Danny Romero (boxer)

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Daniel Gregorio "Danny" Romero Jr. (born July 12, 1974) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1992 and 2006. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF flyweight title from 1995 to 1996 and the IBF junior bantamweight title from 1996 to 1997.

Professional career

Romero's first fight as a professional was on September 14, 1992, when he knocked out Raul Hernandez in the first round at Phoenix, Arizona. His first eight bouts all took place in the Phoenix area, and he won all, seven by knockout. His first fight outside Phoenix was on April 13, 1993, when he knocked out Alberto Cantu in three rounds at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. On May 22 of that year, he had his first professional fight in his hometown, Albuquerque New Mexico USA, knocking out Silverio Porras in two rounds.

Romero won five more bouts in a row, including a victory over former Alex Sanchez world title challenger Orlando Malone, before having his first chance to fight for a belt: On May 5, 1994, he knocked out Brian Lonon in two rounds to win the NABF regional Flyweight title. He retained the title four times, and added three non-title victories, before challenging for a world championship for the first time. On April 22, 1995, he became the IBF's world Flyweight champion with a twelve round unanimous decision over Francisco Tejedor, at the MGM Grand Arena, in Las Vegas. He defended the title once, then faced the unheralded Willy Salazar in a non-title bout, on September 8. Romero suffered a 7th round TKO loss to Salazar, in what Ring Magazine heralded as the "upset of the year" for 1995. In that fight he was ahead on all score cards before having the fight stopped due to an eye injury. He bounced back with a first round knockout victory over former WBO world Flyweight champion Jose Quirino.

Romero then decided to move up in weight division, to the Super Flyweight division. After one win in that division, he was given a chance at his second world championship. On August 24, 1996, Romero knocked out Colombian Harold Grey in two rounds to conquer his second world title. Even as he had lost to Salazar previously, interest in a fight between Romero and Johnny Tapia began to increase.

After winning two more fights, both times Romero retaining his world title by knockout, Romero and Tapia met to unify the IBF and WBO world Super Flyweight championships. On July 18, 1997, the long-awaited bout finally took place, with Tapia winning a close twelve round unanimous decision.[1][2]

Romero won three fights in a row, then lost, on Halloween night, 1998 to Vuyani Bungu by a twelve round decision in an attempt to win a title in a third division, this time the IBF Super-Bantamweight title.

Romero would go on to win ten of his next twelve bouts, including a first round knockout over former world champion Rodolfo Blanco and a sixth round knockout over the respected Famosito Gomez. On September 27, 2002, Danny fought Cruz Carbajal but the fight was stopped by Romero's trainer, former world champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad after round four due to an injury suffered in the first round.

On May 23, 2003, in front of his hometown crowd following a twelve round unanimous decision win over Trinidad Mendoza gave him his third world title in three different weight classes, winning the IBA's Super-Bantamweight title.

Other achievements

Romero does occasional television jobs, specifically for the Showtime boxing network as well as commercials and movies. Developed his own promotional company called "Danny Romero Productions." The company promotes shows of any kind and currently has professional fighters signed to the company. A private boxing gym was purchased to provide his fighters with elite training. The gym prepares Danny as well as his pro fighters for possible upcoming events.

Comeback

Romero Jr.'s father was stricken with a rare liver disorder, a form of cirrhosis that would kill him without a transplant. Inspired by his father's battle, Romero Jr. returned to the ring and, fighting for the first time in two years, was held to a majority draw by Alex Ali Baba (21-7-1) in an eight-round junior featherweight fight.

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
53 Win 45–5–2 Edgar Pedraza TKO 4 (8), 2:16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jul 1, 2006 Sky City Arena, Acoma, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
52 Template:DrawDraw 44–5–2 Alex Baba MD 8 May 14, 2005 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
50 Win 44–5–1 Trinidad Mendoza UD 12 May 23, 2003 Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won IBA junior featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
49 Loss 43–5–1 Cruz Carbajal RTD 4 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 27, 2002 Isleta Casino and Resorts, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBO bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
48 Win 43–4–1 Domingo Guillen KO 1 (12) Jul 19, 2002 Isleta Casino and Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABA bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
47 Win 42–4–1 Cuauhtemoc Gomez TKO 7 (12) Jun 1, 2002 Isleta Casino and Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant NABA bantamweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
46 Loss 41–4–1 Ratanachai Sor Vorapin MD 10 Sep 29, 2001 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
45 Win 41–3–1 Arman Pedemonte TKO 4 (?) Nov 25, 2000 Artesia, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
44 Win 40–3–1 Jorge Alberto Reyes RTD 2 (10), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oct 7, 2000 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
43 Win 39–3–1 Jorge Munoz UD 12 May 6, 2000 Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBO-NABO junior featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
42 Win 38–3–1 Adarryl

Johnson

TKO 5 (10), 0:50Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 4, 2000 Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
41 Win 37–3–1 Rodolfo Blanco KO 1 (10), 0:56Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 8, 2000 University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
40 Win 36–3–1 Richard Dinkins TKO 1 (8), 2:18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 4, 1999 Equestrian Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
39 Win 35–3–1 Leonardo Gutierrez KO 6 (10), 2:25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 14, 1999 Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
38 Template:DrawDraw 34–3–1 Enrique Jupiter SD 10 Jun 11, 1999 Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
37 Win 34–3 David Vazquez UD 10 May 8, 1999 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
36 Loss 33–3 Vuyani Bungu MD 12 Oct 31, 1998 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For IBF junior featherweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
35 Win 33–2 Tomas Cordoba KO 1 (10), 2:25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jul 19, 1998 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
34 Win 32–2 Joe Manzani UD 10 Feb 24, 1998 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
33 Win 31–2 Roberto Lopez KO 5 (10), 1:38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 25, 1997 County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 Loss 30–2 Johnny Tapia UD 12 Jul 18, 1997 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost IBF super flyweight title;
For WBO super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Win 30–1 Jaji Sibali KO 6 (12), 2:34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mar 8, 1997 Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Win 29–1 Hipolito Saucedo TKO 12 (12), 1:01Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 1, 1996 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Win 28–1 Harold Grey KO 2 (12), 1:25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 24, 1996 University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won IBF super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Win 27–1 Esteban Ayala TKO 3 (10), 1:41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 30, 1996 Houston, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Win 26–1 José Quirino KO 1 (10) Feb 27, 1996 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Loss 25–1 Willy Salazar RTD 7 (10), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 8, 1995 The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 25–0 Miguel Martinez KO 6 (12), 1:15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jul 29, 1995 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 24–0 Francisco Tejedor UD 12 Apr 22, 1995 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won IBF flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 23–0 Javier Cintron KO 3 (10), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 10, 1995 University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 22–0 Andres Cazares KO 1 (10), 1:25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dec 8, 1994 Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 21–0 Domingo Sosa TKO 1 (12), 1:06Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nov 18, 1994 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABA super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 20–0 Marcos Pechco RTD 6 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Oct 12, 1994 University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant NABA super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 19–0 Manuel Jesus Herrera TKO 12 (12), 2:56Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 9, 1994 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABA flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 18–0 Facundo Rodriguez TKO 1 (10), 2:50Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 3, 1994 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 17–0 Hugo Torres TKO 6 (12), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 27, 1994 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained NABA flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 16–0 Brian Lonon TKO 2 (12), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 5, 1994 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant NABA flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 15–0 Elidio Dominguez KO 3 (10), 2:42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Feb 9, 1994 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 14–0 Armando Diaz TKO 9 (10), 0:42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan 9, 1994 Bing Crosby Hall At Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 13–0 Juan Gabriel Cortes TKO 1 (8) Nov 30, 1993 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 12–0 Orlando Malone TKO 5 (10), 2:24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 9, 1993 Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 11–0 Manuel Robles UD 6 Jun 19, 1993 Summit, Houston, Texas, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Silverio Porras TKO 2 (12), 2:4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 22, 1993 Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won New Mexico state super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Alberto Cantu TKO 3 (6), 2:42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apr 13, 1993 Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Aureo Dominguez TKO 5 (6) Feb 16, 1993 Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Oscar Jimenez KO 1 (4) Jan 15, 1993 Camelback Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Andres Aguilar UD 4 Oct 27, 1992 Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Ruben Luzaniacla TKO 2 (4) Oct 2, 1992 Wyndam Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Eduardo Avalos KO 1 (4), 0:32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sep 16, 1992 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Alfredo Torrez TKO 1 (4), 1:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 29, 1992 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Mauro Betancourt TKO 1 (4), 0:35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 18, 1992 Red Lion Inn and Casino, Elko, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Raul Hernandez KO 1 (4), 1:12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Aug 14, 1992 Omni Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check IBF flyweight champion
April 22, 1995 - January 1, 1996
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Title next held by
Mark Johnson
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