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15-0 Marco Romero Steals Show In PBC Debut Last Saturday In
His First Las Vegas Pro Fight
Last week’s PBC debut for undefeated rising prospect Marco
“El Tiburón (The Shark)” Romero (15-0, 13 KOs), which was
also his fist fight in Las Vegas as a professional, couldn’t
have been scripted any better if it had been written by an
Academy Awards winner.
His scheduled 8-round fight against Kahlil Mitchell (6-2, 4
KOs), contested at a 165-pound catchweight, was the third
and final fight of the preliminary card on Prime Video, live
from T-Mobile Arena, preceding the main card headlined by
the WBA Welterweight World Championship match between
defending champion Rolly Romero (17-3, 13 KOs) and new
champion Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs).
The charismatic 20-year-old Romero, fighting out of Olathe,
Kansas, perfectly executed a great gameplan, fighting
aggressively but carefully, as he closed the gap between him
and his opponent as he moved to the side to avoid any
potentially damaging punches.
Romero trapped Michell in a corner twice, punishing him with
well placed shots to the body and head, before the end came
at 2:33 of the opening round, in which Mitchell was on the
opposite end of batting practice, leading referee Allen
Huggins to wave off the action and declare a technical
knockout victory for the untouched Romero.
Romero’s performance stole the show, including the PPV
segment of the main card, as the most entertaining encounter
of the evening, registering the lone knockout of nine fights
held at T-Mobile Arena.
“I’m here to take over, I’m coming for it,” Romero described
the statement he made in the ring. “I didn’t explore Las
Vegas. I had been there before as an amateur. This time I
was even more focused on my job to make sure there were no
distractions. It all worked out. I knew I had him going
right out of the gate when I hit him with a right. I had
faked the first right and hit him with the second. I saw he
was wobbling and I knew I had him.
“It was a storybook debut,” Romero’s manager/head trainer
added. “It’s not always like that and now we’re off to
bigger and better things. It’s interesting how Marco handles
stress and pressure. Other fighters need mental preparation
to handle emotional pressure. Once the bell rings, he turns
it on and does his job. He’s always been like that and he
was especially impressive fighting for his new promoter, PBC,
for the first time.
“We train Marco to be triple E which is Elusive, Explosive,
and Exciting. With the triple E program, Marco stays healthy
and the fans get exciting boxing. We’re back in the gym
working on moving his head more and doing better with his
jabs and hooks. He’s young and continues to get into great
shape. We’ve been working on teaching him Tyson hops:
hopping to his left, then hopping to his right, to surprise
his opponent. It’s subtle but exciting for the crowd because
it creates action. His style is to be aggressive but always
be aware defensively. He has many great fights ahead of
him.”
Team Romero is hoping Marco has two more fights in 2026, one
in October and the other in December, before likely moving
up to scheduled ten-round fights in 2027.
“I’m super grateful to PBC – Tom Brown and Luis DeCubas Sr.
and Jr. – and I couldn’t be happier,” Romero concluded. “I
couldn’t have asked for anything more.”
Marco is now undefeated in 15 pro fights with 13 stoppages,
winning all 36 rounds on the judges’ scorecards. A 23-time
U.S. national Champion, Romero had a rich amateur pedigree,
backed by his remarkable 130-5 record. The handsome Mexican
American boxer hasn’t lost in more than 7 years since June
28, 2019.
The next El Tiburón chapter has officially launched.
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