Following his victory over Ryan Garcia, Rolando “Rolly” Romero held a media roundtable in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old claimed the win by unanimous resolution in the principle occasion final Friday in Instances Sq. in New York Metropolis.
On his strategy to victory, Romero despatched Garcia to the canvas with a left hook within the second spherical. With the scores 115-112, 115-112, and 118-109, he additionally landed the WBA “Common” welterweight title.
Earlier in his profession, the Las Vegas native additionally held the WBA “Common” strap at light-weight and the WBA title at tremendous light-weight.
“Rolly” Romero (17-2, 13 KOs) secured his second win in a row since dropping his WBA tremendous light-weight title by TKO within the eighth spherical towards Isaac Cruz final March. His first profession defeat got here in Might 2022, when he was stopped by Gervonta Davis within the sixth spherical.
‘The one purpose he didn’t get knocked out is as a result of he was combating to outlive’
“I’ve two losses and so they each got here from huge fights. These losses haven’t derailed me from something. They’ll’t sluggish me down,” Rolando Romero mentioned. “Each time you suppose I’m gone, I’m gonna come again many times… These different guys are combating for the cash, however I struggle for belts and for legacy.”
“If Ryan desires to do a rematch, we are able to do it. I don’t know if he’s mentally prepared for a rematch, and I do know he has different obligations. I don’t know if individuals are too thinking about seeing that different rematch, however when you’ve got obligations, it is best to honor your obligations.”
“I do know Ryan too effectively. I knew precisely how he was gonna come and the place he was gonna come. I feel even he was stunned with how effectively I knew him.”
“I neutralized his left hook. The second he threw one left hook, what occurred? He received dropped and he by no means threw it once more. The one purpose he didn’t get knocked out is as a result of he was combating to outlive.”
‘Something concerning me being the face of boxing I agree with’
“Once I was combating at 135 lbs, I actually ought to have been at 140 lbs, after which after I was at 140 lbs, I actually ought to have been at 147 lbs. I used to be calling out Errol Spence Jr. and needed to skip 140 lbs. I ought to have been at 147 lbs for a really very long time. I feel it’s obvious. I imply, how do I transfer up in weight and get so much sooner and extra explosive? You often get slower whenever you transfer up in weight.”
“You didn’t actually see me must field early on in my profession, as a result of I used to be flatlining individuals within the first few rounds.”
“The jab to the physique is the cash punch to me. That punch will break down anybody little by little. I’ve dropped individuals with it.”
“Ryan gave me his greatest. That was a targeted Ryan Garcia. He didn’t do any of the stuff that he had performed for his final struggle. Is anybody saying he wasn’t targeted in camp? That’s as a result of Ryan takes me critically. He is aware of me.”
“Something concerning me being the face of boxing, I agree with.”
Along with the media roundtable, Romero made his look on the press convention on Wednesday for PBC Doubleheader, that includes Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo in respective bouts towards Armando Resendiz and Thomas LaManna. The occasion takes place at Michelob Extremely Area in Las Vegas on Might 31.
