Jonatan Romero
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Representing  Colombia
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2006 Cartagena | Bantamweight |
Jonatan Eccehomo Romero Preciado (born December 14, 1986, in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian boxer[1] best known to qualify for the Olympics 2008 at bantamweight. His name is sometimes spelled Jonathan or Jhonatan in press reports but not by the major Colombian media.
Amateur career
Romero who is known by his nickname 'Momo' hails from a boxing family from the "El Retiro" neighbourhood of
Romero won bronze at the Boxing at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games where he lost his semifinal to Guillermo Rigondeaux by walkover but didn't participate in the 2007 PanAmerican games due to a shoulder injury.
At the
Professional career
His record is (23–1, 12 KOs).
He won the IBF Super Bantamweight on February 16, 2013, against Alejandro Lopez (24–3, 7 KOs) to claim the vacant title.
He lost his title in an upset against Kiko Martinez on August 17, 2013, by TKO.
External links
- Boxing record for Jonatan Romero from BoxRec (registration required)
- Central American Games 2006
- World Championships 2007
- Colombian Nationals 2007
- El Tiempo article (in Spanish)
References
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