Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero | DAZN PPV - May 2, 2025

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GARCIA-ROMERO, HANEY-RAMIREZ, LOPEZ-BARBOZA: 'FATAL FURY: CITY OF THE WOLVES' TRIPLEHEADER OFFICIAL FOR TIMES SQUARE

History will be made in New York City this spring as Ring Magazine brings a groundbreaking boxing event titled 'Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves' to Times Square!

For the first time ever, Times Square will be turned into a world-class boxing venue which will play host to a star-studded three-fight card on Friday, May 2.

The spectacle marks another unique collaboration with SNK, creators of the Fatal Fury gaming series. City of the Wolves is set to launch on April 24 for PS5, PS4, Xbox and PC.

The first Ring Magazine event, in association with SNK, will take place a week earlier on April 26 when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.

The May 2 event in New York, will also feature some of the most exciting talent in boxing today.

In the first fight of the night, WBO/The Ring junior-welterweight titleholder Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) will defend his titles against Arnold Barboza Jr (32-0, 11 KOs), who recently beat Chorley's Jack Catterall via split decision in Manchester.

The second bout will feature an intriguing welterweight bout between former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney (31-0, 1 NC (15 KOs) and Jose Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs).

In the main event of the night, Ryan Garcia (24-1-1 NC, 20 KOs) makes his return to the thing since his fight with Haney last May in New York City, as he faces Rolando Romero (16-2, 13 KOs) in a fight that both men have promised to finish inside the distance.

Boxing fans will have the opportunity to witness the monumental event on pay-per-view, ensuring those who aren't able to be at Times Square for the card can catch all the action from the comfort of their own homes.

Should they win their bouts, Garcia and Haney are expected to rematch later this year on a Riyadh Season card. Their first fight in April 2024 saw Garcia drop Haney three times en route to a unanimous decision victory in Brooklyn, New York.

The result has since been overturned, however, after Garcia failed a VADA test for the banned substance Ostarine. Back in the mix after a year-long suspension, and with his rivalry with Haney fiercer than ever, the pair will be desperate to win on May 2.

Lopez, on the other hand, could move on to a unification clash with IBF champion at 140 pounds Richardson Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs), after signing a Riyadh Season deal himself, if he beats Barboza.

Full Ring Magazine May 2 Card
Ryan Garcia vs Rolando Romero
Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez
Teofimo Lopez Jr vs Arnold Barboza Jr

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GARCIA-ROMERO, HANEY-RAMIREZ, LOPEZ-BARBOZA “FATAL FURY: CITY OF THE WOLVES” PRESS TOUR BEGINS ON TUESDAY

Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will kick-off a two-city Press Tour this Tuesday, March 4, in New York, ahead of a spectacular three-fight card in Times Square, New York on Friday May 2, as Ring Magazine presents its first-ever event in the United States titled “FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves”, brought to you by SNK Corporation in association with Oscar De La Hoya for Golden Boy Promotions and Eddie Hearn for Matchroom Boxing.

Garcia will clash with Rolly Romero, Haney battles Jose Ramirez and Lopez meets Arnold Barboza on the night, and all fighters will be present at the launch press conference on Tuesday, with the press conference commencing live at 3pm ET.

A second press conference is set to take place in Los Angeles on Monday March 10, and details of this event will be released soon.

New York’s iconic Times Square will be turned into a world-class boxing venue for one night only to provide the backdrop for Ring Magazine’s first American event, playing host to some of the biggest stars of the game, as Garcia returns to action on May 2 against the larger-than-life former World title challenger Romero.

Former world ruler Haney will be looking to oust the former unified 140-pound king Ramirez, while Brooklyn’s Lopez always guarantees fireworks in the ring and his next assignment is a tough one in the shape of the unbeaten Barboza.

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JIM LAMPLEY TO HANDLE BLOW-BY-BLOW DUTIES FOR THE RING TRIPLEHEADER MAY 2 IN NEW YORK’S TIMES SQUARE; FIRST FIGHTS SINCE LAST HBO SHOW

One of the most iconic voices in boxing broadcasting will return to his prominent place at ringside soon.

Jim Lampley announced via The Ring on Sunday night that he will be the blow-by-blow announcer for the May 2 tripleheader at Times Square in New York, sponsored by the 103-year-old “Bible of Boxing.” Lampley, 75, has not called a fight live since December 2018, when he ended his 30-year tenure at HBO by working the premium cable network’s final boxing telecast from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California

Lampley’s return is fitting considering the magnitude of this three-bout broadcast, which will be offered on pay-per-view to American and British audiences. “FATAL FURY: City of Wolves” will feature three intriguing junior welterweight fights – Ryan Garcia-Rolando “Rolly” Romero, Devin Haney-Jose Ramirez and Teofimo Lopez-Arnold Barboza Jr.

“Hello again, I’m Jim Lampley,” Lampley said in a video posted to The Ring’s social media accounts. “And I’m here to announce that after a few years away from ringside, I will be returning May 2, under the banner of The Ring magazine, to cover the tripleheader in Times Square that involves Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez. A new groundbreaking event for the sport, outside, in the middle of New York City. I’ll be back at ringside to call blow-by-blow. Couldn’t be more excited about it.”

According to FanDuel sportsbook, Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs, 1 NC), of Victorville, California, is a 7-1 favorite to defeat Romero (16-2, 13 KOs), a former WBA super lightweight champ from North Las Vegas, Nevada. Haney (31-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC), the onetime fully unified lightweight champ from Henderson, Nevada, is a 10-1 favorite to beat Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs), an Avenal, California native who once owned the WBC and WBO 140-pound titles.

Las Vegas’ Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) will defend his Ring and WBO junior welterweight titles when he boxes Barboza (32-0, 11 KOs), a longtime rival from South El Monte, California. Lopez opened as a 3-1 favorite over Barboza, The Ring’s No. 4 contender in the junior welterweight division.

Haney is The Ring’s No. 1 contender in the 140-pound weight class.

A press conference to promote the abovementioned tripleheader is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan.

Lampley, meanwhile, is also preparing for the release of his book, “It Happened! A Uniquely Lucky Life In Sports Television.” The memoir is due out in bookstores and to online retailers April 15.

An International Boxing Hall of Fame member, Lampley spent 50 years in television overall, 30 at HBO. In addition to his renowned work in boxing, he was the first network television college football sideline reporter and covered 14 Olympics.

Lampley ended an almost five-year hiatus from boxing with PPV.com, the streaming division for In Demand, by working the Canelo Alvarez-Jermell Charlo pay-per-view fight in September 2023. He participates in live chats during pay-per-view shows offered by In Demand’s cable partners in the United States and conducts interviews for the company’s website and social media platforms during fight weeks.

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Just tuning in to see Rolly getting stamped in hilarious fashion

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Fans Rip Garcia-Romero And Canelo-Scull PPV Prices – ‘Imagine Paying’

Boxing fans have ripped the Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero and Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull PPVs prices.

Boxing fans will see the two cards take place in May, starting with Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero on May 2nd. It is the first time that Garcia will enter the ring following his boxing ban that emerged after he beat Devin Haney. Garcia’s majority decision win became a no-contest after he failed VADA tests for Ostarine. Ryan denied taking any substances, but the New York State Athletic Commission did not see it that way, setting the narrative for a bigger Haney rematch.

Haney also boxes on the same card as Ryan and Romero against Jose Ramirez. The fight will take place at 147 as questions remain over Haney’s mindset. He was dropped three times in the Garcia fight, with his defensive skills exposed. It remains to be seen if Haney can mentally recover, especially since Ramirez is known for fighting on the front foot. Teofimo Lopez also appears on the card against Arnold Barboza Jr. He will defend his WBO Junior Welterweight Title after beating Steve Claggett in his last bout.

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Canelo Alvarez will box in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the following day. He faces William Scull, knowing that a win makes him the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion for the second time. In chief support, Jaime Munguia will box Bruno Surace in a rematch after having been stopped in their first fight. While the cards have big names, boxing fans were not happy with the price. The two cards are priced at $59.99 each, or $89.99 for both fights in a bundle. Boxing fans were unhappy since the Saudis have previously said they wanted a PPV price near $20.

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Reito Tsutsumi, Highly Regarded Prospect, To Debut On May 2 In Times Square

Reito Tsutsumi, widely regarded as a Japanese boxing prodigy, will make his pro debut May 2 in Times Square, New York, in a six-round junior lightweight fight, sources told The Ring.

Tsutsumi, who lost just twice in 61 amateur fights, will face Chicago’s Levale Whittington (1-2-1, 1 KOs).

Tsutsumi’s highly anticipated pro debut will serve as the the lone undercard fight to support the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves pay-per-view card featuring Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez in separate fights.

"Since I was a child, I have dreamed of competing in the professional boxing world," Tsutsumi, 22, told The Ring last month. "Becoming a world champion is just a stepping stone - if I'm going to do this, I want to be the best.

"My ultimate goal is to become the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world."

Tsutsumi, a southpaw from Chiba City, is the younger brother of Hayato Tsutsumi, a 6-0 junior lightweight.

Garcia will fight Rolly Romero in the main event May 2, while Haney faces Jose Ramirez and Lopez defends his Ring Magazine junior welterweight championship against Arnold Barboza Jr.

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How can this be for the vacant WBA regular welterweight title?
Neither fighter has ever fought at welterweight.
These organizations make less sense everyday

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It feels like just yesterday there was a plan to get rid of that "regular" nonsense.
But they changed their minds fast.

I don’t recognize this belt and neither should anyone else but sadly, it means extra money for everyone involved.

The WBA is the worst organization on the planet.

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I think it's pretty clear that Jaron Ennis is the welterweight champion of the world at present, and these other fighters are contenders to that title.

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I think it's pretty clear that Jaron Ennis is the welterweight champion of the world at present, and these other fighters are contenders to that title.

I wish Ennis would knock out Garcia. Garcia is another prima donna

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Ryan Garcia's suspension lifted, clear to fight Rolando Romero

Ryan Garcia is officially cleared to fight Rolando "Rolly" Romero.

The New York State Athletic Commission had suspended Garcia for a failed drug test following his April 2024 decision win over Devin Haney. But just ahead of his May 2 fight with Romero in Times Square, NYSAC has officially lifted the suspension.

"The suspension has been lifted as all conditions of the Consent Order have been met," a NYSAC spokesperson said in a statement to ESPN.

The victory was overturned to a no contest, and Garcia was suspended from competition for one year, hit with a $10,000 fine, and forced to forfeit his entire purse from the Haney fight after the banned substance Ostarine was found in samples collected by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). Haney filed a civil lawsuit against Garcia and received an undisclosed portion of Garcia's purse.

Garcia, 26, spent the past year carrying out the conditions of the suspension, including submitting to randomized drug tests. Now clear of his suspension, Garcia will headline the May 2 card against Romero while Haney will compete in the co-main event against Jose Ramirez Jr. with the expectation that a rematch between Garcia and Haney will take place later this year if both win their respective fights.

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Fight week!

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Romero's gonna get his ass handed to him. There's always a few guys who's purpose in the sport is basically just to be recycled around by a lot of the big names. Rolly is one of those guys for this generation. Good enough to beat fringe contenders in competitive fights, but a guaranteed win for anyone Top 5.

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“I’m happy this fight is finally happening because we get to find out what would happen in a real fight,” Garcia would say.

Both Garcia and Romero would go back and forth for a while before getting into an argument about who’s looked worse in their recent outings.

“I looked like sh-t but you got knocked out looking for Easter eggs with Isaac Cruz,” Garcia exclaimed. “You didn’t even know where you were at after the fight, he beat you that bad.”

A short while later the segment would hit its crescendo when Garcia questioned Romero’s resume — something Romero would get a little defensive about.

“I fought f-ckin’ punchers, bro” Romero said about his past opponents. “I fought a bunch of punchers.”

“Who?” Garcia asked.

“Barroso is a f-ckin’ crazy puncher,” Romero responded.

“Who?! The one that was on his way to beat you? The old man? The grandpa?!” Garcia questioned.

“So what, he was a f-ckin’ hard fight,” Romero said.

“Everybody knows it was a f-cked up [stoppage]. Everybody knows that. You were losing to him, you got dropped, but maybe he does hit hard,” Garcia replied.

“He f-ckin’ punches hard as sh-t” Romero would say, prompting Garcia to bust out laughing.

Check out the full video segment in the link at the top!

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Anyone know what time these fights start?