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The first boxing event from Times Square is in the books, and it provided some surprising results.
In Ryan Garcia's first match since his suspension was lifted, the 26-year-old was defeated by Rolly Romero in a unanimous decision, providing one of the biggest boxing upsets in recent memory. Garcia was the headliner in the Times Square event and entered as a -900 favorite, so his loss is a shocking result for the sport.
Garcia opened the night with a bang, as he entered his outdoor match in a Batmobile, a nice nod to New York.
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) May 3, 2025However, the tone shifted once the match began. The biggest lowlight of the fight came in the second round when Romero caught Garcia off balance and knocked him down in the ring.
— br_betting (@br_betting) May 3, 2025While Garcia was a heavy favorite, Romero entered the fight with just two losses in his career, but this was surely the biggest win of his career. Nonetheless, the story of the night was Garcia and how his long-awaited return went sour.
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Ryan Garcia upset reactions
To no surprise, boxing fans and analysts had a lot to say about Garcia losing in his first fight since testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
RYAN GARCIA (-900) LOSES TO ROLLY ROMERO IN HIS FIRST FIGHT BACK FROM SUSPENSION 🤯 pic.twitter.com/cuZ56RJbXb
— br_betting (@br_betting) May 3, 2025Mike Tyson and Pat McAfee’s reaction to to Rolly Romero beating Ryan Garcia 😮
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Ryan Garcia, you were straight ass. Congrats Rolly 🙌🏿
— ksi (@KSI) May 3, 2025Ryan Garcia tested positive for steroids & a lot of boxing fans brushed that off saying it didn’t have an effect in the Haney fight… how’s the drug cheat look tn
— Jon (@jonvillanueva_) May 3, 2025Ryan Garcia might be the first boxer in history to fight worse when he isn’t doing drugs and drinking alcohol
— John (@iam_johnw) May 3, 2025Devin Haney, who lost earlier in the night and was Garcia's opponent in his last fight, seemed to enjoy Garcia's struggles.
Devin Haney cannot believe his eyes watching Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero 😳
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To his credit, Garcia took his loss well, congratulating Romero in his first comments after the fight.
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) May 3, 2025
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