Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero

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Fatal Fury in Times Square
Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero fight poster.jpeg
DateMay 2, 2025
Venue Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBA regular welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Ryan Garcia Rolando Romero
Nickname King Ry Rolly
Hometown Victorville, California, U.S. Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Pre-fight record 24–1 (20 KOs) 16–2 (13 KOs)
Age 26 years, 8 months 29 years, 6 months
Height5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Former WBC interim lightweight champion Former WBA super lightweight champion
Result
Rolando Romero won via UD (115-112, 118-109, 115-112)

Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero, billed as Fatal Fury in Times Square [a] , was a professional boxing match contested between Ryan Garcia and Rolando Romero for the vacant WBA regular welterweight title. The bout took place on May 3, 2025 in Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S. Romero won by unanimous decision. [2]

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Background

In January 2025, reports began to state that Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney would not be having an immediate rematch, but instead fight different opponents on the same card. [3] Garcia–Rolando Romero and Haney–José Ramírez were the rumored bouts for May. [4]

On February 28, Turki Alalsheikh announced that Garcia–Romero and Haney–Ramírez would take place on May 2, with Teofimo Lopez facing off Arnold Barboza Jr. [5] Alalsheikh also announced that the event would take place in Times Square rather than a traditional arena and the first ever boxing event at the venue, in partnership with The Ring and being named after the upcoming video game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves from SNK. [1]

Fight card

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Rolando Romero def. Ryan Garcia UD123:00 Note 1
Welterweight Devin Haney def. José Ramírez UD123:00
Light welterweight Teofimo Lopez (c)def. Arnold Barboza Jr. UD123:00 Note 2
Featherweight Reito Tsutsumi def.Levale WhittingtonUD63:00 Note 3

^Note 1 For vacant WBA (Regular) welterweight title
^Note 2 For WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles
^Note 3 Tsutsumi's professional debut

Notes

  1. ↑ The event is being named after the upcoming video game from SNK titled Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as part of a partnership. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Penn, Matt (28 February 2025). "Garcia-Romero, Haney-Ramirez, Lopez-Barboza: 'Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves' Tripleheader Official For Times Square". The Ring .
  2. ↑ "Rolly Romero Outpoints Ryan Garcia". boxingnews24.com.
  3. ↑ Mazique, Brian (16 January 2025). "Ryan Garcia And Devin Haney Agree to Rematch - Everything You Need To Know". Forbes .
  4. ↑ Donovan, Jake (20 January 2025). "Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero, Haney-Ramirez, Bakole-Ajagba Set For Ring Magazine May Card". The Ring .
  5. ↑ Armen Graham, Bryan (28 February 2025). "Ryan Garcia to headline Saudi-backed boxing card in New York's Times Square". The Guardian .
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