‘Dang Garcia needs some more juice’: Pros react to Rolly Romero dropping Ryan Garcia in Times Square upset

Ryan Garcia barely confirmed up for his combat with Rolly Romero in Occasions Sq..

Romero totally outboxed Garcia for 12 rounds in Friday’s New York important occasion, knocking Garcia down in Spherical 2 and occurring to win a convincing unanimous determination. Whereas Garcia had his moments, particularly when he was in a position to management the vary together with his jab, his output dwindled all through the competition and Romero took benefit, selecting “King Ryan” aside to attain the largest victory of his profession.

It was a weird outing for Garcia, who fought for the primary time since April 2024 when he went the gap with rival Devin Haney. Garcia missed weight for that contest, then went on to knock down Haney a number of instances and win a majority determination, solely to have that victory overturned to a no-contest after he failed a drug check. That infraction resulted in Garcia serving a one-year suspension from competitors.

Fighters had been simply as confused as the remainder of us, although many praised Romero for profiting from his alternative.

Try social media reactions to Romero vs. Garcia beneath.