Las Vegas native Rolando “Rolly’’ Romero secured a ninth-round TKO against top contender Ismael Barroso. Despite being behind on all three judges’ scorecards, Romero claimed the vacant WBA Super Lightweight World Title on Saturday, live on SHOWTIME, from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Well, nobody saw that coming. Last night, on the Vergil Ortiz-Fredrick Lawson card in Las Vegas, 40 year old Ismael Barroso scored a quick, first round stoppage win over the much younger and favoured O’Hara Davies.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (20-0, 20 KOs) and Ismael Barroso (25-4, 23 KOs) were both victorious, winning by a pair of first round knockouts in their respective bouts on Saturday night against overmatched opponents, Fredrick Lawson (30-4, 22 KOs) and Ohara Davies (25-3, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Making his debut at middleweight in a 156-lb catchweight, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (20-0, 20 KOs) did his part, unloading on an overmatched Fredick Lawson (30-4, 22 KOs) to win a first round knockout on Saturday night at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
At today’s weigh-in, former welterweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) weighed in at 156 lbs, and his opponent Fredrick Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs) weighed 152.4 lbs for their headliner this Saturday night at the Virgins Hotels Las Vegas and live on DAZN.
After Being Robbed In His Fight With Rolly Romero, Ismael Barroso Gets Deserved Second Title Shot Of The Year, Will Face Ohara Davies On Dec 2
Back in May, fans witnessed one of the worst calls made by a referee in many a year.
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero’s trainer Cromwell ‘Bullet’ Gordon says his fighter will knock out Ryan Garcia when that clash takes place because the popular fighter lacks defense.
Another big (ish) world title fight, another controversy. So it continues to go in boxing. This morning, in all likelihood were it not for one of the worst calls, one of the most shockingly premature stoppage calls of recent years, 40 year old Ismael Barroso would be waking up as a new world champion.
Ismael Barroso was understandably furious after being stopped in the ninth round on Saturday night by Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero in their battle for the vacant WBA light welterweight title in Las Vegas.
Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero was in awe of his conquered opponent Ismael Barroso’s power after defeating him by a premature ninth-round stoppage on Saturday night in Las Vegas.