Rolly Romero sends a message to Ryan Garcia: Get | College News

Rolando Romero resides the best second of his profession. This previous weekend in Times Square, he shocked the boxing world by defeating Ryan Garcia, one of the game’s best-known faces, by unanimous resolution. It was a clear-cut victory, with Romero knocking Garcia down in the second spherical.

From the first bell, Romero confirmed composure, tactical maturity and a dedication that contrasts with the turbulent moments he skilled in current years.

He was a completely different “Rolly,” who was not defiant while talking after his victory. He was compassionate and pleasant while discussing Garcia.

Romero, who in 2021 confronted a sexual assault allegation that was later dismissed because of lack of evidence, confronted a crucial level in his boxing profession after shedding to Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz in March 2024. Romero went to therapy to deal with his mental health.

Romero recalled that in the darkest moments of his life, he didn’t really feel help he anticipated.

“Everybody turned their back on me, but the only one who never turned his back on me was God,” Romero advised L.A. Times en Español on Wednesday, moments before taking the stage at the information convention selling a May 31 struggle between Caleb Plant and Armando Resendiz.

“This is my revenge of life, like I said when I lost to ‘Pitbull’ and I put on my social media, ‘Happy Easter … I’m coming back as Jesus Christ.’”

He discovered his refuge in religion, his household and a therapist.

“She helped me a lot, she was very good to me and just because a [therapist] worked with me, it doesn’t mean that there is a relationship between it and it’s going to work with [Garcia]. It’s something totally different,” Romero mentioned.

The 29-year-old fighter has mentioned many occasions the media and people around Garcia ought to deal with him properly and perceive that he’s going through a dangerous time in his life.

“I can look someone in the eye and know if they’re going through a nightmare,” Romero mentioned. “As a human, you can’t kick someone who’s already on the ground.”

Garcia has had a 12 months to overlook. After beating Devin Haney in April 2024, he examined optimistic for ostarine, a banned substance. The win over Haney was overturned, Garcia was suspended for a 12 months and misplaced more than $1 million in winnings. It was compounded by a period of erratic conduct that included the use of hashish and alcohol, an arrest for misdemeanor vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria resort in Beverly Hills and alarming posts on social networks.

Garcia‘s loss may have ruined plans for another showdown between “KingRy” and Haney, but Romero’s compassion doesn’t lengthen to concern about Garcia’s next bout.

“I don’t care about the plans he had, I only care about mine,” Romero mentioned. “They had all those plans, it’s not my problem and I don’t care.”

When requested whether or not he could be prepared to give Garcia a rematch, Romero didn’t hesitate: “Sure, he deserves it.”

Romero plans to take a week off with his household in Las Vegas before returning to Miami to focus on the longer term.

With this win, he has positioned himself in the middle of the welterweight scene, and although his path has been marked by ups and downs, his message to the boxing world is evident: He is back, and he’s back stronger than ever, not only bodily but also mentally.

His advice to Garcia, who is on his own troublesome journey: “Get closer to God.”

Plant needs to face Canelo again

Plant and Resendiz met face-to-face at a information convention Wednesday at the Mayan in Los Angeles, where both expressed their confidence forward of the May 31 bout (5 p.m. PDT, Prime Video) at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

Plant (23-2, 14 KOs), identified for his technical type, mentioned he feels at the highest of his sport and prepared to show his supremacy in the division, but not before recalling his intention to go after Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez again.

Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, proper, punches Caleb Plant during a tremendous middleweight title unification struggle on Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas.

(Steve Marcus / Associated Press)

The Nashville, Tenn., native misplaced to Álvarez by technical knockout in the eleventh spherical in November 2021.

“I feel like I’m the man in the division. Obviously, Canelo is still active and I have a lot of respect for him, but I still feel like I’m the best super middleweight in the world. That’s just my mentality,” Plant mentioned during the information convention.

Resendiz (15-2, 11 KOs) says Plant underestimates him and although the shortage of fixed exercise in the ring might be a issue in his combating rhythm, the Nayarit, Mexico, native says he’ll shock Plant.

“He is not an invincible opponent, he has a weak point and we are going to break it all down, there is no doubt in this fight,” Resendiz mentioned.

The card will also function Jermall Charlo, who will face Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna in the co-main occasion. Charlo (33-0, 22 KOs), an undefeated champion in two divisions, can be trying to begin his path to a title shot in a third weight class.

“I want to finish this fight and then, if possible, face Caleb Plant. I’ve got big things in the works,” Charlo mentioned.

This article was first revealed in Spanish via L.A. Times en Español.