KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 2, 2025) – Only five fights into his professional career, 19-year-old super middleweight phenom Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (5-0, 4 KOs), a 23-time national amateur champion, is already moving up from four to six-round bouts, starting with his next fight on April 12th in Denver.
Romero will square off in his first scheduled six-rounder against Heber Rondon (20-7, 13 KOs), of Venezuela, at the Eclipse Event Center.
This past March 14th, Romero stopped Issac Johnson in the second round of their fight in Denver, which is the closest Marco has fought as a pro to his home in Olathe, Kansas.
“I did a good job,” Romero said. “This is all part of the process. It took me a little closer to helping me get big names. I’m moving on to six-rounds fights. It’s exciting to be fighting more rounds because, the more rounds, the better opposition. I’m getting ready to put on a show in my next fight, eventually fighting in 10 and 12 round fights.
“It was amazing for me to fight in Denver. A lot of family (many of his mother’s side live in or close to the Denver market) came through and more wanted to attend, but there weren’t enough tickets available, so they watched the live stream.”
Romero dominated his first five opponents, only one fight went the full four-rounds, and Marco only needed 11 total rounds in his first five fights.
A clear schedule for Romero this year is being followed. After his April 12th fight in Denver, tentative plans include May 24 in Topeka and June 14 in Portland, Maine, where Marco made his pro debut almost a year to the day, for his third fight there.
“Topeka is only a one-hour drive from Kansas City. I was there a couple of times in the amateurs. Topeka will be a test run for how many fans will go to watch me fight, because Coach John (Brown, his head coach/manager) is in talks for me to fight in my hometown of Olathe (KS) in late August or September. My fanbase has increased at my fights outside of Kansas and we’re not stopping until I sell out Arrowhead Stadium fighting in a world title fight.”
“Marco continues to develop as a professional,” Brown added. “He has learned and is practicing that the key to success is obsession. Marco is obsessed with being the best boxer in the world and demonstrates that every day by totally devoting himself to his training.”
