Ryan Garcia returns from a doping suspension to beat Rolly Romero with a unanimous factors determination in New York.
United States boxer Ryan Garcia was knocked down as soon as on the way in which to a unanimous determination defeat to Rolly Romero in his return from a doping suspension in a welterweight bout held in New York’s iconic Occasions Sq..
The defeat on Friday threw Garcia’s deliberate rematch with Devin Haney unsure, though Haney did his half with a unanimous determination victory over Jose Ramirez within the outside ring erected for the occasion.
Romero despatched Garcia to the canvas within the second spherical with a pair of left hooks and dominated the remainder of the battle. Two judges gave it to Romero 115-112 and the third scored it 118-109.
In April of final 12 months, Ryan knocked down Haney thrice on the way in which to a call victory, however that outcome was worn out and the bout declared a no-contest after it was revealed Garcia failed a pre-fight drug take a look at.
In June, Garcia was arrested for reportedly inflicting some $15,000 value of harm at a lodge in Beverly Hills and a month later he was suspended from World Boxing Council occasions for making racist feedback on social media.
He had deliberate a New 12 months’s exhibition towards kickboxing champion Rukiya Anpo, however that fell by way of when Garcia suffered a wrist harm in coaching.
Romero handed Garcia his second skilled defeat towards 24 victories – 20 by means of knockout.
“I simply assume that complete 12 months (off) took quite a bit off my physique bodily, mentally,” Garcia stated.
“I’m simply completely satisfied I made it to the ring and went 12 rounds. Hats off to Rolly … simply received to go to the drafting board with my workforce. We’ll speak it over and see what we do subsequent.”
Haney, in the meantime, improved to 32-0 with a dominant victory, two judges scoring it 119-109 for Haney and the third seeing it 118-110.
