Saúl Román
Encyclopedia
Saúl Román Martínez Castañeda (born July 3, 1980 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
) is a Mexican
professional boxer
in the Light Middleweight
division and is the former Mexican
National Light Middleweight
Champion.
the bout was held at the Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
.
for the WBC Silver
Light Middleweight
Championship. This bout was on HBO's televised portion of the Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik
undercard.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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 Light Middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
division and is the former Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
National Light Middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
Champion.
Pro career
Román tookout the veteran Michael MedinaMichael Medina
Michael Medina Franco is a American/Mexican professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and was the Inaugural WBC [FECOMBOX][NATIONAL] Light Middleweight Champion.-Professional career:...
the bout was held at the Estadio Banorte in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
WBC Silver Championship
On June 4, 2011 Saúl lost to undefeated Vanes MartirosyanVanes Martirosyan
Vanes "The Nightmare" Martirosyan is an American boxer of Armenian descent.- Amateur :His family moved to Glendale, CA, when he was four years old, he started boxing when he was seven after his father, also an amateur boxer found out there was a gym nearby.Martirosyan was taken out of junior high...
for the WBC Silver
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Light Middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
Championship. This bout was on HBO's televised portion of the Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik
Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik
Julio César Chávez, Jr. vs. Sebastian Zbik was a Middleweight championship fight for the WBC Middleweight Championship. It has been the first time that the son of legendary boxing Champion Julio César Chávez, fought for a world title, Chávez, Jr. went on to become the new WBC Middleweight Champion...
undercard.