Shock Garcia loss scuppers Haney rematch
Summary
Ryan Garcia lost on points to Rolando Romero during a boxing match in New York's Times Square. This was Garcia's first match after a one-year doping ban.Key Facts
- Ryan Garcia, a professional boxer, was defeated by Rolando Romero in a Times Square match.
- Garcia was knocked down in the second round of the fight.
- Romero was declared the winner by unanimous decision, with scores of 115-112, 115-112, and 118-109.
- This match was Garcia's this first fight after he served a one-year ban for doping. He had tested positive for a banned substance called ostarine.
- Previous to the ban, Garcia's win over Devin Haney was changed to a "no-contest" due to the doping.
- Devin Haney also fought in the event. He won his match against Jose Carlos Ramirez, although it was considered not a standout performance.
- The event occurred in Times Square, an unusual location for a boxing match.
- There are plans for more unique boxing events in the future, including one at the former Alcatraz prison in San Francisco.
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