LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero pose for a photo during a press … More
A busy weekend for boxing kicks off on Friday, May 2 with a fight card from Times Square in New York City. At the top of that event is a matchup between Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero. Also appearing on the card are bouts between Devin Haney and Jose Carlos Ramirez and a title fight with Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza. Below is a look at the Garcia vs. Romero fight card date, time, and location.
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero Fight Card Date:
Friday, May 2, 2025
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero Fight Card Time:
6:00 p.m. ET
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero Fight Card Location:
Times Square in New York City
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero Fight Card How to Watch or Stream:
DAZN
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero Fight Card PPV Cost:
$59.99 or $89.99 for DAZN Knockout Weekend Bundle that includes the Garcia Vs. Romero, Alvarez Vs. Scull card on Saturday, May 3.
Canelo Alvarez Vs. William Scull Full Fight Card
Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero Full Fight Card:
Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero – Welterweight
Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez – Welterweight
Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. – For Lopez’s WBO super lightweight title
Naoya Inoue Vs. Ramon Cardenas Full Fight Card
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 04: Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero face off in Times Square prior to their … More
The May 2 event marks the first time Ryan Garcia (24-1-0-1 with 20 knockouts) will compete since he defeated Haney via majority decision in April 2024. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) later ruled the fight a no contest after Garcia failed a drug test related to the bout. Garcia tested positive for ostarine and received a one-year suspension for the failed drug test. The NYSAC also ruled that Garcia’s $1.1 million purse had to be returned to the promoter. The commission fined Garcia $10,000. The matchup was initially for Haney’s WBC super lightweight title, but Garcia was not eligible to win the belt because he came in 3.2 pounds over the championship limit of 140 pounds. Haney had been 31-0 entering the Garcia scrap.
Rolando Romero (16-2 with 13 knockouts) has alternated wins and losses over his past five outings. He carried a 14-0 record into his May 2022 matchup against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, but lost that contest via sixth-round TKO. Romero bounced back with a May 2023 TKO win over Ismael Barroso, winning the vacant WBA super lightweight belt in the process. He followed that victory with another TKO loss, this time losing in the eighth round to Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz, and giving up his belt. In his most recent outing, Romero defeated Manuel Jaimes by unanimous decision in September 2024.
Ryan Garcia Vs. Rolando “Rolly” Romero Opening Odds
Devin Haney Vs. Jose Ramirez
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 04: Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off in Times Square on March 04, … More
Devin Haney (31-0-0-1 with 15 KOs) was on a 31-fight winning streak when he stepped into the ring against a seemingly unhinged Ryan Garcia at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in April 2024.
Garcia dropped Haney three times that night on route to a decision win. However, as mentioned above, Garcia failed a drug test, which resulted in the outcome of the fight being overturned, and ruled a no contest. The failed drug test and Garcia’s weight miss give Haney some slack heading into the Ramirez matchup, but Garcia tagged Haney with his left throughout the fight. Make no mistake, Haney needs a bounce-back performance in Times Square.
Jose Ramirez (29-2 with 18 KOs) opened his career on a 26-0 run. By the time Ramirez faced Josh Taylor in May 2021, Ramirez owned the WBC and WBO light welterweight titles. Taylor held the WBA and IBF belts. When the fight ended, Taylor walked away with the decision win and as the undisputed light welterweight champ.
Ramirez bounced back with three wins before dropping a decision to Arnold Barboza Jr. in November 2024.
Devin Haney Vs. Jose Ramirez Opening Betting Odds
Teofimo Lopez Vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 04: Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr. face off in Times Square on … More
The only title fight on the May 2 card, Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. opens the even. Lopez (21-1 with 13 KOs) is riding a five-fight winning streak since he lost the WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight belts to George Kambosos Jr. in November 2021.
Lopez captured the WBO light welterweight crown in June 2023 with a decision win over Josh Taylor. He has defended the belt twice, beating Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett on points.
Barboza (32-0 with 11 KOs) won the vacant interim WBO light welterweight belt in February with a split decision win over Jack Catterall. The victory was Barboza’s eighth decision in in nine outings dating back to August 2020.
Teofimo Lopez Vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. Opening Betting Odds
We will have more on Garcia vs. Romero, Haney vs. Ramirez, Lopez vs. Barboza and the “FATAL FURY” fight card as fight night nears.
