Jonathan Romero

Name: Jonathan Romero
Alias: Momo
Birth Name: Jhonatan Eccehomo Romero Preciado
Hometown: Cali, Colombia
Birthplace: Cali, Colombia
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 168cm
Reach: 174cm
Promoter: Record
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Orlando Pineda

Olympic Games results

Romero represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, boxing as a Bantamweight (54 kg).

• Round of 32 - Lost to Hicham Mesbahi (Morocco) 3-11

World Championships results

2007 Quarter-finalist in Chicago, United States (as a Bantamweight).

• Defeated Khavazhy Khatsyhau (Belarus) 16-6
• Defeated Claudio Marrero (Dominican Republic) 19-3
• Lost to McJoe Arroyo (Puerto Rico) 9-23

Other Amateur results

2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Bronze medalist in Cartagena, Colombia (as a Bantamweight).

• Defeated Jamal Harvey (Virgin Islands) 14-8
• Lost to Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba) Walk Over

2008 Pan American Championships Gold medalist in Cuenca, Ecuador (as a Bantamweight).

• Defeated Yankiel Leon (Cuba) 11-6
• Defeated Yoandry Campos (Venezuela) 10-9

Career Factoids

• Has a record of 1-1 in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 5-1 in fights outside his native Colombia.
• First 2008 Olympian to capture a world title.

Regional & Minor Titles

• WBO Latino Super Bantamweight Title (February 2011 - 2011)
• Colombian Featherweight Title (June 2010)

World Titles

• IBF Super Bantamweight Title

Preceded by: Nonito Donaire Vacated

IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 2013 Feb 16 – 2013 Aug 17

Succeeded by: Kiko Martinez