New York – Rolando “Rolly” Romero did not appreciate being so ignored.
At 29, he was considered an insignificant step on Ryan Garcia’s path to a revenge match against Devin Haney. However, Romero ignored the noise around him and kept the blinders. In doing so, he won the greatest victory in his career.
New York’s heart was chosen as a crime scene on Friday evening. And, unfortunately for Garcia (24-1, 20 ko), his fans remained united when Romero put it on the ground in the second round. From there, things have never really taken a better turn, which led to a new defeat.
Romero is now the happiest man, but before he could take a single tour of victory, the feared question “What comes then?” He was placed in the face.
Technically, Romero is in a position of strength. His confrontation against Garcia was sanctioned as a title fight, making him the “regular” champion of the WBA. Now there are several roads that it can take. And although he was not precise, he mentioned a series of boxers who are immediately in his viewfinder.
-“All champions at 147 are in the race,” Romero told The Ring immediately after the fight. “There is Brian Norman, there is [Jaron Ennis] which has two belts. I’m quite sure that [Mario] Barrios already has a programmed fight, so we will see. »»
Before Romero (17-2, 13 KB) won the victory, the WBA had launched a tournament, in a way. Whoever wins between Romero and Garcia should face the winner of a future confrontation between “boots” Ennis, their super champion, and Shakhram Giyasov, his compulsory challenger.
There are many elements in motion, but Romero will be patient before making his decision. He has an appetite for more gold and wants to face one of the three holders of current belts.
As for who he considers his greatest threat to his greatest threat, Romero would not give anyone the satisfaction of pronouncing their name.
“The three are difficult fights,” he said. “Each of them. »»
