The controversial Ryan Garcia is just under a month away from paying the one-year suspension imposed on him by the New York Athletic Commission and his return is set for May 2 in an epic street fight in >Times Square, with KingRy as the main attraction to face Rolly Romero, which will help ensure the success of the event organized by Riyadh Season, under the baton of Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority.
In the lineup for ‘Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ will also be Devin Haney to face Mexican Jose Ramirez in the co-main event, and before that, the American-Honduran Teofimo Lopez will face Arnold Barboza.
The main event will feature a clash between two fighters who had already been in negotiations to fight, but Romero pulled out of the negotiations to face Ryan Garcia to clash and be defeated by Pitbull Cruz.Garcia will return from his suspension for violating the substance abuse policy for his April 2024 fight against Devin Haney. KingRy was able to strip Haney of his super lightweight belt, but he did not make weight and could not aspire to the title, although he won, the fight was not for a title and was subsequently suspended for doping.
Rolly Romero heats up the fight against Ryan Garcia
Part of the game and strategy that boxers use is to get into the heads of their rivals, and no one should be surprised that Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero insults Ryan Garcia, in addition to the fact that they are comments that also work to heat up the fights and create greater interest.
In statements to Ring Magazine, Rolly Romero dismissed the quality of Ryan Garcia, saying that “he just wants to be a model” and promised to “punch him in the face”.
“In Devin’s case, we clearly know that he didn’t try and that he doesn’t want to be champion. He wants to be a model. The only thing I’m interested in right now is Ryan Garcia,” Rolly Romero told Ring Magazine and added: “I don’t think he has evolved as a fighter. He does the same shit,” in a comment that has to do with the fact that a few years ago he was sparring with Ryan Garcia, with Abel Sanchez as manager.
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