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Ryan Garcia is alleged to have chosen Rolly Romero as his opponent for Could 2nd in Instances Sq., New York. It’s stunning to followers that Garcia hand-picked Rolly (16-2, 13 KOs) as a result of he’s not well-liked and was lately knocked out final yr.
Garcia vs. Romero would be the most important occasion on Turki Al-Sheikh’s card on Could 2nd. Devin Haney will battle Jose Ramirez within the chief help bout. It needs to be flip-flopped, with Haney-Ramirez within the headliner spot and Garcia-Romero because the co-main occasion. Ryan is extra common than Devin on account of his 12 million Instagram followers, and that’s why he’s within the high spot in opposition to Romero.
Boxing followers will give Ryan a go for utilizing Rolly as a tune-up on PPV as a result of his subsequent battle will likely be a rematch with Devin Haney in October. So, they’ll put up with Garcia taking the tomato can Rolly Romero as a result of he’s combating Devin subsequent.
Will Garcia Remorse It?
Garcia is relying on Rolly to draw curiosity in his battle together with his trash-talking capability outdoors of the ring. That’s the principle factor that Romero is nice at. He’s a restricted fighter, however he connects with followers with weird interviews.
Nonetheless, he’s carried out so poorly in his fights and hasn’t seemed good in a battle in years. He was knocked out by Pitbull Cruz final March and carried out poorly in fights in opposition to Ismael Barro, Manuel Jaimes, Gervonta Davis, and Jackson Marinez.
Initially, there have been talks between Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) and Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz. Nevertheless, he selected to not take the battle as a result of he was scheduled to battle Angel Fierro on February 1st. Cruz wished to attend.
So, Ryan went with Romero, 29, as his opponent. Pitbull selecting to not take the battle with Garcia is what messed issues up. However even with him selecting to not take the match with Kingry, a greater opponent may have been discovered than Rolly.
Ryan’s promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, was keen on Teofimo Lopez as his opponent, however he went with Rolly as a substitute.
