Rolando Romero Record & Stats
Six years and five months into his professional boxing career, Rolando Romero has fought 16 times with 15 wins and a single loss. As of June 2023, Romero's boxing record stands at 15-1 (13 KO wins, 1 KO loss).
- Born
- Oct 14, 1995
- Age
- 27
- Debut
- Dec 2, 2016
- Record
- 15-1
- Rounds
- 66
- KOs
- 13 (81.3%)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Reach
- 173 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA |
|---|
| sLT w1 d0 |
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Rolando Romero (Rolly) is an American professional boxer. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on October 14, 1995. Romero made his professional boxing debut at the age of 21, on December 2, 2016. He is a super-lightweight world champion. Romero is 27 years old, he will turn 28 in four months and four days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 16 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 15 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 1 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | May 13, 2023 | 27 | Ismael Barroso | Win * | TKO9 |
| 15 | May 28, 2022 | 26 | Gervonta Davis | Loss * | KO6 |
| 14 | Jul 17, 2021 | 25 | Anthony Yigit | Win | TKO7 |
| 13 | Jan 23, 2021 | 25 | Avery Sparrow | Win | TKO7 |
| 12 | Aug 15, 2020 | 24 | Jackson Marinez | Win | UD |
| 11 | Feb 22, 2020 | 24 | Arturs Ahmetovs | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Nov 1, 2019 | 24 | Juan Carlos Cordones | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Apr 20, 2019 | 23 | Andres Figueroa | Win | KO4 |
| 8 | Mar 9, 2019 | 23 | Nicolas Atilio Velazquez | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Dec 7, 2018 | 23 | Rondale Hubbert | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Oct 27, 2018 | 23 | Dieumerci Nzau | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Aug 3, 2018 | 22 | Javier Martinez | Win | UD |
| 4 | Jan 27, 2018 | 22 | Alex Silva | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Oct 21, 2017 | 22 | Johnny Estrada | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | May 20, 2017 | 21 | Adrian Levya | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Dec 2, 2016 | 21 | David Courtney | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Romero is a super-lightweight world champion. He has held one world title at super-lightweight, which was a vacant title win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-lightweight | WBA |
Statistics
Rolando Romero is 173 cm tall (5' 8.11") with a reach of 173 cm (5' 8.11"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Romero has a 81.3% KO rate. Of his total 13 KO wins, 10 were in the early rounds, two in the mid rounds, and one in the later rounds. He has five first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Rolando Romero made his professional boxing debut against David Courtney at the age of 21 on December 2, 2016, defeating Courtney via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 13 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 11 wins via stoppage.
Romero had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on May 28, 2022 after 14 professional fights, against Gervonta Davis for the WBA (Regular) title. He lost to Davis via 6th round KO.
Romero has won one world title at super-lightweight. For all the details about Romero's world title wins and defenses refer to "Rolando Romero World Titles".
Some of Romero's best fights and notable victories include wins over Anthony Yigit, Ismael Barroso, Jackson Marinez, Avery Sparrow, Juan Carlos Cordones, Arturs Ahmetovs, and Nicolas Atilio Velazquez.
Romero has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a super-lightweight bout against Venezuelan boxer Ismael Barroso on May 13, 2023. Romero won the fight via 9th round TKO. It's been 28 days since this fight.
Rolando Romero Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Romero's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his latest win against Ismael Barroso, and all the other wins and the single loss of his career.
Rolando Romero vs. Ismael Barroso
Fight page: Romero vs. BarrosoOn May 13, 2023, a 27-year old Rolando Romero (14-1, 12 KO) faced Venezuelan boxer Ismael Barroso, who was 40 years old with a record of 24-3-2 for the vacant WBA (vacant) super-lightweight title. Barroso was on a four-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Romero. Coming into this fight, Barroso had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Romero defeated Barroso via 9th round TKO to win the vacant WBA super-lightweight title, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Rolando Romero vs. Gervonta Davis
Fight page: Romero vs. DavisOn May 28, 2022, a 26-year old Rolando Romero (14-0, 12 KO) challended an undefeated fellow American boxer Gervonta Davis's WBA (Regular) lightweight title. Davis was 27 years old with a record of 26-0. Davis was on a 26-fight win streak with 24 KO wins. Romero was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage.
Romero lost to Davis via 6th round KO. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 14-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Rolando Romero vs. Anthony Yigit
Fight page: Romero vs. YigitOn July 17, 2021, a 25-year old Rolando Romero (13-0, 11 KO) fought Swedish boxer Anthony Yigit, who was 29 years old with a record of 24-1-1. Yigit was on a three-fight win streak with 8 KO wins. Romero was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Yigit had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Romero defeated Yigit via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Avery Sparrow
On January 23, 2021, a 25-year old Rolando Romero (12-0, 10 KO) fought Avery Sparrow in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Sparrow via 7th round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Rolando Romero vs. Jackson Marinez
Fight page: Romero vs. MarinezOn August 15, 2020, a 24-year old Rolando Romero (11-0, 10 KO) fought an undefeated Dominican boxer Jackson Marinez, who was 29 years old with a record of 19-0. Marinez was on a 19-fight win streak with 7 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Romero.
Romero defeated Marinez via 12 round unanimous decision. He handed Marinez the first loss of his career, and put an end to Marinez' 19-fight win streak. Romero is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Rolando Romero vs. Arturs Ahmetovs
On February 22, 2020, a 24-year old Rolando Romero (10-0, 9 KO) fought Arturs Ahmetovs in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Ahmetovs via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Juan Carlos Cordones
On November 1, 2019, a 24-year old Rolando Romero (9-0, 8 KO) fought Juan Carlos Cordones in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Cordones via 1st round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Andres Figueroa
On April 20, 2019, a 23-year old Rolando Romero (8-0, 7 KO) fought Andres Figueroa in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Figueroa via 4th round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Nicolas Atilio Velazquez
On March 9, 2019, a 23-year old Rolando Romero (7-0, 6 KO) fought Nicolas Atilio Velazquez in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Velazquez via 1st round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Rondale Hubbert
On December 7, 2018, a 23-year old Rolando Romero (6-0, 5 KO) fought Rondale Hubbert in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Hubbert via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Dieumerci Nzau
On October 27, 2018, a 23-year old Rolando Romero (5-0, 4 KO) fought Dieumerci Nzau in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Nzau via 1st round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Rolando Romero vs. Javier Martinez
On August 3, 2018, a 22-year old Rolando Romero (4-0, 4 KO) fought Javier Martinez in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Martinez via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Rolando Romero vs. Alex Silva
On January 27, 2018, a 22-year old Rolando Romero (3-0, 3 KO) fought Alex Silva in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Silva via 1st round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Johnny Estrada
On October 21, 2017, a 22-year old Rolando Romero (2-0, 2 KO) fought Johnny Estrada in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Estrada via 2nd round KO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. Adrian Levya
On May 20, 2017, a 21-year old Rolando Romero (1-0, 1 KO) fought Adrian Levya in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Levya via 4th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Rolando Romero vs. David Courtney
On December 2, 2016, a 21-year old Rolando Romero successfully debuted against David Courtney. He defeated Courtney via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Rolando Romero have on his record?
Romero has knocked out 13 of his 16 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 81.3%. Of his total 15 wins, 13 of them have been via KO (86.7%).