Christopher Romulo is an American former professional Muay Thai fighter and a trainer of Filipino descent.
Romulo won several amateur and professional championships in the United States and Thailand, and operates a training facility in New York City
Personal life
Born in New York City, Romulo was the first member of his family to be born in the United States. His father was Carlito Romulo and his mother was Lucita Fernandez Romulo.
Christopher Romulo grew up in Queens Village in Queens. He is married to Sarah Romulo, a fitness trainer and boxer The couple has two children.
Professional career
Romulo began his amateur career 1996 at age 21 . In 2003, Romulo began training under Jason Strout. That same year, they worked together to develop Church Street Boxing Gym's first Muay Thai program. Romulo's amateur career included five titles.
As a professional fighter, Romulo's record was 13–3 [10 KOs]. He won the WKA super middleweight North American title in 2010. Romulo won a US National Championship, a North American Championship, and a Bronze medal in Bangkok in the World Cup.
Romulo always entered the ring with the Filipino flag wrapped around him like a cape.
Romulo retired from active competition at age 37 after 16 years in the sport.
Coaching career
Romulo built a training center in Rockaway, Queens in 2009. It was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy but has since been rebuilt. Romulo owns and operates the training center with his wife Sarah.
Community involvement
In 2009, Romulo was selected as a spokesperson for the anti-bullying campaign Bullying...We're Kickin’ It.
Romulo is also actively involved in the Muaythai Preservation Project which provides support for local children through scholarships to train and learn the sport.
Professional record
Amateur Muay Thai: 18–3–1
Professional Muay Thai: 13-3
Shootfighting: 2-2
See also
List of male kickboxers
Muay Thai
World Kickboxing Association
References
External links
Eight Limbs Documentary
BattleRock brings first sanctioned Muay Thai bout to Rockaway
Battle on the Boards brings mixed martial arts to the beachfront in Rockaway
Rockaways martial arts center is back, proving Mother Nature doesn't pack a punch like a kickboxer
American Muay Thai practitioners
Anti-bullying campaigns
American male kickboxers
American sportspeople of Filipino descent
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people