Manuel Roman

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Manuel Roman
BornJanuary 10, 1988 (1988-01-10) (age 36)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Nationality Mexican
Statistics
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins20
Wins by KO7
Losses4
Draws3
No contests1

Manuel Roman (born January 10, 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer from Paramount, California. As of early 2015 he had 17 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws. Roman currently fights in the super bantamweight division. On September 13, 2014, Roman lost to Leo Santa Cruz in the WBC super bantamweight championship of the world by TKO in the second round. [1] He was scheduled to face Diego De La Hoya on February 27, 2015. [2]

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References

  1. "Santa Cruz stops Roman in Round 2". ESPN. 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  2. "De La Hoya To Face Roman on February 27th in Indio". Boxingscene.com. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2015-01-25.