Mary Romero
Born
María del Carmen Romero Molina

(1985-08-01) 1 August 1985
Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-bantamweight
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights10
Wins8
Wins by KO2
Losses2

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

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

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

10 fights 8 wins 2 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 6 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
8 Win 6–2 Bulgaria Ivanka Ivanova UD 10 18 Jan 2020 Spain Centro Multiusos El Esparragal, Puerto Lumbreras, Spain Won vacant European female super-bantamweight title
7 Win 5–2 Germany Bilgenur Aras RTD 6 (10), 2:00 31 Aug 2019 Germany Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
6 Win 4–2 Spain Jessica Sanchez UD 8 15 Jun 2019 Spain Plaza Adolfo Suárez, Alcantarilla, Spain Won vacant Spanish female super-bantamweight title
5 Win 3–2 Dominican Republic Enerolisa de Leon PTS 6 9 Feb 2019 Spain Club Saga Heredia, Málaga, Spain
4 Win 2–2 Republic of Ireland Lynn Harvey PTS 6 5 Nov 2016 Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
3 Loss 1–2 Russia Tatyana Zrazhevskaya UD 6 10 Sep 2016 Russia Event-Hall, Solnechnyy, Russia
2 Win 1–1 Italy Vanesa Caruso UD 4 27 May 2016 Spain Pabellón Príncipe de Asturias, Murcia, Spain
1 Loss 0–1 Spain Melania Sorroche UD 6 22 Nov 2015 Spain Pavelló d'Esports El Pujolet, Manresa, Spain

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Mary Romero". BoxRec.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "BoxRec: Mary Romero vs. Melania Sorroche". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Gutiérrez, Nacho (13 June 2019). "Mary Romero Vs Jéssica Sánchez, combate histórico en Murcia". AEBOX (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Carrera, Álvaro (19 January 2020). "Romero anula a Ivanova para proclamarse reina de Europa". as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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