Omar Niño Romero
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| Omar Niño Romero | |
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| Real name | Omar Niño Romero |
| Nickname(s) | Giant Killer |
| Rated at | Light flyweight |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Birth date | May 12, 1976 |
| Birth place | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Omar Niño Romero (born May 12, 1976 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division. His record is 24-2-2 (10 KOs).
Known as "Giant Killer", he is the current WBC world light-flyweight champion, after beating Brian Viloria in a major upset in August of 2006. In the rematch, Romero fought Viloria to a majority draw decision, which led to the Mexican retaining the title on November 18, 2006. The win is marred with controversy, as Nino allegedly tested positive for [1] methamphetamine in his post-fight urinalysis following the bout with Viloria.
Earlier in his career he defeated future star Jorge Arce by first-round TKO on June 21, 1996.
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| Preceded by Brian Viloria |
Light flyweight boxing champion (WBC) August 10, 2006–Present |
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