Mary Romero W10 Ewelina Pekalska... In San Isidro de Níjar, Spain local veteran Mary Romero made a triumphant return to the squared circle by capturing ta flyweight bout againts Ewelina Pekalska (9-2) of Poland by unanimous decision. The ten-round bout saw Romero, a three-time European super bantamweight champion, dig deep in an extremely close and tactical battle. At the end of the road, the judges backed the Spaniard’s impact and rhythm with official scorecards of 96-93 and 95-94 (twice). This victory holds double value for Romero (14-9, 2 KOs), who was returning to the ring after a six-month layoff due to an injury that forced her to undergo surgery three times on her left hand. Furthermore, during the heat of battle, she absorbed heavy punishment that caused damage to one of her eyes, a situation that did not diminish her bravery. At 40 years old, Romero has her plans clearly laid out. “This victory will position me high on the WBC list, whose current world champion is Gabriela Fundora. I hope they give me the opportunity to fight her and then retire so my body can rest, which it truly deserves,” she commented.

 

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In the evening’s other professional matchup, a six-round lightweight bout, Spaniard José Antonio Sánchez Romero (18-3-1, 6 KOs) added a valuable victory to his record by securing a clear points win (59-55) overVenezuelan journeyman Ángel Guédez (6-16, 4 KOs).