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 CityMuay Thai Authority, "Chris ‘Mr Classic’ Romulo retires from Muay Thai", 8 December 2011 Muay Thai Is Life, "All it takes is heart", by John Wolcott, 12 October 2011The art of manliness, "Manliest Sport: Muay Thai?" by Raphael Lunskin, 13 May 2012PhilStar, "Pinoy flag in the Muay Thai Ring", by Edmund Silvestre, 28 September 2008
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 where he was bullied in school for a period of time. 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.Muay Thai Authority, "Chris Romulo - A Muay Thai Lifer", 10 May 2011 The Rockaway Times, "Battle Rock Returns to Rockaway", 25 June 2014, by Bianca Fortis V Magazine, "Fight for Rockaway", by Elliott David 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.Muaythai Project, 9 May 2012 Muaythai Project, 9 November 2012 Muaythai Project, 3 March 2014
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