""I wanted to try boxing, but my father said no. He said, 'I don't want you to do boxing because it's very hard. Punches in the face, punches in the head.' He told me many times, 'Son, you don't need to do this.' I said, 'Dad, I love boxing.'""
""When I see bareknuckles, I see it like boxing. The only thing is there are no gloves. He said, 'No, my son, don't do that.' But doesn't matter. My father said no, but now I made it.""
""Romero, a former Olympian, has won three straight bouts in Dirty Boxing and bare-knuckle boxing before returning to his wrestling roots on the RAF mats.""
""Romero most recently suffered a controversial decision loss against Vagab Vagabov in an IBA bare-knuckle fight in Russia last month. However, Romero's decision loss is under review by a special committee.""
Yoel Romero, at 48, has transitioned to bare-knuckle boxing after his last MMA fight in February 2024. His father opposed his boxing ambitions due to fears of injury. Romero expressed his passion for the sport, stating that he views bare-knuckle fighting similarly to boxing, despite the lack of gloves. He has achieved success in Dirty Boxing and bare-knuckle competitions, although he recently faced a controversial decision loss in an IBA fight, which is currently under review.
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