Rommel Asenjo
Born
Rommel L. Asenjo

(1988-08-19) August 19, 1988
Pigcawayan, Cotabato, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesLittle Assassin
Statistics
Weight(s)Minimumweight (105 lb)
Light flyweight (108 lb)
Flyweight (112 lb)
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Reach62 in (157 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins32
Wins by KO24
Losses7

Rommel Asenjo (born 19 August 1988) is a Filipino professional boxer. He is a former WBO Oriental minimumweight champion, as well as a two-time world title challenger. He is also known for his "exciting style which had seen him score a lot of early wins."[1]

Professional boxing career

Asenjo rose to prominence with an initial 17–2 record, primarily fighting in his home province of Cotabato. He won his first title on 23 May 2009, defeating Tanzanian fighter Sadiki Abdulazizi by way of first-round TKO for the WBO Oriental minimumweight belt.[1] He won his next six fights (including one title defense) before receiving his first world title shot. On 30 April 2011, Asenjo travelled to Mexico City and challenged Raúl García for his WBO minimumweight title. García dropped him in the third round.[2]

After six more consecutive wins back home, Asenjo returned to Mexico four years later to challenge WBA (Super) and WBO flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada, this time in Mérida.[3] He was quickly dispatched by the Mexican after his corner threw in the towel in the third round when his right eye swelled up.[4]

Professional boxing record

References

  1. 1 2 "Rommel Asenjo vs Sadiki Abdulazizi". AsianBoxing.info. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Garcia Brothers win title fights". BoxNews.com.ua. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Moreno, Marco (27 March 2015). "Asenjo pega duro y es zurdo: Gallo Estrada" (in Spanish). SIPSE. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Songalia, Ryan (29 March 2015). "Filipino Asenjo KO'ed by Estrada in flyweight title fight". Rappler. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rommel Asenjo Professional boxing record". BoxRec. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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