Romero vs Barboza Jr

When is Romero vs Barboza Jr?

Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero could face the challenge of Arnold Barboza Jr in Summer 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Barboza Jr would be defending his WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Jack Catterall in February 2025. He has held this belt for 2 months and 19 days.

Romero vs Barboza Jr stats

Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero would step into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Arnold Barboza Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Romero would have a massive power advantage over Barboza Jr, boasting a 76% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 34%.

Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero is the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Barboza Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Romero. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and Arnold Barboza Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Romero is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years and 5 months later than Barboza Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 126 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Barboza Jr's 222.

Arnold Barboza Jr is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 140lb division.

Romero vs Barboza Jr form

Romero has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Ryan Garcia on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Manuel Jaimes on September 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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 had lost to 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.

Barboza Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Teofimo Lopez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jack Catterall on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Carlos Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

He had beaten Xolisani Ndongeni on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arnold Barboza Jr has been fighting more than Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.

Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero last fought 2 months and 13 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 2 months and 13 days ago.

Romero's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

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