Chris "Mr. Classic" Romulo retires from Muay Thai

Chris “Mr. Classic” Romulo, professional Muay Thai Fighter and coach, will retire from active competition after 16 years in the sport. At the age of 37, Romulo is hanging up his gloves to focus on his family and coaching. Romulo started his career as an amateur in 1996 when he was 21 years of age. He had a successful amateur career posting a record of 18-3-1 (7 KO’s) and winning five amateur titles. As a professional Romulo won the WKA Super Middleweight North American title in 2010 and his professional record stands at 13-3 (10 KO’s).

Romulo took some time to answer a few questions for Muay Thai Authority about his retirement.

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Chris Romulo - A Muay Thai Lifer

Chris Romulo has been training Muay Thai for fifteen years. Being from New York, government policies have kept him from being able to utilize all of the weapons he has been training the fifteen years he has been a Muay Thai practitioner. On May 14th all of that will change as he will fight in the first full rules Muay Thai fight of his career. Romulo will face current WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight champion Shawn Yarborough in a fight scheduled for 168lbs.

Much debate has been made about New York Muay Thai, and if it should really be called Muay Thai due to the fact that no elbows are allowed. Talks turned into East vs. West soon enough, and coming from New York to face a fighter in Yarborough who is based in Las Vegas the talks continue to escalate. Despite being seen by many as the New York representative, the pressure that might come with that does nothing for Romulo.