US EditionRolly Romero upsets Ryan Garcia in Times Square: Fight results, what's next?
- Rolando Romero upset Ryan Garcia by unanimous decision on May 2, 2025, at Times Square in New York City, marking Garcia's first fight after suspension.
- Garcia returned following a one-year suspension for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, which overturned his April win over Devin Haney.
- Romero landed a key second-round knockdown and outworked Garcia over 12 rounds, with combined punches landed at 123 from 490 thrown, the third-lowest output in CompuBox history.
- Judges scored the bout 115-112 twice and 118-109 once for Romero, while Garcia acknowledged Romero ‘‘fought a good fight’’ and praised his power.
- The outcome questions Garcia’s previous dominance and casts doubt on a planned Garcia-Haney rematch later in 2025, suggesting promoter Alalshikh might alter plans for both fighters.
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Ryan Garcia Cried In The Car After Disappointing Loss To Rolly Romero
Ryan Garcia did not have the comeback fight that he expected. Last year, Garcia was suspended for 12 months for testing positive for the banned substance Ostarine after he defeated Devin Haney in their fight. On Saturday night, Garcia faced Rolly Romeno, and things went bad fast when he was knocked down in the second round. Rolly Romero knocks Ryan Garcia down heavily in round 2. pic.twitter.com/cgHqhLvSTG — 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 (@…
Ryan Garcia went to the tarp in the second round and didn't get a chance against Rolly Romero.
Ryan Garcia suffers shock defeat to Rolando Romero on return from doping ban
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Garcia suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Rolando “Rolly” Romero on Friday night in Times Square, losing on points in his first fight since returning from a one-year doping ban. Romero’s double left hook in the second round dropped Garcia, and while the 26-year-old got straight back to his feet, he struggled to find rhythm and his opponent was awarded a unanimous decision with scores of 115-112, 115-112 and…
The duel between Ryan "King Ryan" Garcia and Rolando "Rolly" Romero, which ended last night in Times Square (New York) with a points victory for Romero by unanimous decision (112-115, 112-115, 118-109), generated considerable sums for both protagonists. According to the estimates reported to us, the fight co-promoted [...] Ryan Garcia – Rolando Romero. How much did they earn for their fight? is an article published on Sportune
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