When is Garcia vs Romero?
Ryan Garcia will fight Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on Monday, May 25th, 2026, at Times Square, New York.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
Also on the undercard will be Teofimo Lopez's and Arnold Barboza Jr's contest for the WBO World Junior Welterweight championship, and Devin Haney's and Jose Carlos Ramirez's bout.
Garcia vs Romero stats
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 25 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.
Garcia vs Romero 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.
Prior to that, he had won against Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.
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.
Before that, he had beaten Javier Fortuna on July 16, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
He had defeated Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Alamodome, San Antonio.
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.
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.
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.
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 had defeated Anthony Yigit on July 17, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at AT&T Center, Texas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Ryan Garcia has been fighting more than Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.
Ryan Garcia last fought 2 years, 1 month and 5 days ago, while Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero's last outing was 1 year, 8 months and 11 days ago.
Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 28 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 4 years, 10 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What time does Garcia vs Romero start?
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.
Who is showing Garcia vs Romero?
Garcia vs Romero will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Garcia vs Romero?
In the US you can stream the Garcia vs Romero PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
In the UK you can stream the Garcia vs Romero PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
What are the odds on Garcia vs Romero?
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