Daniel Gregorio "Danny" Romero (born July 12, 1974) was a former world champion professional boxer. His nickname is "Kid Dynamite".\r Romero is a devoted Catholic. The fact that he and hometown arch-rival Johnny Tapia were world champions at the same weight, during the same time, made boxing fans talk about a fight between the two long before the mega-fight actually took place,Romero's first fight as a professional was on September 14, 1992, when he knocked out Raul Hernandez in the first round at Phoenix, Arizona. His first eight bouts all took place in the Phoenix area, and he won all, seven by knockout. His first fight outside Phoenix was on April 13, 1993, when he knocked out Alberto Cantu in three rounds at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. On May 22 of that year, he had his first professional fight in his hometown, knocking out Silverio Porras in two rounds