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Does Romero have to defeat Ryan Garcia to remain valid?
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1 year agoon
In the main event of the arranged combat card, former WBA world champion Junior-Welterwagth Rolando “Rolly” Romero will face Ryan “King Ry” Garcia (24-1, 20 KO) on Friday, May 2, in Fatal Fury in Times Square, Up-to-date York, live on Dazn PPV.
Romero is an open former world champion who is a polarizing figure in boxing sport. The popularity of Romero results from his aggressive style of fighting and a controversial character.
Over the past few years, Romero’s personality has overshadowed its talent. Romero made significant achievements in the ring, but unfortunately he was attached to controversy.
At the moment, Romero is a name that has a certain level of value, but the way the boxing fan works, this value can be immersed at the moment. With this in mind, the question is: does Romero have to defeat Ryan Garcia to remain valid?
In August 2020, Romero received a controversial unanimous victory of the decision on Jackson Marinez. Romero would collect two more victories of TKO in the seventh round over Avery Sparrow and Anthony Yigit.
The rising star Romero will be thrown into the attention center when he was to face the WBA Lightweight Gervonta “Tank” Davis champion. During the promotion of the fight, Romero entertained fans with his comic snacks.
On the Night of the Fight Romero was an aggressor during the first five rounds, but he managed to land only a confined number of significant shots. It was 38 seconds to six, Davis stopped Romero when he joined with a difficult top in his left hand.
A year later, in May 2023, Romero entered the ring to fight with 40-year-old Ismael Barroso for the free world title of WBA Junior-Welterwagth. After dropping Barroso in 3rd place, Romero went 9th place on all three judges.
Romero gained controversial knocking down in 9 with a blow that looked more like a push. Later in the same round Romero suffered Barroso and threw an avalanche of shots, but nothing landed. Judge Tony Weeks began to enter and stop the competition prematurely.
In her first defense of the WBA ROLLY ROMERO world title, Cruz was detained by Isaac “Pitbull” in the eighth round. Romero bounced, publishing a unanimous victory of the decision on Manuel Jaims.
Now 29-year-old Romero (16-2, 13 KO) is in the next duel of the tent, but this time she may need a win to keep his name at the top of the food chain. The Romero CV is emphasized by two controversial victories and two knockout losses.
Ryan Garcia, Ryan Garcia Romero, is a favorite 9-1 because he is a more refined warrior. However, Romero cannot be counted because he has a mighty blow, which corresponds to the chance of the proverbial puncher.
Romero has a story that concerns the injury of the opponent’s left hand. Tank Davis stopped Romero with his left countertop, and Ismael Barroso dropped Romero in the third round when he landed on the left.
During the sparring session, J’hon Ingram downed Romero with the left countertop, and Pitbull Cruz was romero in the first round with the same blow. On May 2, Romero must remain disciplined and avoid the deadly left hook of Ryan Garcia.
Win or lose, the name Romero will probably be enough to secure another lucrative fight. However, he is approaching the territory, in which, in addition to the conversation, he must also walk and make a reasonable win.
Last updated on 18.04.2025
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Canelo warned his path back to undisputed status would be blocked: ‘I’m standing in his way’
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2 hours agoon
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Canelo Alvarez could face some grave resistance if he tries to become a three-time undisputed 168-pound champion.
The 35-year-old hasn’t fought since last September, when he lost his four major super middleweight titles in a unanimous decision loss to Terence Crawford.
However, judging by his results, the Mexican is still able to compete at the world level, just not with such a great generation as Crawford.
But still, Canelo is ready to secure a world title shot in his next outingwhich is scheduled to take place on September 12 in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
Among the names mentioned as potential opponents is Christian Mbilli, who was elevated from “interim” to full WBC champion shortly after Crawford’s retirement.
Earlier, the Frenchman achieved a fascinating 10-round draw with Lester Martinez, who was on the Canelo-Crawford card.
As for the other 168-pound champions, there’s also Jose Armando Resendiz and Osleys Iglesias, with Hamzah Sheeraz seeking to capture the vacant WBO world title on May 23.
Standing in his way is Al Begic, whom the 26-year-old must defeat on the card in the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven match before setting his sights on a fight with Canelo.
Ultimately, however, Sheeraz actually sees himself fighting the four-division world champion Ring Magazine that he can apply the WBO belt as a bargaining chip.
“I have to admit it would be nice to get Canelo. And of course it would be a lot more lucrative if I won the world title earlier.
“I’m sure his plan is to try and become undisputed [champion] again, God willing, I will become world champion on May 23. I will stand in the way of him becoming undisputed [champion].
“Maybe we will finally fight for all the belts. I feel like this fight can definitely blossom in the future.”
For an undisputed clash between Canelo and Sheeraz to take place, the pair must win their next fights well and together dethrone the remaining champions in their division.
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Mauricio Sulaiman claims that Crawford knew in advance that he would have to pay $300,000. dollars fee for WBC
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Mauricio Sulaiman says Terence Crawford was aware of the WBC’s reported $300,000 penalty charge long before his undisputed fight against Canelo Alvarez last September, providing a different version of the recent dispute over the champion’s title costs
The WBC president addressed the issue during a recent interview after Crawford publicly questioned why the organization would not honor terms that he believed had been accepted by other sanctioning bodies. Sulaiman said the amount had already been communicated in advance and was not a surprise once the fight was finalized.
“He knew well in advance what the WBC estimated for this particular fight and it was supposedly 300,000. That was the upper limit,” Ring Champs said of Crawford before his fight with Canelo.
Sulaiman added that this amount is lower than the percentage the organization says it can collect under its regulations. He said the WBC capped the fee rather than applying the full rate.
The dispute became a topic of discussion after Crawford publicly responded to previous comments related to the sanctions process. Sulaiman avoided escalating the exchange, saying he did not want to personally criticize Crawford.
“I’m not going to talk bad about Crawford,” Sulaiman said.
He also said that fighters and promoters receive contracts and terms before title fights are approved, describing the process as standard practice and not something created for a single event.
“There are contracts. When you as a promoter give in and get sanctioned, there are rules,” Sulaiman said.
When a player earns tens of millions, the standard 3% suddenly becomes sedate money, and that’s when the backlash usually begins.
The comments highlight a long-standing problem in boxing, where sanction fees are often accepted during negotiations but become controversial when vast funds are involved. Huge fights usually reveal how much power the belts still carry.
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