| Kansas City, Maj. (Julij 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, at Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in 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 Safe Kids Johnson County. “This will be a special event celebrating the 20th 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 komentiral. “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 strokovne napadi, 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 tougher – we know that – so 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 in, Seveda, 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) težka John “Iron Man” Cantrell (14-0, 13 Kos) bo na 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, kot tudi 2019 Nacionalni Golden Gloves turnir. 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. Kartica velja za spremembe. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Wed., Julij 30) and are reasonably priced — $75.00 (reserved rows 1-3) in $40.00 (Splošna sprejem) — and available for purchase online at www.Eventbrite.com. A USA Boxing-sanctioned amateur card, začenši pri 7 p.m. CT, will precede the pro card.Doors open at 6 p.m. CT.   |
| INFORMACIJE Instagram: @Tiburonromero100 @TurnerBoxingAcademy Facebook: /MarcoRomero /TurnerBoxingAcademy About Turner Boxing Academy: Turner Boxing Academy (TBA) je neprofitni mladinski boksarski klub, ki ga upravljajo prostovoljci, ki so strastni do športa in pozitiven vpliv na mlade. Akademija ima sedež v rekreacijskem centru Turner v Kansas Cityju, Kansas. Namenjen je zagotavljanju varnega in podpornega okolja, da se otroci učijo in vadijo umetnost boksa. TBA se zavezuje k vzbujanju discipline, zaupanje, in močna delovna etika pri naših mladih športnikih. Verjamemo v moč boksa za gradnjo značaja in odpornosti, In strastno pomagamo svojim učencem, da odklenejo svoj polni potencial tako znotraj kot zunaj obroča. O McCarthy Auto Group: McCarthy Auto Group je družinska mreža avtomobilskih prodajalcev in servisnih centrov s polnimi storitvami, Ponosno s sedežem v metroju Kansas City. With more than 30 years of deep-rooted local history, we’ve grown to operate 9 award-winning dealerships across Missouri and Kansas, skupaj z 4 well-established Collision centers. As a company of over 700 employees, it offers a wide selection of new and used vehicles backed by transparent financing, fair pricing, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. McCarthy Auto Group remains dedicated to giving back awarding over 60 local scholarships annually and supporting numerous community partners, including the Boys & Girls Clubs, American Cancer Society, Kansas City Crime Commission, area high schools, animal shelters, in še veliko več. About Safe Kids Johnson County: Safe Kids Johnson County (KS) is led by the Johnson County Health Department, which provides a dedicated and caring staff, operation support and other resources to assist in achieving its common goal: keeping your kids safe. Na podlagi potreb skupnosti, Ta koalicija izvaja programe, ki temeljijo na dokazih, na primer pregledi avtomobilskih sedežev, Varnostne delavnice in športne ambulante, ki pomagajo staršem in negovalcem preprečiti poškodbe v otroštvu. |