What was meant to be a tune-up fight for Ryan Garcia turned into a stunning upset, as Rolly Romero handed the Victorville native a decisive defeat. In a weekend carefully orchestrated by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh to showcase boxing’s biggest stars, all eyes now turn to Canelo Alvarez to salvage the momentum.
The 26-year-old had appeared unusually composed in the lead-up—focused, calm, and seemingly dialed in. He even arrived at Times Square in a Batmobile, setting the stage for what was supposed to be a dominant performance. But from the second round on, the narrative unraveled.
Romero shocked the crowd by dropping Garcia with a left hook—ironically, Garcia’s own signature punch. From that moment, Garcia never fully recovered. Slowed and hesitant, he struggled to regain control, while Romero pressed forward, dictating the pace and punishing his opponent throughout the bout.
Despite the pleas of trainer Derrick James, Garcia remained stuck in the memory of that knockdown. In the end, Romero cruised to a unanimous decision victory, derailing not just Garcia’s momentum but possibly the highly anticipated showdown with Devin Haney later this year.
To make matters worse, Haney himself delivered a performance that drew widespread criticism—a sluggish, low-output decision win over Jose Ramirez that left fans underwhelmed. With both Garcia and Haney failing to deliver, the burden now falls on Canelo Alvarez to restore the shine to an otherwise disappointing weekend for boxing. At least, fans seem to think so.
After the results were announced on canvas, a user shared a clip from the event of Alalshikh, visibly disappointed. “TURKI P***ED OFF THAT RYAN GARCIA IS F***ING UP THE HANEY REMATCH,” the user reacted.
TURKI
PISSED OFF THAT RYAN GARCIA
IS F*CKING UP THE HANEY REMATCH
#Boxing #RollyRyan
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— Hustle and Humor Headquarters (@AndHustle1) May 3, 2025
Someone else commented, “Well that card was proof that putting three stars in one card doesn’t make for action,” noting, “Dreadful show. Hopefully Canelo and Monster can wash the taste of that s**t out of our mouth #Boxing #GarciaRolly #FatalFury.”
Meanwhile, Garcia also seems to be attracting new allegations about his positive Ostarine test results from last year. “NO OSTARINE, NO WIN,” one user commented.
Another wrote, “Was it the lack of ostraine? #boxing”
The next user claimed, “The city that never sleeps finally fell asleep with these boring ass fights #Boxing #RyanRolly.”
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