Jose "King" Roman (born approx. in 1946) is a Puerto Rican former boxer who was Puerto Rico's regional (not world) heavyweight champion. He is better known as Joe King Roman. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 2004 Armed Forces Amateur Boxing Championships, held in 2003. ...

In late August of 1973, he travelled to Tokyo, Japan to challenge world Heavyweight champion George Foreman, losing by a knockout in the first round there on September 1st. Roman's corner protested that he was hit by Foreman while laying on the floor; which would have given Roman the world Heavyweight title by a disqualification if proven to be truth, but the WBA and WBC did not listen to his corner's complaints. Even though he lost, the moment he stepped into the ring that night he made history by becoming the first Puerto Rican to challenge for the world's Heavyweight championsip, setting a path for Puerto Rican fighters in that division that so far has only been walked by Ossie Ocasio and John Ruiz after him. Ruiz later became the first Hispanic ever to be world Heavyweight champion. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... George Edward Foreman (born 1949) is a former boxer who was twice Heavyweight Champion of the world, a successful businessman, and an ordained Christian minister. ... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... WBA is also an abbreviation for West Bromwich Albion F.C., an English football team. ... This article is about a professional boxing organisation. ... John Ruiz, (born January 4, 1972), is a native of Isabela, Puerto Rico, who was twice recognized by the World Boxing Association as its world heavyweight champion. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize native and naturalized U.S. citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern United...

Roman retired in 1981 with a record of 53 wins, 24 losses and 3 draws, with 26 knockout wins. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After his retirement, he became a favorite subject of the Whatever happened to...? question in Puerto Rico.

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans