Rolando Romero has spoiled the return to the Ryan Garcia competition by winning by unanimous decision on Friday during a large -scale gala at Madison Square Garden.
Romero (24-2) won the super-light duel thanks to cards of 115-112, 115-112 and 118-109 on the part of the judges.
The 29 -year -old pugilist won his last two fights since his defeat against Isaac Cruz in March 2024.
Garcia (24-2) returned from a year’s suspension for the use of doping products. He set the tone for the confrontation at the first round with his jabs, but “Rolly” quickly turned the wind to the second by sending it to the carpet thanks to two hooks from the left.
Garcia, who admitted to having been shaken because who turned out to fall to the duel carpet, already would have interesting projects for the future despite the defeat.
Before the final of the evening, Devin Haney had filled his share of the market for a revenge fight against him. He undoubtedly defeated Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision (119-109, 119-109, 118-110).
-Haney, who was playing a first fight above 140 pounds after being champion in lower categories, now has a 32-0 file, including 15 K.-O.
He intends to forget the verdict without a controversial decision that occurred against Garcia in April 2024. He was brought to the floor three times in a defeat by majority decision, before the result was canceled due to a anti -doping test failed by his opponent.
Ramirez, a former Olympian, went to 29-3 (18 K.-O.).
Teofimo Lopez has kept his super-légers WBO belt with panache thanks to a unanimous decision on his compulsory aspirant, Arnold Barboza Jr.
Lopez (22-1) obtained cards from 116-112, 116-112, 118-110.
He dominated Barboza for launched strokes (127-71) and the Jabs (54-36), a weight argument to convince to organize his next dream fight against the unbeaten and unified Moyan champion, Jaron Ennis.
