, wat ons elke jaar moet opbou. Ons het vanjaar baie goeie gevegte en goeie boksers gehad. Boks is terug in Lowell! Ons het 'n wonderlike seisoen beleef.
“Team New England sal baie sterk wees. Ons het 'n jong span, maar baie van hierdie boksers het baie onskatbare ervaring van die Junior Olimpiese Spele-kompetisie, van swaargewig af. Ek dink ons ​​het 'n indrukwekkende span wat hierdie jaar baie goed by The Nationals sal vaar.”
Spankampioene was Western N.E. in die ope klas, sentrale N.E. in die beginner klas.
Drie beginners van die New England-kampioen is gisteraand ook gekroon. Sien volledige resultate hieronder, asook meer foto's.
Opbrengs van die Lowell Sun doelen Golden Gloves Championship gaan na die stuur van die New England Golden Gloves kampioene van die Nasionale Golden Gloves Championship, bykomend tot die ondersteuning van plaaslike atlete en area gimnasiums, die seuns & Girls Club, sopkombuise, hawelose skuilings, kanker fondse, beurse en baie ander groot liefdadigheid.
NUWE ENGELANDE TOERNOOI VAN KAMPIOENS FINALE UITSLAE
(wenners eerste gelys)
OOP KLAS
BANTAMWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
James Aquino, Meriden, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Joe Ferrer, New Bedford, MA (SNE)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)
Jacob Marrero, Bridgeport, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Plaaslike beeld van Gabriel Morales, Portland, ME (VIER)
VROULIKE VEERGEWIGTE (125.lbs.)
Amanda Pavone, Burlington, MA (CNE)
WDEC4 (5-0)
Eydir Lima |, Worcester, MA (WNE)
Liggewigte (132 lbs.)
Anuel Rosa-Lopez, New Haven, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Marcelino Debarros, Noordelike Voorsienigheid, RI
LIG WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez, Worcester, MA (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abraham Nova, Brookline, MA (CNE)
VROUELIKE LIGE WELTERGEWIGTE (141 lbs.)
Lindsay kyajohnia, Westrook, ME (VIER)
Loop oor
Meisha Tuitt, Springfield, MA (WNE)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Anthony Laureano, Oos-Hartford, CT (WNE)
WDEC (4-1)
Joseph Muese, Millis, MA (CNE)
Middleweights (165 lbs.)
Victor Reynoso, Providence, RI (SNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jalen Renaud, Springfield, MA (WNE)
LIG swaargewigte (178 lbs.)
Elvis Figueroa, New Haven, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Henry Ventura, Noord-Dartmouth, MA (SNE)
Swaargewigte (201 lbs.)
Derek Edmonds, Worcester, MA (WNE)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Jesus Flores, Methuen, MA (CNE)
GEMAAKKLAS
VROULIKE BANTAMWEIGHTS (112 lbs.)
Alissa Dias, Boston, MA (CNE)
WRSC1 (1:27)
Rachel Albino, Woodbury, CT (WNE)
VROULIKE VEERGEWIGTE (125 lbs.)
Katherine Parker, reeks, RI (SNE)
WRSC1 (0:21)
Sierra Hoey, Danielson, CT (WNE)
LIG WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa, Lowell, MA (CNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jose Masonet, Hartford, CT (WNE)
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VIER – Noord-Nieu-Engeland (Burlington, VT)
CNE – Sentrale New England (Lowell, MA)
WNE – Wes-Nieu-Engeland (Holyoke, MA)
SNE – Suid-New England (Valrivier, MA)
Thomas Costello Memorial Award
Uitstaande bokser – Oop klas

Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez
Luis Ayala-gedenktoekenning
Uitstaande bokser – Beginnersklas
(L-R) – Plaaslike beeld van Gabriel Morales & Bobby Russo
2016 Rocky Marciano Memorial Award
New England swaargewigkampioen
Edmonds dus
Inligting:
Toernooi Uitvoerende Direkteur: Bobby Russo
Direkteur van deelnemers: Art Ramalho
Hoof van Amptenare: Laurie Purcell
ring omroeper: John Vena
Plek: Lowell Memorial Ouditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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Sentrale New England (groter Lowell) 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Second preliminary round results from Lowell

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LOWELL, Mass. (Januarie 16, 2016) – The Central New England (groter Lowell) preliminary-round of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship concluded last night at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium with 12 second-round matches in the novice class.
Uitklophoue (4) and shutout decisions were the theme last night as the large crowd really got into the exciting action, particularly the explosive knockout performances by Methuen (MA) middelgewigtitel Yamarco Guzman and Franklin (MA) swaargewig Jared Gately.
The quarterfinals, featuring open and novice class matches, will be held volgende Vrydag nag (Jan. 22) by Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Sien die volledige 2016 skedule hieronder asook die uitslae van gisteraand.
$70 vir ’70 – N spesiale aanbod om die viering van die 70ste uitgawe van die Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves-kampioenskap is te koop: $70.00 seisoenkaartjie (7 oorblywende gebeure) in die balkon. Te koop noem die Lowell Memorial Ouditorium loket by1.866.722.8881 of order online by www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.met. Daar is ook individuele kaartjies vir die geleentheid beskikbaar $17.00, $15.00 of $12.00.
Opbrengs van die Lowell Sun doelen Golden Gloves Championship gaan na die stuur van die New England Golden Gloves kampioene van die Nasionale Golden Gloves Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), bykomend tot die ondersteuning van plaaslike atlete en area gimnasiums, die seuns & Girls Club, sopkombuise, hawelose skuilings, kanker fondse, beurse en baie ander groot liefdadigheid.
Official Results
(winner listed first each match)
Novice Division
Liggewigte (132 lbs.)
Jacob Salomo (Brookline, MA – Die Ring)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Fabio D’Ambrosio (Revere, MA – Somerville Boks)
VROULIKE LIGGewigte (132 lbs.)
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, MA – Die Ring)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jen Almeida (Wilmington, MA – Jim McNally’s)
LIG WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa (Lowell – Westelike punt)
WTKO3 (0:26)
Richard Tosi (Wakefield, MA – MK Boxing)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Kenny Larson (Salem, MA – Somerville Boks)
WTKO2 (2:00)
Joshua Wood (Lowell, MA – Westelike punt)
Middleweights (165 lbs.)
Yamarco Guzman (Methuen, MA – Canal Street)
WTKO1 (0:43)
Cusaj Thomas (Chestnut Hill, MA – Nonantum-boks)
Sean McDonough (Milton, MA – TNT Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Brandon Brunell (South brug, MA – The Club deur George Foreman)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA – Somerville Boks)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Adrian Gedney (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester,Boxing)
LIG swaargewigte (178 lbs.)
Justin Deflumeri, (Merrimack, NH – Nashua PAL)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abdul Morelly (Providence, RI – Union Street Boxing)
Joseph DaSilva (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester-boks)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Daniel McNamara (Allston, MA – Boston-boks)
Swaargewigte (201 lbs.)
Jared Gately (Franklin, MA – Peter Welch s’n)
WTKO3 (0:10)
Zachary Calmus (Gloucester – Redline Fight Sports)
SUPER SWAAR GEWIGTE (201+ lbs.)
Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, MA – Grealish Boxing)
WDEC3
Floran Kacaku (Malden, MA – Redline Fight Sports)
Shane Begin (Brighton, MA – Nonantum-boks)
WDEC3 (5-0)
James Anderson (Dorchester, MA – Dorchester-boksklub)
70ste jaarlikse Lowell Sun Charities-kampioenskema vir goue handskoene
(Lowell Memorial Ouditorium – 6:30 namiddag. deure oop, 7:30 namiddag. eerste bout)
Sentrale New England (groter Lowell)
Maak oop & Novice Quarterfinal Round – Vrydag, Jan. 22
Maak oop & Beginner Klas Semi Finals, C.N.E. – Donderdag, Jan. 28
Maak oop & Beginner Klas Championship Finals – Donderdag, Februarie. 4
New England-toernooi van Kampioene
Beginner Klas Semi Finals – Donderdag, Februarie. 11
Beginner Klas Championship Finals – Februarie. 18
Oop Klas Semi Finals – Woensdag, Februarie. 24
Oop Klas Championship Finals – Donderdag, Februarie. 25
Inligting:
Toernooi Uitvoerende Direkteur: Bobby Russo
Direkteur van deelnemers: Art Ramalho
Hoof van Amptenare: Lauri Purcell
ring omroeper: John Vena
Plek: Lowell Memorial Ouditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
KONTAK: Bob Trieger, Full Court PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
ABOUT LOWELL SUN CHARITIES: Gestig in 1947, Lowell Sun Charities is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the quality of life for children, families, and the community, offering programs that promote respect and dignity. Rooted in a tradition of care and compassion, Lowell Sun Charities was originally founded to respond to the ever-increasing challenges of the community. 2016 marks the 70ste year the Golden Gloves have been held in the great city of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Lowell Sun Charities is a community program that not only makes champions in the ring but also makes champions in life. Every year these young athletes devote themselves to a sport which teaches discipline, respect, and clean lifestyle for a chance to win a prestigious Golden Gloves Championship.