Kansas City-based super middleweight prospect Marco Romero fights in Denver for the second time on Saturday when he takes on Venezuelan Heber Rondon at the Eclipse Event Center.
Romero is 5-0 (4 KOs), and last month knocked out Isaac Jonson at the Denver Athletic Club.

Romero is 19 and holds more than 20 national amateur titles and is moving up to six rounds for the first time against his 20-7 (13 KOs) opponent. Southpaw Rondon has previously been a barometer for other emerging and undefeated prospects, including Fernando Vargas (who stopped him in two rounds), Elvis Figueroa, and Francis Hogan.


“He [Rendon] has fought some other good guys,” Romero said. “I know Vargas and maybe we’ll fight down the road. We would have a common opponent, and I want to do better than he did. I’ve been focused on my training and will go into the ring to do my job.”

Romero lives in Olathe, Kansas, and his mother’s side of the family live in Colorado.

“I feel comfortable fighting in Denver,” Romero added. “Fighting in different states has been great, but I know I will have fans there cheering me on when I step into the ring this Saturday. I trained to go six rounds for four-round fights, now I’m training eight for six rounds. This way will get me ready for 10-12 rounds. I’m expected to do more in the ring and I’m excited about that. My job is to get my opponent out of there. Maybe he’ll show me some tricks or a different way to set up combinations that I can add to my arsenal. I’m always trying to pick up things to help me in the future. I mostly spar southpaws at my gym [Turner Boxing Academy], so that works out great for this fight. I’m doing some things differently to adjust to what my opponent brings. I’ll be prepared.”  

Romero is working with trainer-manager John Brown, who said he was blessed to be working with such a coachable athlete. 
“I only train pro boxers I can make wealthy and keep healthy,” he said. “The only other boxer with that potential was Tommy Morrison and training him was like a daily root canal.”