José Javier Román
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José Javier Román is an undefeated Mexican American
professional boxer
in the Lightweight
division and is the older brother of undefeated professional boxer
Jessie Román
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Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
division and is the older brother of undefeated professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
Jessie Román
Jessie Román
Jessie Román is an undefeated Mexican American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division and is the younger brother of undefeated professional boxer José Javier Román.-Pro career:...
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Pro career
On February 6, 2010 Román beat the veteran Arturo Herrera by T.K.O. The bout was held at the Convention Center in McAllen, TexasMcAllen, Texas
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...
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