Orlando Romero boxer

Orlando Romero boxer
bouts
39
won
35
lost
3
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1979-02-24
Height
5′ 6½″/169cm
Reach
68″/173cm
Age
-
Born
1959-07-13
Death
-
Nationality
Peru

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Orlando Romero (born March 3, 1960 in Trujillo, Peru) is a former boxer from Peru. Nicknamed "Romerito" he was one of South America's top ranked lightweights during the 1980s.Orlando Romero began his professional career as a boxer on February 24, 1979, defeating Rafael Pando by a six round decision in Lima.Romero won his first four bouts, then drew (tied) with Miguel Macias after six rounds, on July 21. Only two weeks later, on August 3, he started another winning streak, when he beat Luis Carhuamaca by decision in six, also in Lima.On October 22, he had his first bout outside Lima, when he knocked out Carlos Soriano in the second round at Trujillo. After four additional wins, Romero returned to Lima, where he defeated Domingo Gonzalez on April 19, 1980, by a knockout in six rounds, to win the Peruvian national Lightweight title.After two more victories, Romero added the Latin American Lightweight title with a twelve round decision victory over Leonidas Asprilla, who also fought Aaron Pryor, by a decision in twelve, on September 20 in Lima.Romero had fourteen more victories in a row before challenging Ray Mancini for the WBA world Lightweight title. Among the fighters he beat were Oscar Huertas (twice), Antonio Cruz (against whom Romero retained the Latin American Lightweight title by a twelve round decision on May 17, 1982 in Lima) and Jerome Artis.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1986-02-15 Orlando Romero Uribe WWWLL Bombonera, Lima LOST
Technical knockout
1985-09-14 Ezequiel Mosquera WLWLWL Hotel Crillon, Lima WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-07-20 Daniel Bernardo Murua LDWDLL Trujillo WIN
Points
1984-12-01 Geronimo Emilio Luquez WWWWLL Tribuna Norte, Lima LOST
Technical knockout
1984-06-16 Alex Byrd LWWWWL Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
Points
1984-05-04 Robert Mullins LLLLLW Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
Points
1984-01-14 Benedicto Villablanca WLWWWL Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
Points
1983-09-15 Ray Mancini WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
KO
1983-05-21 Julio Jorge Melone LWWLWW Lima WIN
Unanimous decision
1983-03-26 Antonio Cruz LWLWW Hotel Crillon, Lima WIN
Unanimous decision
1983-01-15 Jose Carlos dos Santos LWWWLW Hotel Crillon, Lima WIN
Technical knockout
1982-11-20 Jerome Artis WLWLLL Hotel Crillon, Lima WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-08-27 Jose Domingo Filippi DWLLLW Estadio Nacional, Lima WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-05-07 Antonio Cruz LWLLW Estadio Nacional, Lima WIN
Unanimous decision
1982-03-19 Juan Manuel Zuniga WWWWWD Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
KO
1982-01-23 Sebastian Mosqueira Gonzalez WWWWWL Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
KO
1981-12-19 Ruben Geronimo Riani WLWWLW Trujillo WIN
Points
1981-11-14 Oscar Huerta WLWWWL Trujillo WIN
Points
1981-09-23 Victor Oscar Luna Escobar WWWDLL Trujillo WIN
Points
1981-06-27 Rudy Alpizar WWDWLW Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
Technical knockout
1981-03-20 Luis Antonio Zarate LDWDLW Trujillo WIN
Points
1981-01-24 Oscar Huerta LLDWDW Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
Unanimous decision
1980-09-20 Leonidas Asprilla WWDDLL Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
Points
1980-07-05 Carlos Avila L Trujillo WIN
KO
1980-06-07 Rafael Prieto WWWL Trujillo WIN
Points
1980-04-19 Domingo Gonzalez WWWWWL Tribuna Norte, Lima WIN
Technical knockout
1980-03-08 Mentor Sotelo debut Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
KO
1979-11-24 Julio Alberto Sandoval LLLLLL Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
Points
1979-11-17 Vicente Salcedo LLLLLL Trujillo WIN
KO
1979-10-13 Luis Castro LWL Bombonera, Lima WIN
KO
1979-09-22 Carlos Soriano debut Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo WIN
KO
1979-09-08 Luis Granda WWLWW Lima WIN
Points
1979-08-25 German Calderon WWW Bombonera, Lima WIN
KO
1979-08-11 Luis Carhuamaca WWL Bombonera, Lima WIN
Points
1979-07-21 Miguel Masias WLL Bombonera, Lima DRAW
Points
1979-07-07 Florencio Huaman debut Bombonera, Lima WIN
KO
1979-06-23 Toribio Quinto L Bombonera, Lima WIN
Points
1979-06-09 Benjamin Burga WDLL Lima WIN
Points
1979-02-24 Rafael Pando LL Lima WIN
Points

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