Is Rolly Romero Mexican? Ethnicity, Religion & Background

Ronaldo Romero’s career has been in a tough phase lately. He suffered the first defeat of his career when he crossed paths with Gervonta Davis. And soon after, he had to face another defeat at the hands of another star boxer, Isaac Cruz. His defeat against ‘Pitbull’ was a tough one for him, as he was accused of not even trying to attain the victory. Regardless, the fighter is now gearing up to fight against Ryan Garcia on Friday night.

However, will he be able to turn his back on defeat? Well, time will tell about the happening, but for now, the boxing community is curious about Romero’s nationality and specifically his ethnicity. Let us have a closer look at ‘Rolly’s personal life. So without any further ado, let’s get started.

Where is Rolly Romero from? Ethnicity and nationality

With a career record of 16 victories and 2 losses, Rolanda Romero is one of the biggest stars in the world of boxing, but his career has been going through some challenging times due to the aforementioned reasons. If we were to talk about his nationality, then it’s obvious that Romero represents the USA, as he was born and brought up in Las Vegas, Nevada.

But things start to get interesting when it comes to his ethnicity. The former WBA interim lightweight title holder is actually of Cuban origins. How? Well, that’s due to the fact that Romero’s father, Rolando Romero Sr., was a boxer and won the national [amateur] title in Cuba three times. His father’s dream of becoming a professional boxer was shattered when the Cuban Government’s communist regime caught him.

The fighter shares that his father even spent a considerable amount of time inside the jail due to the fact that he tried to leave the country, “My father first tried to escape when he was 27. He was arrested and put in prison for two years. He was fed only one spoonful of rice, and in the evenings, a glass of water with sugar. He was fed like that for a whole month and spent two years in prison.”

It was his father’s persistence that made him one of the best in the game. Regardless, now that we know about his nationality and ethnicity, let us have a look at his parents, religion and etc.

What religion does Rolly Romero follow?

Unfortunately, there isn’t any publicly documented evidence that reveals what religion Rolly Romero follows, which coincides with his secretive personal life. There aren’t even any interviews where he talks about any specific faith. His main focus seems to be boxing, and he would look to revive his career on Friday night. However, some believe Romero follows Christianity.

Rolly Romero’s parents and background

Rol͏ando Ro͏mero’s ͏p͏arent͏s p͏͏layed ͏a͏ cr͏u͏ci͏al͏ ro͏le ͏in hi͏s life. If it h͏adn’t been͏ for͏ h͏is father, h͏e might ͏h͏a͏͏v͏e ended up as jus͏t a͏n͏ot͏he͏r journeyman͏ bo͏xer. Well, very little is known about his mother, but the fighter has a sister, and her name is Angelica Romero, a seven-time national Judo Champion. His father left Cuba after the communist government took over, and he settled in the United States, but life was never easy for them.

The fighter emphasized that he lived in a locality where violence was common. Poverty and crime were common for the fighter as well, but it never stopped him from attaining success. His father’s boxing knowledge for him as the fighter dragged his family out of extreme poverty. 

That’s all the available information that the media has about the fighter. Regardless, what’s your take on the hubbub? State your thoughts in the comments below.

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