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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero face off during a press conference ... More at The Mayan on March 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
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One of the more anticipated boxing cards of the first half of 2025 is nearly here. That card, which is headlined by a matchup between Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero, is the “FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves” fight card in Times Square in New York City on Friday, May 2. Also on the card is Devin Haney vs. Jose Carlos Ramirez and Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza. Below we look at the full fight card for the Garcia vs. Romero event.
Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero Full Fight Card
Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero - Welterweight
Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez - Welterweight
Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. - For Lopez’s WBO super lightweight title
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero pose for a photo during a press ... More conference at The Mayan on March 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
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The May 2 event marks the first time Ryan Garcia (24-1-0-1 with 20 knockouts) will compete since he defeated Haney via majority decision in April 2024. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) later ruled the fight a no contest after Garcia failed a drug test related to the bout. Garcia tested positive for ostarine and received a one-year suspension for the failed drug test. The NYSAC also ruled that Garcia’s $1.1 million purse had to be returned to the promoter. The commission fined Garcia $10,000. The matchup was initially for Haney's WBC super lightweight title, but Garcia was not eligible to win the belt because he came in 3.2 pounds over the championship limit of 140 pounds. Haney had been 31-0 entering the Garcia scrap.
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