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Shock Garcia loss scuppers Haney rematch

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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