# Christopher Romulo

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{{Short description|American Muay Thai fighter and trainer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}

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'''Christopher Romulo''' is an American former professional [Muay Thai](/source/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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mafighting.typepad.com/mafighting/event_results/|title=MAFighting.com|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="nydn">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/beat-mother-nature-fight-rockaways-article-1.1414103|title=They beat Mother Nature in a fight in the Rockaways|author=|website=[New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News) |date=31 July 2013|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="mcr">[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2011/12/chris-mr-classic-romulo-retires-from.html Muay Thai Authority, "Chris ‘Mr Classic’ Romulo retires from Muay Thai", 8 December 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708002839/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2011/12/chris-mr-classic-romulo-retires-from.html |date=8 July 2014 }}</ref><ref name="fom">{{cite web|url=http://www.wkausa.com/fotm-moreinfo12.html|title=WKA USA|last=ChampionsWay|accessdate=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042815/http://www.wkausa.com/fotm-moreinfo12.html|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="heart">[http://www.muaythaiislife.com/2011/all-it-takes-is-heart-nys-christopher-romulo-retires-from-active-competition-story-by-john-wolcott/ Muay Thai Is Life, "All it takes is heart", by John Wolcott, 12 October 2011]</ref><ref name="manly">[http://community.artofmanliness.com/profiles/blogs/manliest-sport-muay-thai?xg_source=activity The art of manliness, "Manliest Sport: Muay Thai?" by Raphael Lunskin, 13 May 2012]</ref><ref name="pinoy">[http://www.philstar.com/starweek-magazine/403201/pinoy-flag-muay-thai-ring PhilStar, "Pinoy flag in the Muay Thai Ring", by Edmund Silvestre, 28 September 2008]</ref>

== Personal life ==
Born in [New York City](/source/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.<ref name="dwh" />

Christopher Romulo grew up in [Queens Village](/source/Queens_Village%2C_Queens) in Queens where he was bullied in school for a period of time.<ref name="nydn" /><ref name="pinoy" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagner |first=Larry |date=2017-06-12 |title=Reversing Generations of Bad Parenting with 6-Time Muay Thai Champion Chris Romulo |url=https://thedadedge.com/bad-parenting/ |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=The Dad Edge |language=en-US}}</ref> He is married to [Sarah Romulo](/source/Sarah_Romulo), a fitness trainer and boxer.<ref name="BoB">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/kickin-righteous-rockaway-article-1.1454313|title=Kickin' it righteous at Rockaway|author=|website=[New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News) |date=12 September 2013|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="nydn" /> The couple has two children.<ref name="nydn" />

== Professional career ==
Romulo began his amateur career 1996 at age 21 .<ref name=mcr/><ref name=fom/> In 2003, Romulo began training under  [Jason Strout](/source/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](/source/super_middleweight) North American title in 2010.<ref name="fom" /> Romulo won a  US National Championship, a North American Championship, and a Bronze medal in [Bangkok](/source/Bangkok) in the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightmagazine.com/mma/muay-boran-3682/|title=Chris Romulo Explores the Bare Knuckle Roots of Muay Thai - FIGHT! Magazine|first=Romey|last=Louangvilay|date=|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129035424/http://www.fightmagazine.com/mma/muay-boran-3682/|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Romulo always entered the ring with the Filipino flag wrapped around him like a cape.<ref name="pinoy" /><ref name="dwh">{{cite web|url=http://www.filipinoreporter.us/sports/boxing/506-didnt-win-but-is-honored-fil-am-nominee-chris-romulo-for-north-american-muay-thai-fighter-of-the-year.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903123952/http://www.filipinoreporter.us/sports/boxing/506-didnt-win-but-is-honored-fil-am-nominee-chris-romulo-for-north-american-muay-thai-fighter-of-the-year.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 September 2014|title=DIDN'T WIN BUT IS HONORED: Fil-Am nominee Chris Romulo for North American Muay Thai Fighter of the Year|last=Administrator|date=|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref>

Romulo retired from active competition at age 37 after 16 years in the sport.<ref name="mcr" />

== Coaching career ==
Romulo built a training center in Rockaway, Queens in 2009.<ref name=dwh/> It was destroyed by [Hurricane Sandy](/source/Hurricane_Sandy) but has since been rebuilt.<ref name=fom/><ref name="battlerock">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/battlerock-brings-muay-thai-rockaway-article-1.1777745|title=BattleRock brings Muay Thai to Rockaway|author=|website=[New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News) |date=2 May 2014|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2011/05/chris-romulo-muay-thai-lifer.html Muay Thai Authority, "Chris Romulo - A Muay Thai Lifer", 10 May 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707224453/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2011/05/chris-romulo-muay-thai-lifer.html |date=7 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thescienceof8limbs.com/2012/11/05/muay-thai-comes-together-to-help-chris-romulo/|title=Muay Thai Comes Together to Help Chris Romulo|author=|date=6 November 2012|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fridaynightfights.com/content/a-benefit-for-those-who-have-benefited-so-many-the-romulos/|title=A Benefit for Those who have Benefited so Many – the Romulos|author=|date=16 November 2012|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themmajournalist.com/2014/05/battle-rock-1-top-notch-muay-thai-in.html|title=Battle Rock 1: Top Notch Muay Thai in a Rock-Solid Part of the City|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/06/25/battle-rock-returns-rockaway/ The Rockaway Times, "Battle Rock Returns to Rockaway", 25 June 2014, by Bianca Fortis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815143354/http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/06/25/battle-rock-returns-rockaway/ |date=15 August 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/281/fight-for-rockaway V Magazine, "Fight for Rockaway", by Elliott David] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903192036/http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/281/fight-for-rockaway |date=3 September 2014 }}</ref> Romulo owns and operates the training center with his wife Sarah.<ref name=mcr/><ref name=heart/><ref name=manly/><ref name="CROM">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-09-20/Sports/CROMs_Battle_By_The_Beach.html|title=CROM's Battle By The Beach - September 20, 2013 - www.rockawave.com - Wave of Long Island|author=|date=|publisher=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083733/http://www.rockawave.com/news/2013-09-20/Sports/CROMs_Battle_By_The_Beach.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> 

== Community involvement ==
In 2009, Romulo was selected as a spokesperson for the anti-bullying campaign Bullying...We're Kickin’ It.<ref name=mcr/><ref name=fom/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/boxing-stars-pageant-queens-team-up-to-knock-out-bullying/article_141e90a8-b189-11df-afdd-001cc4c03286.html?mode=jqm|title=Boxing stars, pageant queens team up to knock out bullying|first=DEREK HARPER Staff|last=Writer|date=26 August 2010|publisher=|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref>

Romulo is also actively involved in the [Muaythai](/source/Muaythai) Preservation Project which provides support for local children through scholarships to train and learn the sport.<ref>[http://www.muaythaipreservationproject.org/2012/05/09/kashawn-zeno-winner-of-the-mpp-muaythai-essay-contest/ Muaythai Project, 9 May 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107200729/http://www.muaythaipreservationproject.org/2012/05/09/kashawn-zeno-winner-of-the-mpp-muaythai-essay-contest/ |date=7 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.muaythaipreservationproject.org/2012/11/09/our-new-muay-thai-scholarship-winner/ Muaythai Project, 9 November 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107200733/http://www.muaythaipreservationproject.org/2012/11/09/our-new-muay-thai-scholarship-winner/ |date=7 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.muaythaipreservationproject.org/2014/03/03/new-muaythai-scholarship-awarded/ Muaythai Project, 3 March 2014] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107202409/http://www.muaythaipreservationproject.org/2014/03/03/new-muaythai-scholarship-awarded/ |date=7 November 2014 }}</ref>

== Professional record ==
* Amateur Muay Thai: 18–3–1
* Professional Muay Thai: 13-3
* Shootfighting: 2-2

==See also==
* [List of male kickboxers](/source/List_of_male_kickboxers)
* [Muay Thai](/source/Muay_Thai)
* [World Kickboxing Association](/source/World_Kickboxing_Association)

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://vimeo.com/43431819 Eight Limbs Documentary]
* [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/battlerock-brings-muay-thai-rockaway-article-1.1777745 BattleRock brings first sanctioned Muay Thai bout to Rockaway]
* [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/kickin-righteous-rockaway-article-1.1454313 Battle on the Boards brings mixed martial arts to the beachfront in Rockaway]
* [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/beat-mother-nature-fight-rockaways-article-1.1414103 Rockaways martial arts center is back, proving Mother Nature doesn't pack a punch like a kickboxer]

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