Rolly 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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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…
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