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“The Homecoming” to be headlined by phenom Marco “El Tiburón” Romero on Sept. 6 in Olathe, Kansas

Obodo Kansas, Nwere ike. (July 29, 2025) - Nineteen-year-old boxing phenom Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (9-0, 8 Kos) will make his hometown debut as a professional on September 6, headlining “The Homecoming” Pro-Am card, presented by Turner Boxing Academy, Na ụlọ ọrụ na-ahụ maka ụlọ ọrụ ụlọ nkwari akụ & Center Control na Olathe, Kansas.“The Homecoming” is a fundraiser for the Turner Boxing Academy, owned and operated by boxing legend John Brown, in Kansas City, Kansas. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Nnọọ ụmụaka Johnson County. “This will be a special event celebrating the 20nke anniversary of the Turner Boxing Academy,” explained Turner, who is Romero’s manager/head trainer. It’s a tough homecoming fight for Marco.”

The primary sponsor of this event is McCarthy Auto Group. “I’m elated to support the Turner Boxing Academy’s 20th anniversary event,” McCarthy Auto Group founder and owner John McCarthy kwuru. “This is clearly a reputable organization and non-profit. I’ve been impressed with Marco Romero and recognize how pivotal early support can be in shaping a career.”
Romero was a 23-time national amateur champion, highlighted by gold medal performances in the 2024 USA National Championships and National Golden Gloves Tournament, for which he was selected as the “Golden Boy” Award winner as the Most Outstanding Boxer.

He is matched against Javier Dario Aragon (7-1-1, 3 Kos), fighting out of Denver by way of Mexico, in the 8-round main event.

“Fighting at home means so much to me,” Romero said about fighting in Olathe. “It’s giving me that extra motivation and drive to work hard every single day in the gym. I’m ready to give my people from KC and Olathe a show.”
Romero, currently a promotional free agent, has needed only 17 rounds in his 9 ọkachamara oké, registering 8 stoppages, including his last six fights in a row. He is set to compete as a middleweight for the first time after previously fighting at super middleweight, his sixth fight in 2025.

“Going down to middleweight has always been the plan,” Romero noted. “My dream is to be a multi-world champion in different weight classes. I’m excited to see how I feel going to middleweight and see how I feel after this fight. Our plan is to go even lower in weight to super welterweight.

“I’m ready and excited to fight 8-rounds. Our opposition will be tougherwe know thatso we are preparing for a hard fought 8-rounder or finish it earlier Either way we are coming Shark Style!"

Proud of his Mexican American heritage, Marco’s boxing idols are Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Julio Cesar Chavez na, n'ezie, his namesake, Marco Antonio Barrera. Romero’s ultimate goal is to bring world championship boxing back to Kansas, in order to give back to his community and inspire other young and upcoming boxers from Kansas City, not necessarily just in boxing, but any sport. His ultimate goal is to fill up Arrowhead Stadium one day, either fighting for a world title, or defending his world title belt.

In the 10-round co-featured event, Topeka (KS) heavyweight John “Iron Man” Cantrell (14-0, 13 Kos) ga-on Portland “The Prince” Pringle (5-5, 1 Ko), who is from Lexington, Kentucky.

The undercard will feature Kansas City’s (KS) popular Davidson brothers, Marcell Davidson (6-0, 4 Kos) Marcus Davidson (6-1, 5 Kos), both fighting as welterweights in separate 4-round fights. Marcell was a 2-time winner of The Ringside World Championships, nakwa dị ka 2019 National Golden uwe ndorondoro.

In another 4-rounder, Leawood (KS) cruiserweight Ben Turla will make his pro debut in a 4-round match versus Randy “SPAWN” Martina (1-0, 1) from Fort Riley, Kansas Turla was a 3-time national amateur champion as an amateur, including top honors at the 2022 USA Boxing Elite Championships.
Kaadị ga-agbanwe.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wed., July 30) and are reasonably priced — $75.00 (ahịrị ahịrị 1-3) na $40.00 (n'ozuzu mbanye) — and available for purchase online at www.eventbrite.com.

A na-eji kaadị nnabata nke USA, malite na 7 p.m. CT, will precede the pro card.Doors open at 6 p.m. CT.
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Banyere Turner Book Academy: Interfer Building Academy (TBA) bụ ndị na-enweghị ike ịnya ụgbọ ala na-enweghị uru nke ndị ọrụ afọ ofufo nwere oke mmasị na mmetụta ọ na-emetụta ya na ndị na-eto eto. Agụmakwụkwọ a na-enweta n'ime ụlọ ntụrụndụ ntụgharị na Kansas City, Kansas. A raara onwe ya nye na-enye gburugburu ebe nchekwa ma na-akwado ụmụaka ka ha mụta ma na-eme nka nke ịkụ.

A na-akwado TBA, okwukwe, na ụkpụrụ ọrụ siri ike na ụmụ agbọghọ na-eme egwuregwu. Anyị kwenyere na ike ịkụ ọkpọ iji wuo agwa na resive, Anyị nwekwara mmasị na inyere ụmụ akwụkwọ anyị aka ime ka ha kwulite ikike ha nwere ike ime ma na mpụga mgbanaka ahụ.

Banyere McCarthy Auto Auto: Otu mccarthy Auto bụ netwok nke ezinụlọ nke ọrụ na-ere ahịa na ebe nrụzi ọrụ zuru ezu, Ebumnuche nke dị na Kansas City Metro. Na ihe kariri 30 Afọ nke Mpaghara Mpaghara Mpaghara, Anyị na-arụ ọrụ 9 na-eme njem na-emeri na Missouri na Kansas, yana 4 Mkpokọta siri ike nke ọma.

Dị ka ụlọ ọrụ karịrị 700 ndị ọrụ, Ọ na-enye ọtụtụ ugbo ala ọhụrụ ma jiri ya rụọ ọrụ, Ezigbo ọnụahịa, na nkwalite na-achọghị na afọ ojuju ndị ahịa. McCarthy Auto Auto ka raara nye raara onwe ya nye inyeghachi onyinye 60 Akwukwo akwukwo mpaghara kwa afọ ma na-akwado ọtụtụ ndị mmekọ obodo, tinyere ụmụ nwoke & Ụmụ agbọghọ, Otu Ọrịa Cancer, Kansas City Commission, ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị, Anụmanụ anụmanụ, na ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ.

Banyere Lotsmụ Hids Human Hanson County: Nnọọ ụmụaka Johnson County (KS) Ngalaba Hanson Countson County, nke na-enye ndị ọrụ raara onwe ha nye, Nkwado ọrụ na akụrụngwa ndị ọzọ iji nyere aka nweta ihe mgbaru ọsọ ya: Idobe ụmụaka gị. Dabere na mkpa nke obodo, Ihe omume a na-eme mmemme na-egosi, dị ka ụgbọ ala oche oche, Nrụpụta nchekwa na ụlọ ọgwụ egwuregwu, nke ahụ nyere nne na nna na ndị na-elekọta ya anya na-egbochi mmerụ ahụ nwata.