Danny Romero (born July 12, 1974) is a former world champion boxer from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite". Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also called prizefighting or pugilism is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called... Nickname: Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates: Country United States State New Mexico County Bernalillo Founded 1706 Government  - Mayor Martin Chavez Area  - City  181. ... Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth (kieselguhr) as an adsorbent. ...

Romero, who is a born again Christian. The fact that he and hometown arch-rival Johnny Tapia, now also a Christian, were NOT involved with rival gangs and they were world champions at the same weight, during the same time, made boxing fans talk about a fight between the two long before it actually took place. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Johnny Lee Tapia (born February 13, 1967), better known as Johnny Tapia, is an American professional boxer. ...

Professional career

Romero's first fight as a professional was on September 14, 1992, when he knocked out Raul Hernandez in the first round at Phoenix, Arizona. His first eight bouts all took place in the Phoenix area, and he won all, seven by knockout. His first fight outside Phoenix was on April 13, 1993, when he knocked out Alberto Cantu in three rounds at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. On May 22 of that year, he had his first professional fight in his hometown, knocking out Silverio Porras in two rounds. September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Romero won five more bouts in a row, including a victory over former Alex Sanchez world title challenger Orlando Malone, before having his first chance to fight for a belt: On May 5, 1994, he knocked out Brian Lonon in two rounds to win the NABF regional Flyweight title. Alex El Nene Sánchez (born June 5, 1973) is a Puerto Rican boxer who is a native of Ponce. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

He retained the title four times, and added three non-title victories, before challenging for a world championship for the first time. On April 22, 1995, he became the IBF's world Flyweight champion with a twelve round unanimous decision over Francisco Tejedor, at the MGM hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He defended the title once, then faced the unheralded Willy Salazar in a non-title bout, on September 8. Romero suffered a 7th round TKO loss to Salazar, in what Ring Magazine heralded as the "upset of the year" for 1995. In that fight he was ahead on all score cards before having the fight stopped due to an eye injury. He bounced back with a first round knockout victory over former WBO world Flyweight champion Jose Quirino. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Front cover of the first issue of Ring Magazine Ring Magazine is a boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. ...

Romero then decided to move up in weight division, to the Super Flyweight division. After one win in that division, he was given a chance at his second world championship. On August 24, 1996, Romero knocked out Colombian Harold Grey in two rounds to conquer his second world title. Even as he had lost to Salazar previously, interest in a fight between Romero and Tapia began to increase. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

After winning two more fights, both times Romero retaining his world title by knockout, Romero and Tapia met to unify the IBF and WBO world Super Flyweight championships. Albuquerque police announced previous to the fight, that they were prepared for any gang related violence to take place on the streets of Albuquerque during fight night, but the only incident involving members of Tapia's and Romero's gangs happened 33,000 feet over the ground, as two members of the conflicting gangs coincided in a Southwest Airlines flight to Las Vegas, where the fight was held at. It was a minor incident and no further gang related violence occurred. On July 18, 1997, the long-awaited bout finally took place, with Tapia winning a twelve round unanimous decision, to inflict Romero his second career defeat. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Southwest Airlines, Inc. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Romero won three fights in a row, then lost, on Halloween night, 1998 to Vujani Bungu by a twelve round decision in an attempt to win a title in a third division, this time the IBF Super-Bantamweight title. October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean by UNESCO. [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

Romero would go on to win ten of his next twelve bouts, including a first round knockout over former world champion Rodolfo Blanco and a sixth round knockout over the respected Famosito Gomez. But when he was given a second chance to become a two time world Bantamweight champion, on September 27, 2002, he was knocked out in four rounds by Cruz Carbajal for the WBO world Bantamweight title. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

On May 23, 2003, he retired in front of his hometown crowd following a twelve round unanimous decision win over Trinidad Mendoza that gave him the IBA's Super-Bantamweight title. May 23 is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Boxing Association (IBA) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. ...

Temporary Retirement

He retired from boxing after that victory. He retired with 44 wins, 5 losses and one draw (tie), with 37 of those wins coming by knockout. Romero did occasional television jobs, specifically for the Showtime boxing network. Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ...

Comeback

After retiring Romero Jr.'s father was stricken with a rare liver disorder, a form of cirrhosis that would kill him without a transplant. On death's doorstep, Romero Sr. received a liver transplant from his youngest son, Juan Romero. Inspired by his father's battle, Romero Jr. returned to the ring and, fighting for the first time in two years, was held to a majority draw by Alex Ali Baba (21-7-1) in an eight-round junior featherweight fight.

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References

• Boxing Record