Rolando Romero is an American professional boxer from Las Vegas, Nevada. He mostly competes within the lightweight division and was the WBA interim lightweight title holder from 2020 to August 2021. He earned the title after defeating Jackson Marinez via a unanimous ruling on 15 August 2020.
The Nevada boxer is nothing less than a prodigious performer. He has established himself as one of the most dangerous fighters in the 135 pounds division. He was popular for being an unbeatable force in the ring having won all his fights until May 28, 2022, when he suffered his first professional loss against Gervonta Davies for the WBA lightweight title. Let’s find out more about Rolando Romero’s journey
Rolando Romero Biography Summary
- Full Name: Rolando Florencio Romero Moreno
- Nickname: Rolly
- Date of Birth: October 14, 1995
- Age: 26 years
- Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Profession: Professional Boxer
- Net Worth: $4 million
- Height: 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm)
- Weight: 61 kg (135 lbs)
- Marital Status: single
- Sibling: Angelica Romero
- Instagram: @ rolliesss
- Twitter: @SignUp4Kos
Rolando Romero’s Father was a Three-time Cuban National Champion
Rolando Romero, better known as Rolly by his parents and friends, was born and raised in a family of fighting athletes in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. He took birth on October 14, 1995, to his father Rolando Romero Sr., and his mother Mrs. Romero. His father, Rolando Romero Sr. was a remarkable boxer in Cuba and former three-time Cuban national champion.
Rolando grew up in poverty. The family lived in downtown Las Vegas, a neighborhood that was plagued with violence and frequent sounds of gunshots. He recalled his early days saying: “I was raised in downtown Las Vegas, which has always been a bad area. Growing up, there was a lot of violence,” “When I was about seven years old, the brother of my best friend at the time got shot and killed right in front of my house.”
At the age of nine, he started his fighting career, participating in Judo alongside his younger sister, Angelica Romero, who is a seven-time national Judo Champion. “I started at the same time as my sister, who is a year and a half younger than me,” said Romero. “I won a lot of tournaments, but I wound up in second place in all of the national tournaments competed in.”
At the age of sixteen, after watching the Olympics of 2012, Rolando Romero ventured into boxing and started training at Johnny Tocco’s Gym after his father prompted him to pick up the gloves. At the gym, he met head trainer Cromwell Gordon Bullet who trains him alongside his father. Before then, Romero was uninterested in boxing because he never sparred. After gaining experience in the sport and sparring in fierce competition in Vegas, his father took him to Cuba to gain more knowledge and build his skill set as an amateur fighter.
Rolando Romero was Signed to Mayweather Promotions in November 2016
Romero began his amateur career in 2013, at the age of 18 years, with a 25-10 record and a third-place at the 2015 Olympics trials. In 2016, he made an independent decision to begin boxing at The Mayweather Boxing Club with hopes of getting signed to help his professional career. His vicious sparring sessions against dangerous boxers at the club attracted Floyd “Money” Mayweather and he was signed to Mayweather Promotions in November 2016.
On 2 December 2016, Rolando Romero made his professional debut against David Courtney at the Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, and won the fight via first-round TKO. This was followed by a fourth-round TKO of Adrian Levy in May 2017 and a second-round knockout of Johnny Estrada in October 2017.
In January 2018, he defeated Alex Silva, Javier Martinez in August 2018, Dieumerci Nzau in October 2018, and Rondale Hubert in December 2018. In March 2019, Romero defeated Nicolas Atillio Velazquez, and Andres Figueroa in April 2019. Romero had his first step up in competition with Juan Carlos Cordones in November 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Cordones in the final minute of the opening round.
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Rolando Romero won the WBA Interim Lightweight Title after Defeating Unbeaten Dominican Boxer Jackson Marinez
On February 22, 2020, Romero faced the undefeated Arturs Ahmetovs and won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. On August 15, 2020, he won the WBA interim lightweight title after defeating Dominican unbeaten Jackson Marinez via a 12-round unanimous decision. On January 23, 2021, he took on veteran Avery Sparrow in a PBC on SHOWTIME event from Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and defeated him. Moreover, on July 17, 2021, he defeated Anthony Yigit both victories via seventh-round technical knockouts.
Romero was scheduled to face undefeated WBA (Regular) lightweight champion Gervonta Davis on December 5, 2021, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. However, Romero was replaced with Isaac Cruz due to sexual assault allegations made against him. Later on, Romero revealed that the claims of sexual abuse against him could not be corroborated as a result, no charges against him were filed.
The WBA ordered Davis to make a mandatory lightweight title defense against Romero on January 24. Thereafter, the fight was scheduled to take place on 28 May at the Barclays Center in New York. Romero suffered his first professional loss in the fight as he was knocked out by Davis in the 6th round.
What is Rolando Romero’s Net Worth?
Rolando Romero is quickly climbing up the ladder in his professional career. He stands out for his crushing punching power. Throughout his years as a professional boxer, he has amassed 12 knockouts from 14 wins in all his 15 matches. He is reported to have a net worth of about $4 – $6 million made from his career as a boxer and endorsement deals with different brands.
