María del Carmen Romero Molina (born 1 August 1985) is a Spanish

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

who has held the

European European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...

female

super-bantamweight Super bantamweight, also known as junior featherweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to . There were attempts by boxing promoters in the 1920s to establish this weight class, but few sanctioning organizations or ...

title since 2020.

Personal life

Born in

Puerto Lumbreras Puerto Lumbreras () is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous community of Murcia. It has a population of 15,780 (2020) and an area of 139 km² . It is located in the southwestern end of Region of Murcia and is adjacent to Andalusia. His ...

on 1 August 1985, Romero has been involved in

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from an early age, practicing

Kung Fu Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common ...

kickboxing Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...

, and

Muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

before entering a boxing ring in her early 20s. A mother of two boys, Romero works as a security guard and teaches combat sports to children.

Professional career

Romero suffered defeat in her professional debut, losing via six-round

unanimous decision A unanimous decision (UD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and other sports involving striking and submission in which all three judges agree on which fighter ...

(UD) to Melania Sorroche on 22 November 2015, at the Pavelló d'Esports El Pujolet in

Manresa Manresa () is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographical centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are ...

, Spain. After compiling a record of 3–2 (0 KOs), she defeated Jessica Sanchez via UD on 15 June 2019, capturing the vacant Spanish female

title at the Plaza Adolfo Suárez in

Alcantarilla Alcantarilla () is a town and municipality in southeastern Spain, in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. The town is only 7 km away from the capital of the region, the city of Murcia, and one of its peculiarities is that it is c ...

, Spain. Two fights later she faced Ivanka Ivanova for the vacant European female super-bantamweight title on 18 January 2020, at the Centro Multiusos El Esparragal in Puerto Lumbreras. After the ten-round contest was complete, Romero was declared the winner via UD with all three judges scoring the bout 100–90.

Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romero, Mary Living people 1985 births Sportspeople from the Region of Murcia Spanish women boxers Super-bantamweight boxers European Boxing Union champions People from Puerto Lumbreras European Games competitors for Spain Boxers at the 2023 European Games