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
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 |