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

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KANSAS CITY, Мая. (Чэрвеня 9, 2025) - Kansas boxing phenom Marco “El Tiburon” Romero (7-0, 6 КО) started his pro career a year ago on Father’s Day Weekend in Portland, Мэн, 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, Канзас, 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) чэрвеня 15, 2024, in the second round at Cross Insurance Arena. Last October, 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 КО), fighting out of Sacramento (ТАКОЙ ЯК), 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 (Карычневы, manager/head trainer), Uncle Al (Valenti, advisor), my father (Salvatore Romero, памочнік трэнера) and Sergio (Кветкі, памочнік трэнера).

“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 (прамоўтэр). 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-Р) – 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, Мэн
KANSAS CITY, Мая. (Лістапада 7, 2024) - Twenty-three-time national amateur champion, 18-year-old Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (3-0, 2 КО), returns this Saturday night to the scene of his successful pro debut this past June in Portland, Мэн, 1,300 miles northeast of his home in Overland Park, Канзас.

A promotional free agent, Romero is matched against Orlando “El Marro” Salgado (3-5, 2 КО) 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 said. “I loved the crowd, everybody was so welcoming, кажучы, ‘Go KC.’ There’s good energy and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Рамэра, who will celebrate his 19й 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 яшчэ, and his weight class (у суперсреднем) wasn’t included in 2024 Olympic boxing, Romero never seriously considered waiting for a shot at making the U.S. Алімпійская зборная. Замест, his eyes were on the prize of becoming a professional fighter.

У снежні мінулага года, Romero captured top honors at the prestigious USA Boxing National Championships in Lafayette, Луізіяна, followed closely by parlaying that to gold medal performance at the 2024 National Golden Gloves Tournament in Detroit.

All told, in the last 12 месяцы, 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 запіс (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-Р) – 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,"Ён растлумачыў, “because all of the good, young boxers were there, and we (U.S. людзі) 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.

"Цяпер, I’m on a new journey as a pro. Сумленна, 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 КО) from his amateur days through his first 39 пра баі, 1988 для 1993. The highlight, вядома, was Morrison’s 12-round unanimous decision over George Foreman for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) у суперцяжкай вазе.

Brown clearly doesn’t need to be in Romero’s corner to survive; аднак, 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 аматарскія баі. 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, Marco “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 Championship OPEN CLASS FINALS RESULTS

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Members of the open class winning-N.E. team from Western NE celebrate
(больш фатаграфій ніжэй – all courtesy of Jeffrey Freeman / KO Digest)
LOWELL, Маса. (Лютага 26, 2016) – Western New England dominated the open class finals of the New England Tournament of Champions, part of the 70й annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship, winning seven of 10 matches last night at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
The eight men’s individual open class winners earned spots on Team New England for the 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships, Мая 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Team New England includes two of the top ranked boxers in the country, паўцяжкай вага Элвіс Фігероа and light welterweight Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez (repeat NE champion), both members of N.E. open class team champion from Western NE. Burlington, MA featherweight Аманда Pavone captured her sixth NE. назву.
“In the last 10 гады,” explained New England Golden Gloves Executive Director Бобі Русо, “we hadn’t been on a good run. Attendance dropped off a little each year. Last year’s horrible weather killed us. У гэтым годзе, хоць, the excitement was back and attendance was up 30-percent. There was a younger crowd and many novice boxers had good fan bases, which we need to build up every year. We had a lot of good fights and good boxers this year. Boxing is back in Lowell! We had a great season.
“Team New England will be very strong. We have a young team but many of these boxers have a lot of invaluable experience from Junior Olympics competition, from heavyweight on down. I think we have an impressive team that will do very well at The Nationals this year.”
Team champions were Western N.E. in the open class, цэнтральны N.E. in the novice class.
Three New England novice champions were also crowned last night. See complete results below as well as more pictures.
Даходы ад Lowell Sun дабрачынных арганізацый Залатых пальчатак чэмпіянату ідуць да адпраўкі пальчаткі чэмпіёнаў Новай Англіі Залатых ў Нацыянальным Залатых пальчаткі чэмпіянат, у дадатак да падтрымкі мясцовых спартсменаў і спартыўныя залы плошчу, хлопчыкі & Girls Club, супавыя кухні, прытулкі для бяздомных, рак сродкі, стыпендыі і многія іншыя вялікія дабрачынныя прычыны.
NEW ENGLAND TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FINALS RESULTS
(Пераможцы пазначаны першымі)
OPEN CLASS
Bantamweights (114 кг.)
Джэймс Акіна, Meriden, Канэктыкут (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Joe Ferrer, New Bedford, Масачусэтс (SNE)
Featherweights (123 кг.)
Jacob Marrero, Bridgeport, Канэктыкут (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Gabriel Morales, Портленд, Мэн (NNE)
FEMALE FEATHERWEIGHTS (125.кг.)
Аманда Pavone, Burlington, Масачусэтс (CNE)
WDEC4 (5-0)
Eydir Lima, Вустер, Масачусэтс (WNE)
Легкавагавіка (132 кг.)
Anuel Rosa-Lopez, New Haven, Канэктыкут (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Marcelino Debarros, North Providence, Род-Айлэнд
LIGHT полусредневесами (141 кг.)
Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez, Вустер, Масачусэтс (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Абрагам Нова, Брукліна, Масачусэтс (CNE)
FEMALE LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 кг.)
Lindsay Kyajohnia, Westrook, Мэн (NNE)
Walkover
Meisha Tuitt, Springfield, Масачусэтс (WNE)
Паўсярэдняга вагі (152 кг.)
Anthony Laureano, East Hartford, Канэктыкут (WNE)
WDEC (4-1)
Joseph Muese, Millis, Масачусэтс (CNE)
Средневесов (165 кг.)
Victor Reynoso, Провід, Род-Айлэнд (SNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jalen Renaud, Springfield, Масачусэтс (WNE)
Святло цяжкавагавікоў (178 кг.)
Элвіс Фігероа, New Haven, Канэктыкут (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Henry Ventura, North Dartmouth, Масачусэтс (SNE)
Цяжкавагавікоў (201 кг.)
Derek Edmonds, Вустер, Масачусэтс (WNE)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Jesus Flores, Метуэн, Масачусэтс (CNE)
NOVICE CLASS
FEMALE BANTAMWEIGHTS (112 кг.)
Alissa Dias, Бостан, Масачусэтс (CNE)
WRSC1 (1:27)
Rachel Albino, Woodbury, Канэктыкут (WNE)
FEMALE FEATHERWEIGHTS (125 кг.)
Katherine Parker, Suitate, Род-Айлэнд (SNE)
WRSC1 (0:21)
Sierra Hoey, Danielson, Канэктыкут (WNE)
LIGHT полусредневесами (141 кг.)
Nathan Rosa, Лоуэлл, Масачусэтс (CNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jose Masonet, Хартфард, Канэктыкут (WNE)
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NNE – Northern New England (Burlington, Вермонт)
CNE – Цэнтральная Новая Англія (Лоуэлл, Масачусэтс)
WNE – Western New England (Holyoke, Масачусэтс)
SNE – Southern New England (Fall River, Масачусэтс)
Thomas Costello Memorial Award
Most Outstanding Boxer – Open Class

Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez
Luis Ayala Memorial Award
Most Outstanding Boxer – Novice Class
(L-Р) – Gabriel Morales & Бобі Русо
2016 Rocky Marciano Memorial Award
New England Heavyweight Champion
Demek Edmonds
Інфармацыя:
Выканаўчы дырэктар турніру: Бобі Русо
дырэктар Канкурсанты: мастацтва Рамалхо
Галоўны службовых асоб: Laurie Purcell
кольца Announcer: Джон Vena
Месца сустрэчы: Лоуэлл Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Лоуэлл, Масачусэтс
Шчэбет: @LowellGloves
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Цэнтральная Новая Англія (вялікі Lowell) 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Second preliminary round results from Lowell

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LOWELL, Маса. (Студзеня 16, 2016) – The Central New England (вялікі 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.
Накаўты (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 (Масачусэтс) у сярэднім Yamarco Гузман and Franklin (Масачусэтс) цяжкавагавік Jared Gately.
The quarterfinals, featuring open and novice class matches, will be held у наступную пятніцу ноч (Студзеня. 22) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Глядзіце поўны 2016 schedule below as well as last night’s results.
$70 for ’70 – A special offer to celebrate the 70й edition of the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship is available to purchase: $70.00 season ticket (7 remaining events) in the balcony. Для таго, каб купіць патэлефанаваць у касу Lowell Memorial Auditorium ў1.866.722.8881 ці замовіць у Інтэрнэце па адрасе www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.з. Individual event tickets are also available to purchase for $17.00, $15.00 або $12.00.
Даходы ад Lowell Sun дабрачынных арганізацый Залатых пальчатак чэмпіянату ідуць да адпраўкі пальчаткі чэмпіёнаў Новай Англіі Залатых ў Нацыянальным Залатых пальчаткі чэмпіянат (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), у дадатак да падтрымкі мясцовых спартсменаў і спартыўныя залы плошчу, хлопчыкі & Girls Club, супавыя кухні, прытулкі для бяздомных, рак сродкі, стыпендыі і многія іншыя вялікія дабрачынныя прычыны.
Official Results
(winner listed first each match)
Novice Division
Легкавагавіка (132 кг.)
Jacob Solomon (Брукліна, Масачусэтс – Кальцо)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Fabio D’Ambrosio (Revere, Масачусэтс – Somerville Boxing)
FEMALE LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 кг.)
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, Масачусэтс – Кальцо)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jen Almeida (Вілмінгтан, Масачусэтс – Jim McNally’s)
LIGHT полусредневесами (141 кг.)
Nathan Rosa (Лоуэлл – West End)
WTKO3 (0:26)
Richard Tosi (Wakefield, Масачусэтс – MK Boxing)
Паўсярэдняга вагі (152 кг.)
Кені Larson (Salem, Масачусэтс – Somerville Boxing)
WTKO2 (2:00)
Joshua Wood (Лоуэлл, Масачусэтс – West End)
Средневесов (165 кг.)
Yamarco Гузман (Метуэн, Масачусэтс – Canal Street)
WTKO1 (0:43)
Cusaj Thomas (Chestnut Hill, Масачусэтс – Nonantum Boxing)
Sean McDonough (Мілтан, Масачусэтс – TNT Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Brandon Brunell (Southbridge, Масачусэтс – The Club by George Foreman)
Пітэр Махер (Arlington, Масачусэтс – Somerville Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Adrian Gedney (Гластэр, Масачусэтс – Гластэр,Бокс)
Святло цяжкавагавікоў (178 кг.)
Justin Deflumeri, (Merrimack, Нью-Гэмпшыр – Нашуа PAL)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abdul Morelly (Провід, Род-Айлэнд – Union Street Boxing)
Joseph DaSilva (Гластэр, Масачусэтс – Gloucester Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Daniel McNamara (Allston, Масачусэтс – Boston Boxing)
Цяжкавагавікоў (201 кг.)
Jared Gately (Франклін, Масачусэтс – Peter Welch’s)
WTKO3 (0:10)
Zachary Calmus (Гластэр – Redline Fight Sports)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ кг.)
Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, Масачусэтс – Grealish бокса)
WDEC3
Floran Kacaku (Malden, Масачусэтс – Redline Fight Sports)
Shane Begin (Brighton, Масачусэтс – Nonantum Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
James Anderson (Дорчестер, Масачусэтс – Dorchester Boxing Club)
70й annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Лоуэлл Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. дзверы адчыняюцца, 7:30 p.m. Першы бой)
Цэнтральная Новая Англія (вялікі Lowell)
Open & Novice Quarterfinal Round – Пятніца, Студзеня. 22
Open & Пачаткоўцы Паўфіналы Класс, C.N.E. – Чацвер, Студзеня. 28
Open & Пачатковец Class Championship Finals – Чацвер, Лютага. 4
Новая Англія Турнір чэмпіёнаў
Пачаткоўцы Паўфіналы Класс – Чацвер, Лютага. 11
Пачатковец Class Championship Finals – Лютага. 18
Адкрытыя Паўфіналы Класс – Серада, Лютага. 24
Адкрыты чэмпіянат класа Фінал – Чацвер, Лютага. 25
Інфармацыя:
Выканаўчы дырэктар турніру: Бобі Русо
дырэктар Канкурсанты: мастацтва Рамалхо
Галоўны службовых асоб: Лаўры Purcell
кольца Announcer: Джон Vena
Месца сустрэчы: Лоуэлл Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Лоуэлл, Масачусэтс
Шчэбет: @LowellGloves
ЗВЯЗАЦЦА: Боб Trieger, Поўны Суд ПРЭС, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
ABOUT LOWELL SUN CHARITIES: Заснаваная ў 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 70й year the Golden Gloves have been held in the great city of Lowell, Масачусэтс.
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.