Marco “El Tiburón” Romero returns to Denver this Saturday for another Rocky Mountain High
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 11 Apr 2025
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 10, 2025) – After fighting his first four professional matches on the East Coast, Kansas City-based super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (5-0, 4 KOs) returns to Denver for his second consecutive fight this Saturday night, only this time at the Eclipse Event Center.
Romero knocked Isaac Johnson out in the second round of their fight a month ago at the Denver Athletic Club.
The 19-year-old, 23-time national amateur champion Romero will fight in his first scheduled six-round bout against upset-minded Heber Rondon (20-7, 13 KOs), of Venezuela. Rondon is a quasi-gatekeeper in the super middleweight division having fought other undefeated prospects, albeit all in losses, such as Fernando Vargas (9-0), Elvis Figueroa (11-0), and Francis Hogan (16-0).
“He (Rendon) has fought some other good guys,” Romero said. “I know Vargas and maybe we’ll fight down the road. We would have a common opponent, and I want to do better than he did (WTKO2). I’ve been focused on my training and will go into the ring to do my job.”
Romero, of course, is excited to be fighting relatively closer to his Olathe, Kansas, home once again, largely because he’ll have support once again from his mother’s side of the family who live in Colorado.
“I feel comfortable fighting in Denver,” Romero explained. “Fighting in different states has been great, but I know I will have fans there cheering me on when I step into the ring this Saturday.”
Romero has gone the distance only once, totaling only 11 rounds fought as a pro, winning each round on all of the judges’ scorecards. Poised beyond his years, Romero isn’t concerned about moving up to six-rounders for the first time, nor the fact he’s fighting a southpaw in Rendon.
“I trained to go six rounds for four-round fights, now I’m training eight for six rounds,” Romero noted. “This way will get me ready for 10-12 rounds. I’m expected to do more in the ring and I’m excited about that. My job is to get my opponent out of there. Maybe he’ll show me some tricks or a different way to set up combinations that I can add to my arsenal? I’m always trying to pick up things to help me in the future.
“I mostly spar southpaws at my gym (Turner Boxing Academy), so that works out great for this fight. I’m doing some things differently to adjust to what my opponent brings. I’ll be prepared.”
Romero captured back-to-back champion honors in December 2023 at two of the most prestigious U.S. amateur events, USA Boxing National Championships and 2024 National Golden Gloves Tournament. During a hectic 12-month period, Marco was 9-0 in amateur competition, including three at The Nationals and five at The Golden Gloves, in addition to his four pro wins during that stretch for a combined 13-0 record. He was also selected as The Most Outstanding Boxer at the National Golden Gloves.
“I am blessed to have an opportunity to train and manage this young man, who is coachable and has a great work ethic along with his terrific personality and sense of humor,” Romero’s legendary trainer/manager John Brown commented. “I only train pro boxers I can make wealthy and keep healthy. The only other boxer with that potential was Tommy Morrison and training him was like a daily root canal.”
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