Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero (16-2, 13 KOs) will combat for the WBA secondary [‘regular’] welterweight title in Could at Instances Sq.. To notice: Kingry & Rolly aren’t ranked within the high 15 by any of the 4 sanctioning our bodies at 147.
The WBA was regarded as decreasing the variety of belts in every division from 2 to 1, however it seems they nonetheless have one useful for the Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero combat. Clearly, followers aren’t going to love this.
Title Combat Backlash
Nobody who follows boxing will agree with the WBA ‘common’ welterweight title being at stake for this combat as a result of neither has achieved something to fee that honor. Followers on social media are labeling it as “disgusting” to have the WBA secondary belt fought for by Ryan and Romero. It’s pathetic.
Want for Reform
Ideally, all 4 sanctioning our bodies should be eradicated and changed by one group that assigns world titles for fights.
By way of equity, a title shouldn’t be allowed to be fought for within the Garcia-Rolly combat as a result of neither deserves that. If something, a pretend trinket belt ought to be obtainable for this degree of combat. They’ll parade it earlier than the battle to get the eye of the casuals who don’t know any higher.
It’s a nasty search for Ryan, 26, to be combating for the WBA secondary 147-lb title coming off a PED one-year drug suspension for testing optimistic for Ostarine final April. Seeing ‘Rolly’ combat for a world title at welterweight worsens it, as he was knocked out final yr and has achieved nothing to redeem himself since.
The extra prestigious WBA ‘Tremendous World’ welterweight title is held by champion Eimantas Stanionis, who will probably be combating IBF champ Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in a unification subsequent on April twelfth.
Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero in Could will probably be for the WBA ‘world’ welterweight title, The Ring has discovered. pic.twitter.com/qnLMfbdGq2
— Ring Journal (@ringmagazine) February 3, 2025
