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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, Maggio. (Giugno 9, 2025) - Kansas boxing phenom Marco “El Tiburon” Romero (7-0, 6 KO) 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) giugno 15, 2024, in the second round at Cross Insurance Arena. Lo scorso ottobre, 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 KO), fighting out of Sacramento (COME), 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 (Marrone, manager/head trainer), Uncle Al (Valenti, consulente), my father (Salvatore Romero, assistente allenatore) and Sergio (Fiori, assistente allenatore).

“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 (promotore). 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, Maggio. (Novembre 7, 2024) - Twenty-three-time national amateur champion, 18-year-old Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (3-0, 2 KO), 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 KO) 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),”Ha detto Romero. “I loved the crowd, everybody was so welcoming, detto, ‘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. L'ultimo 12 months have been absolutely amazing whirlwind for him in boxing.

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

Lo scorso dicembre, 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.

Tutto detto, nell'ultimo 12 mesi, 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 record (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. maschi) haven’t won an Olympic Gold Medal since Andre Ward in 2004. But I didn’t turn 18 until two weeks prior to the (Parigi) Olympics and my weight class wasn’t contested there.

"Adesso, I’m on a new journey as a pro. Onestamente, 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. Sono nato per combattere!”

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 KO) from his amateur days through his first 39 lotte pro, 1988 a 1993. The highlight, naturalmente, was Morrison’s 12-round unanimous decision over George Foreman for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) titolo dei pesi massimi.

Brown clearly doesn’t need to be in Romero’s corner to survive; tuttavia, 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 combattimenti dilettanti. 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, Frame "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
(altre immagini qui sotto – all courtesy of Jeffrey Freeman / KO Digest)
LOWELL, Massa. (Febbraio 26, 2016) – Western New England dominated the open class finals of the New England Tournament of Champions, part of the 70th 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, Maggio 16-21, a Salt Lake City, Utah. Team New England includes two of the top ranked boxers in the country, pesi massimi leggeri Elvis Figueroa and light welterweight Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez (repeat NE champion), both members of N.E. open class team champion from Western NE. Burlington, MA featherweight Amanda Pavone captured her sixth NE. titolo.
“In the last 10 anni,” explained New England Golden Gloves Executive Director Bobby Russo, “we hadn’t been on a good run. Attendance dropped off a little each year. Last year’s horrible weather killed us. Quest'anno, anche se, 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, N.E centrale. in the novice class.
Three New England novice champions were also crowned last night. See complete results below as well as more pictures.
Il ricavato delle beneficenza Lowell Sun Golden Gloves campionato vanno verso l'invio dei campioni Gloves New England d'oro per Nazionale Golden Gloves Campionato, oltre a supportare atleti locali e palestre zona, i ragazzi & girls Club, mense, rifugi per senzatetto, fondi del cancro, borse di studio e molti altri grandi cause benefiche.
NEW ENGLAND TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FINALS RESULTS
(vincitori elencati prima)
OPEN CLASS
Bantamweights (114 lbs.)
James Aquino, Meriden, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Joe Ferrer, new Bedford, MA (END)
Pesi piuma (123 lbs.)
Jacob Marrero, Bridgeport, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Gabriel Morales, Portland, ME (QUATTRO)
pesi piuma FEMMINA (125.lbs.)
Amanda Pavone, Burlington, MA (CNE)
WDEC4 (5-0)
Eydir Lima, Worcester, MA (WNE)
Pesi leggeri (132 lbs.)
Anuel Rosa-Lopez, Nuovo paradiso, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Marcelino Debarros, North Providence, RI
welterweights LUCE (141 lbs.)
Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez, Worcester, MA (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abraham Nova, Brookline, MA (CNE)
Welterweights LUCE FEMMINA (141 lbs.)
Lindsay Kyajohnia, Westrook, ME (QUATTRO)
Walkover
Meisha Tuitt, Springfield, MA (WNE)
Welterweights (152 lbs.)
Antonio Laureano, East Hartford, CT (WNE)
WDEC (4-1)
Joseph Muese, Millis, MA (CNE)
Pesi (165 lbs.)
Victor Reynoso, Provvidenza, RI (END)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jalen Renaud, Springfield, MA (WNE)
Pesi massimi leggeri (178 lbs.)
Elvis Figueroa, Nuovo paradiso, CT (WNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Henry Ventura, North Dartmouth, MA (END)
Pesi massimi (201 lbs.)
Derek Edmonds, Worcester, MA (WNE)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Jesus Flores, Methuen, MA (CNE)
NOVICE CLASS
bantamweights FEMMINA (112 lbs.)
Alissa Dias, Boston, MA (CNE)
WRSC1 (1:27)
Rachel Albino, Woodbury, CT (WNE)
pesi piuma FEMMINA (125 lbs.)
Katherine Parker, Suitate, RI (END)
WRSC1 (0:21)
Sierra Hoey, Danielson, CT (WNE)
welterweights LUCE (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa, Lowell, MA (CNE)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jose Masonet, Hartford, CT (WNE)
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QUATTRO – Northern New England (Burlington, VT)
CNE – Central New England (Lowell, MA)
WNE – Western New England (Holyoke, MA)
END – Southern New England (Fall River, MA)
Thomas Costello Memorial Award
Most Outstanding Boxer – Open Class

Jaime Ortiz Rodriguez
Luis Ayala Memorial Award
Most Outstanding Boxer – Novice Class
(L-R) – Gabriel Morales & Bobby Russo
2016 Rocky Marciano Memorial Award
New England Heavyweight Champion
Demek Edmonds
Informazioni:
Direttore esecutivo del torneo: Bobby Russo
Direttore di concorrenti: Art Ramalho
Capo di funzionari: Laurie Purcell
ring announcer: Giovanni Vena
Sede: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Cinguettio: @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, Massa. (Gennaio 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) peso medio Yamarco Guzman and Franklin (MA) dei pesi massimi Jared Gately.
The quarterfinals, featuring open and novice class matches, sarà tenuto Venerdì prossimo notte (Jan. 22) a Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Guarda la completa 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. Per acquistare chiamare il botteghino al Lowell Memorial Auditorium1.866.722.8881 o ordinare online all'indirizzo www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.con. Individual event tickets are also available to purchase for $17.00, $15.00 o $12.00.
Il ricavato delle beneficenza Lowell Sun Golden Gloves campionato vanno verso l'invio dei campioni Gloves New England d'oro per Nazionale Golden Gloves Campionato (2016 a Salt Lake City, Utah), oltre a supportare atleti locali e palestre zona, i ragazzi & girls Club, mense, rifugi per senzatetto, fondi del cancro, borse di studio e molti altri grandi cause benefiche.
Risultati ufficiali
(winner listed first each match)
Divisione Novice
Pesi leggeri (132 lbs.)
Jacob Solomon (Brookline, MA – The Ring)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Fabio D’Ambrosio (Revere, MA – Somerville Boxing)
Pesi leggeri FEMMINA (132 lbs.)
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, MA – The Ring)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jen Almeida (Wilmington, MA – Jim McNally’s)
welterweights LUCE (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa (Lowell – estremità occidentale)
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 – estremità occidentale)
Pesi (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 – The Club by George Foreman)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA – Somerville Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Adrian Gedney (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester,Boxe)
Pesi massimi leggeri (178 lbs.)
Justin Deflumeri, (Merrimack, NH – Nashua PAL)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abdul Morelly (Provvidenza, RI – Union Street Boxing)
Joseph DaSilva (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Daniel McNamara (Allston, MA – Boston Boxing)
Pesi massimi (201 lbs.)
Jared Gately (Franklin, MA – Peter Welch di)
WTKO3 (0:10)
Zachary Calmus (Gloucester – Redline Fight Sports)
pesi massimi SUPER (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 annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. porte aperte, 7:30 p.m. primo periodo)
Central New England (Greater Lowell)
Aperto & Novice Quarterfinal Round – Venerdì, Jan. 22
Aperto & Novice Class Semifinali, C.N.E. – Giovedi, Jan. 28
Aperto & Novice Class Finali Campionato – Giovedi, Febbraio. 4
New England Tournament of Champions
Novice Class Semifinali – Giovedi, Febbraio. 11
Novice Class Finali Campionato – Febbraio. 18
Aperte Semifinali Class – Mercoledì, Febbraio. 24
Finali Campionato Open Classe – Giovedi, Febbraio. 25
Informazioni:
Direttore esecutivo del torneo: Bobby Russo
Direttore di concorrenti: Art Ramalho
Capo di funzionari: Lauri Purcell
ring announcer: Giovanni Vena
Sede: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Cinguettio: @LowellGloves
CONTATTO: Bob Trieger, STAMPA Full Court, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
CIRCA CHARITIES LOWELL SUN: Fondata nel 1947, Lowell Sun Charities è un'organizzazione senza scopo di lucro la cui missione è quella di arricchire la qualità della vita dei bambini, famiglie, e la comunità, programmi di offerta che promuovono il rispetto e la dignità. Radicato in una tradizione di cura e la compassione, Charities Lowell Sun è stata fondata per rispondere alle sempre maggiori sfide della comunità. 2016 segna il 70th quest'anno i Golden Gloves sono stati tenuti nella grande città di Lowell, Massachusetts.
Lowell Sun Charities è un programma comunitario che rende non solo i campioni sul ring, ma rende anche campioni nella vita. Ogni anno questi giovani atleti si dedicano a uno sport che insegna la disciplina, rispetto, e stile di vita pulito per la possibilità di vincere un prestigioso Golden Gloves Championship.