Mary Romero (boxer)
Mary Romero | |
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| Born | María del Carmen Romero Molina 1 August 1985 Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super-bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
María del Carmen Romero Molina (born 1 August 1985) is a Spanish professional boxer who has held the European female super-bantamweight title since 2020.
Personal life[edit]
Born in Puerto Lumbreras on 1 August 1985, Romero has been involved in combat sports from an early age, practicing Kung Fu, kickboxing, and Muay Thai before entering a boxing ring in her early 20s. A mother of two boys, Romero works as a security guard and teaches combat sports to children.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Romero suffered defeat in her professional debut, losing via six-round unanimous decision (UD) to Melania Sorroche on 22 November 2015, at the Pavelló d'Esports El Pujolet in Manresa, Spain.[3]
After compiling a record of 3–2 (0 KOs), she defeated Jessica Sanchez via UD on 15 June 2019, capturing the vacant Spanish female super-bantamweight title at the Plaza Adolfo Suárez in Alcantarilla, Spain.[4]
Two fights later she faced Ivanka Ivanova for the vacant European female super-bantamweight title on 18 January 2020, at the Centro Multiusos El Esparragal in Puerto Lumbreras. After the ten-round contest was complete, Romero was declared the winner via UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.[5]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 10 fights | 8 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 8 | Win | 6–2 |  Ivanka Ivanova
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UD | 10 | 18 Jan 2020 |  Centro Multiusos El Esparragal, Puerto Lumbreras, Spain
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Won vacant European female super-bantamweight title |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 |  Bilgenur Aras
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RTD | 6 (10), 2:00 | 31 Aug 2019 | Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
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| 6 | Win | 4–2 | Jessica Sanchez
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UD | 8 | 15 Jun 2019 | Plaza Adolfo Suárez, Alcantarilla, Spain
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Won vacant Spanish female super-bantamweight title |
| 5 | Win | 3–2 |  Enerolisa de Leon
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PTS | 6 | 9 Feb 2019 | Club Saga Heredia, Málaga, Spain
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| 4 | Win | 2–2 |  Lynn Harvey
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PTS | 6 | 5 Nov 2016 | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
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| 3 | Loss | 1–2 |  Tatyana Zrazhevskaya
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UD | 6 | 10 Sep 2016 | Event-Hall, Solnechnyy, Russia
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| 2 | Win | 1–1 |  Vanesa Caruso
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UD | 4 | 27 May 2016 | Pabellón Príncipe de Asturias, Murcia, Spain
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Melania Sorroche
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UD | 6 | 22 Nov 2015 | Pavelló d'Esports El Pujolet, Manresa, Spain
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References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for Mary Romero". BoxRec.
- ^ Tallón, Manuel G (20 January 2020). ""Era una niña un poco mala y mantengo esa picardía necesaria para ser boxeadora"". Murcia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec: Mary Romero vs. Melania Sorroche". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Nacho (13 June 2019). "Mary Romero Vs Jéssica Sánchez, combate histórico en Murcia". AEBOX (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Carrera, Álvaro (19 January 2020). "Romero anula a Ivanova para proclamarse reina de Europa". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Mary Romero from BoxRec (registration required)