Bookmakers made Ryan Garcia a big favorite against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero when they meet in their bout on Friday 2nd May 2025 at Times Square, New York, United States.
He is currently 2/15 (-770) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Garcia winning while giving Romero a 15% chance.
Garcia opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000) however, that price has shortened by -103/100 (+100).
Romero opened at 11/2 (+550) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Garcia vs Romero Head To Head
Ryan Garcia steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Garcia has a slight advantage in power over Romero, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Romero's 81%.
Ryan Garcia is the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.
Garcia has a height advantage of 2 inches over Romero. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Ryan Garcia and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero fight out of an orthodox stance.
Garcia is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 months earlier than Romero, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 28 more professional rounds, totaling 112 compared to Romero's 84.
Ryan Garcia goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA at welterweight.
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA in the 147lb division.
Garcia vs Romero betting form
Garcia has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, his contest against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States. He was a 13/2 (+650) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 19/10 (+190) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had beaten Javier Fortuna on July 16, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
He had defeated Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the ring.
Romero has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Manuel Jaimes on September 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had lost to Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 12/5 (+240) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Ismael Barroso on May 13, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on May 28, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York. He was a 459/100 (+460) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Anthony Yigit on July 17, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at AT&T Center, Texas.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Ryan Garcia has been fighting more than Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.
Ryan Garcia last fought 1 year and 12 days ago, while Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero's last outing was 7 months and 18 days ago.
Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Romero's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Garcia vs Romero Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Times Square, New York, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Garcia vs Romero for In-Play Betting?
Garcia vs Romero will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
