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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, Tej zaum. (Lub rau hli ntuj 9, 2025) - Kansas boxing phenom Marco “El Tiburon” Romero (7-0, 6 Kos) 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) Lub rau hli ntuj 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 Kos), fighting out of Sacramento (XWS LI), 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, tus pab tswv yim), my father (Salvatore Romero, pab tus kws qhia) and Sergio (Paj, pab tus kws qhia).

“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 (pab txhawb). He’s an amazing guy who has shown me respect from the start. He gave me my Golden Tub (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, KUV
KANSAS CITY, Tej zaum. (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 7, 2024) - Twenty-three-time national amateur champion, 18-year-old Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (3-0, 2 Kos), 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 Kos) 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, hais tias, ‘Go KC.’ There’s good energy and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Romero, who will celebrate his 19th 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 tsis tau, and his weight class (super Middleweight) wasn’t included in 2024 Olympic boxing, Romero never seriously considered waiting for a shot at making the U.S. Olympic Team. Es tsis txhob, his eyes were on the prize of becoming a professional fighter.

xeem Hlis ntuj nqeg, 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.

All told, Thaum kawg 12 lub hlis, 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 cov ntaub ntawv (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. cov txiv neej) 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.

"Tam sim no, I’m on a new journey as a pro. Ua siab ncaj, 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 Kos) from his amateur days through his first 39 pro sib ntaus, 1988 rau 1993. The highlight, ntawm chav kawm, was Morrison’s 12-round unanimous decision over George Foreman for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Heavyweight title.

Brown clearly doesn’t need to be in Romero’s corner to survive; Txawm li cas los, 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 Ntau xyoo 135 pib xyaum ua fights. 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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Tshiab England Golden Hnab Las Chachhip Qhib Cov Chav Kawm Zoo Kawg

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Cov tswv cuab ntawm cov chav kawm qhib yeej-n.e. pab pawg los ntawm Western Ne ua kev zoo siab
(ntau duab hauv qab no – Txhua tus zoo ntawm Jeffrey Freeman / Ko zom khoom)
Lowell, Pawg. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 26, 2016) – Western New England Dominated qhib chav kawm ua tiav ntawm New Englament of Chasions, ib feem ntawm lub 70th Xyoo Tsawg Zog Hnub Tswm Pob Tsoomfwv Tsiab Golden Hnab Hnab Liaj, yeej xya ntawm 10 Sib tw nag hmo ntawm keeb kwm LaLorial Approrium.
Yim tus txiv neej tus txiv neej qhib chav kawm yeej cov nyiaj tau txais pob rau ntawm Team England rau cov 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships, Tej zaum 16-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Team New England suav nrog ob ntawm cov qeb siab tshaj plaws hauv lub tebchaws, teeb heavyweight Elvis Figueroa thiab lub teeb Welterweight Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez (Rov ua dua ne), Ob tug tswvcuab ntawm N.E. Qhib cov chav kawm pab pawg sib tw ntawm Western ne. Burlington, Ma featherweight Amanda Pavone ntes nws thib rau. title.
“Thaum kawg 10 xyoo,” Piav qhia cov hnab looj tes Golden Golden Executive Bobby Russo, “Peb tsis tau nyob ntawm txoj kev khiav zoo. Kev tuaj koom tau me ntsis txhua xyoo. Xyoo tas los cov huab cua phem tua peb. Xyoo no, tab sis yog, Qhov kev txaus siab tau rov qab thiab tuaj koom tau nce 30-feem pua. Muaj cov neeg hluas thiab ntau cov boxs novice tau muaj lub taub hau kiv cua zoo, uas peb yuav tsum tsim kom muaj kev txhim kho txhua xyoo. Peb tau muaj kev sib ntaus zoo ntau thiab cov thawv zoo xyoo no. Boxing yog rov qab nyob rau hauv lowell! Peb muaj lub caij zoo.
“Team New England yuav muaj zog heev. Peb muaj ib pab neeg hluas tab sis ntau ntawm cov boxers muaj ntau qhov kev paub tsis tau los ntawm Junior Olympics kev sib tw, los ntawm kev hnyav nyob rau hauv. Kuv xav tias peb muaj ib pab neeg zoo siab uas yuav ua tau zoo heev ntawm cov neeg teb chaws xyoo no.”
Pab Pawg Champions yog Western n.e. Hauv chav kawm qhib, Central N.E. Hauv chav kawm novice.
Peb New England Novov tseem muaj kuj casted nag hmo. Saib cov txheej txheem tiav hauv qab no thiab muaj duab ntxiv.
Nyaij los ntawm lub Lowell Tshav Charities Golden Hnab Looj Tes Championship mus ntawm xa tus tshiab hais Golden Hnab Looj Tes champions mus rau lub teb chaws Golden Hnab Looj Tes Championship, in addition to supporting local athletes and area gyms, the Boys & Girls Club, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, cancer funds, scholarships and many other great charitable causes.
New England kev sib tw ntawm Champions kawg kawg
(winners teev thawj)
OPEN CLASS
BANTAMWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
James Aquino, Meriden, I (Ua)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Joe Ferrer, New Bedford, MA (Tus nees)
FEATHERWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)
Yakhauj Marrero, Tus pej xeem, I (Ua)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Gabriel corales, Portland, KUV (NNE)
FEMALE FEATHERWEIGHTS (125.lbs.)
Amanda Pavone, Burlington, MA (Npiav)
WDEC4 (5-0)
Eydir Lima, Worcester, MA (Ua)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Auel Rosa-Lopez, Tshiab Haven, I (Ua)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Marcelino debarros, Sab qaum teb muaj kev, RI
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez, Worcester, MA (Ua)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abraham Nova, Brookline, MA (Npiav)
FEMALE LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Lindsay Kyajohnia, Sab hnub poob, KUV (NNE)
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Meisha Tuitt, Springfield, MA (Ua)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Anthony Laureano, Sab Hnub Tuaj Hartford, I (Ua)
WDEC (4-1)
Muatie, Millis, MA (Npiav)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Victor Rechnoso, Providence, RI (Tus nees)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jalen renaud, Springfield, MA (Ua)
LUB TEEB heavyweights (178 lbs.)
Elvis Figueroa, Tshiab Haven, I (Ua)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Henry Ventura, North Dartmouth, MA (Tus nees)
Heavyweights (201 lbs.)
Dek edmonds, Worcester, MA (Ua)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Jesus Flores, Methuen, MA (Npiav)
NOVICE CLASS
FEMALE BANTAMWEIGHTS (112 lbs.)
Alissa Diass, Boston, MA (Npiav)
WRSC1 (1:27)
Lachel Albino, Ntoo, I (Ua)
FEMALE FEATHERWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)
Katherine Parker, Suite, RI (Tus nees)
WRSC1 (0:21)
Sierra Hoey, Danielson, I (Ua)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa, Lowell, MA (Npiav)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jose Masonet, Hartford, I (Ua)
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NNE – Qaum Teb New England (Burlington, VT)
Npiav – Central New England (Lowell, MA)
Ua – Western New England (Dawb zog, MA)
Tus nees – Yav qab teb New England (Poob Dej, MA)
Thomas Costello Nco Qhov Tsis Pom Zoo
Feem ntau yog boxer zoo tshaj plaws – Qhib Chav Kawm

Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez
Luis Ayala ua tus qhuas
Feem ntau yog boxer zoo tshaj plaws – Chav Kawm Novice
(L-R) – Gabriel corales & Bobby Russo
2016 Rocky Marciano Memorial Award
New England Hnyav Hneev
Yog li edmonds?
Ntaub ntawv:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Laurie Purcell
Ring Announcer: John Vena
Chaw: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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Central New England (Greater Lowell) 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Second preliminary round results from Lowell

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Lowell, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 16, 2016) – The Central New England (Greater 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.
Knockouts (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) Middleweight Yamarco Guzman and Franklin (MA) Heavyweight Jared Gately.
The quarterfinals, featuring open and novice class matches, will be held tom ntej no Friday hmo ntuj (Jan. 22) ntawm cov tsev nyeem ntawv tsis nco qab. Saib tag nrho 2016 schedule below as well as last night’s results.
$70 for ’70 – A special offer to celebrate the 70th edition of the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship is available to purchase: $70.00 season ticket (7 remaining events) in the balcony. To purchase call the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.nrog. Individual event tickets are also available to purchase for $17.00, $15.00 los yog $12.00.
Nyaij los ntawm lub Lowell Tshav Charities Golden Hnab Looj Tes Championship mus ntawm xa tus tshiab hais Golden Hnab Looj Tes champions mus rau lub teb chaws Golden Hnab Looj Tes Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), in addition to supporting local athletes and area gyms, the Boys & Girls Club, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, cancer funds, scholarships and many other great charitable causes.
Official Results
(winner listed first each match)
Kev faib ntawv noveice
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Jacob Solomon (Brookline, MA – Lub nplhaib)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Fabio D’Ambrosio (Resere, MA – Somerville Boxing)
FEMALE LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, MA – Lub nplhaib)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jen Almeida (Wilmington, MA – Jim McNally’s)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa (Lowell – West End)
Wtko3 (0:26)
Richard Tosi (Wakefield, MA – MK Boxing)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Kenny Larson (Salem, MA – Somerville Boxing)
WTKO2 (2:00)
Joshua Wood (Lowell, MA – West End)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Yamarco Guzman (Methuen, MA – Canal Street)
WTKO1 (0:43)
Cusaj Thomas (Chestnut Hill, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
Sean McDonough (Milton, MA – TNT Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Brandon Brunell (Southbridge, MA – Lub club los ntawm George Foreman)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA – Somerville Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Adrian Gedney (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester,Boxing)
LUB TEEB heavyweights (178 lbs.)
Justin Deflumeri, (Merrimack, NH – Nashua PAL)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abdul Morelly (Providence, RI – Union Street Boxing)
Joseph DaSilva (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Daniel McNamara (Allston, MA – Boston Boxing)
Heavyweights (201 lbs.)
Jared Gately (Franklin, MA – Peter Welch’s)
Wtko3 (0:10)
Zachary Calmus (Gloucester – Redline Fight Sports)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ lbs.)
Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, MA – Grealish Boxing)
WDEC3
Floran Kacaku (Malden, MA – Redline Fight Sports)
Shane Begin (Brighton, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
James Anderson (Dorchester, MA – Dorchester Boxing Club)
70th Xyoo Lowell Hnub Chariab Hnab Golden Hnab Las
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. qhov rooj qhib, 7:30 p.m. thawj sib ntau sib tw)
Central New England (Greater Lowell)
Qhib & Novice Quarterfinal Round – Friday, Jan. 22
Qhib & Novice Class Semifinals, C.n.e. – Thursday, Jan. 28
Qhib & Novice Class Championship Finals – Thursday, Feb. 4
New England Tournament of Champions
Novice Class Semifinals – Thursday, Feb. 11
Novice Class Championship Finals – Feb. 18
Open Class Semifinals – Wednesday, Feb. 24
Open Class Championship Finals – Thursday, Feb. 25
Ntaub ntawv:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Lauri Purcell
Ring Announcer: John Vena
Chaw: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
TIV TAUJ: Bob Trieger, Tag nrho cov tsev hais plaub XOVXWM, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
Hais txog cov hnub ua haujlwm qis: Tsim nyob rau hauv 1947, Lub Koom Haum Tshav Ntuj tsis muaj lub koom haum tsis muaj lub luag haujlwm uas muaj lub luag haujlwm zoo rau cov menyuam yaus, tej yim tsev neeg, Thiab zej zog, muab cov kev pab cuam uas txhawb nqa kev hwm thiab meej mom. Rooted nyob rau hauv kev lig kev cai ntawm kev saib xyuas thiab txoj kev khuv leej, Lowell Hnub Charrities tau pom tias yog teb rau cov kev cov nyom uas ib txwm muaj. 2016 khij tus 70th Xyoo lub hnab looj tes Golden tau muaj nyob hauv lub nroog loj ntawm Lowell, Massachusetts.
Lowell Side Charities yog ib txoj haujlwm hauv zej zog tsis tsuas yog ua cov sib tw hauv lub nplhaib tab sis kuj ua rau cov neeg sib tw hauv lub neej. Txhua xyoo cov tub ntxhais hluas ncaws pob no puav pheej rau tus kheej mus ua kis las uas qhia kev qhuab qhia, hwm, thiab kev ua kom huv rau lub caij nyoog kom yeej txoj kev sib tw Goldenigious Golden.