Mary Romero (boxer)

Mary Romero
Born
María del Carmen Romero Molina

(1985-08-01) 1 August 1985 (age 39)
Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-bantamweight
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights15
Wins10
Wins by KO2
Losses5

María del Carmen Romero Molina (born 1 August 1985) is a Spanish professional boxer who is a former European female super-bantamweight champion.

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]

Romero lost her title to Ellie Scotney on 29 October 2022, going down to a unanimous decision defeat at Wembley Arena in London, England.[6]

After taking the fight at two days' notice, Romero unsuccessfully challenged Dina Thorslund for the WBC, WBO and Ring female World bantamweight titles on 24 February 2024, losing by stoppage in round eight of the contest at Royal Arena, København, Denmark.[7]

Professional boxing record

15 fights 10 wins 5 losses
By knockout 2 1
By decision 8 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
15 Win 10–5 Colombia Basilia Mancilla PTS 8 30 March 2024 Spain Polideportivo Municipal, Aguilas, Spain
14 Loss 9–5 Denmark Dina Thorslund TKO 8 (10) 24 February 2024 Denmark Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Lost challenge for WBC, WBO and Ring female bantamweight titles
13 Win 9–4 Serbia Jasmina Nad PTS 8 21 October 2023 Spain Pabellon Mari Carmen Romero, Puerto Lumbreras, Spain
12 Loss 8–4 Turkey Seren Cetin UD 10 30 April 2023 Turkey Mustafa Oncel Spor Complex, Istanbul, Turkey Lost challenge for WBC female bantamweight Silver title
11 Loss 8–3 United Kingdom Ellie Scotney UD 10 29 October 2022 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, London, England Lost European female super-bantamweight title
10 Win 8–2 Italy Maria Cecchi UD 10 13 May 2022 Italy Allianz Cloud, Milan, Italy Retained European female super-bantamweight title
9 Win 7–2 United Kingdom Amy Timlin RTD 8 (10) 11 September 2021 Spain Pabellón de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain Retained European female super-bantamweight title
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 [ru], 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.
  6. ^ "Ellie Scotney Boxes Past Mary Romero To Capture EBU Title at Wembley Arena". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Thorslund Retains Titles With Romero Stoppage". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
N/A Spanish female super-bantamweight champion
15 June 2019 – 2020 		N/A
Vacant
Title last held by
Dina Thorslund 		European female super-bantamweight champion
18 January 2020 – 29 October 2022 		Succeeded by