KANSAS CITY, Kan. – In his first scheduled six-round bout on April twelfth, Kansas boxing phenom Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (6-0, 5 KOs) solely wanted only-half of a spherical to mow down one more opponent as he continues his aggressive struggle schedule.
The 19-year-old Romero, a 23-time nationwide novice champion, stopped Heber Rondon (20-8, 13 KOs), of Venezuela, with a paralyzing-like left hook to the physique on the 1:01 mark of the opening spherical at Eclipse Occasion Heart in Denver.
“I’m doing the appropriate issues by listening to my coaches and my group,” Romero mentioned, “doing what we observe within the ring like that left hook to the physique. We have now labored so laborious, and I’d say we’re on observe to greatness.
“I’m not upset that I haven’t been getting extra rounds (12 rounds in 6 professional fights) in my fights. Rounds will come as my opposition turns into higher. All I can do is my job and, if which means getting my opponent out of there within the first or final spherical I’ll do it”
Romero has launched into an especially busy 2025 tentative struggle schedule for Romero this yr persevering with Might 24 in Topeka (KS), June 14 in Portland (ME), June 27 in Wichita (KS), September 6 in Olathe (KS – Marco’s hometown), and again November 8 to Portland (ME).
“I’m very enthusiastic about my struggle schedule for the remainder of 2025,” Romero added, “particularly with some being in Kansas. To simply be capable of keep this energetic is superb. We will probably be doing extra six-round fights, however a possible eight-rounder in November is being talked about.”
The architects of Romero’s regular improvement and accelerated struggle schedule are his legendary supervisor/head coach John Bown and deeply linked adviser Al Valenti.
“Marco continues to coach laborious day by day and, in actual fact, as a salute to George Foreman, I acquired Marco within the woods with a 15-pound axe chopping timber down like Goege’s old fashioned coaching,” Brown commented. “We have now Marco on a really energetic schedule for one easy motive” THIS KID LOVES TO FIGHT!”UI
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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