By: Sean Crose
This may very well be an excellent one. Ryan Garcia, contemporary off his first defeat – which got here courtesy the gloved fists of Gervonta Davis final month – is on the lookout for a title shot towards Rolando “Rolly” Romero, who himself only in the near past received the WBA junior welterweight belt towards Ismael Barroso. Like Garcia, Romero has been defeated solely as soon as – and, like Garcia, that was to Davis. What’s extra, each males are thrilling fighters with colourful personalities. Certainly, Romero acknowledged he was fascinated with pitting himself towards Garcia after he defeated Barroso. Whereas admitting he’d like to rematch Davis, Romero mentioned that “I wish to go after Ryan Garcia. We will do it on Showtime PPV.”
Romero’s want could come true, as Garcia put the next up on social media Saturday: “Okay rollies you requested for it Let’s get it. This one is for barroso (sic).” With that being mentioned, there’s little doubt there will likely be challenges to getting this bout made. First off, each males struggle below totally different banners, Golden Boy and PBC respectively. Meaning issues like community affiliations and rematch clauses would probably come into play throughout negations. Nonetheless, Garcia and Davis fought below the opposing Golden Boy and PBC banners, and their a lot hoped for match was capable of turn out to be a actuality. Generally the potential rewards that include a struggle of this nature (large pay per view numbers and a focus) make the challenges value surmounting.
In addition to, if each males show to essentially need this struggle, then the struggle will occur. Davis and Garcia proved that by primarily keen their superfight into being. In fact, it’s arduous to inform who is likely to be favored strolling in, ought to Garcia-Romero turn out to be a actuality. Garcia was not too long ago knocked out by Davis, in spite of everything, however he’s arduous hitting, assured and has a brand new coach in Derek James. Romero, then again, received his title in controversial style when he stopped Barroso within the seventh spherical. Even Romero himself admitted the struggle ought to have been allowed to go on longer. In different phrases, this ring pairing could show to be a toss up.
The hazard that comes with such a struggle is that the loser will probably not be thought-about a high degree fighter within the division. Boxing is lastly coming again round to the truth that a single loss doesn’t essentially finish a profession. One can solely think about how arduous it’s to earn again individuals’s estees after two losses. But boxing consists of nothing if it doesn’t include dangers – and each Garcia and Romero don’t come throughout as security first fighters. No matter else could be mentioned about them, these two people appear to own the willingness to dare to be nice…one thing that’s all the time good to see within the struggle sport, in addition to sports activities typically.
