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Rolando Florencio Romero Moreno, popularly known as ‘Rolly’ Romero, has been the talk of the town due to his upcoming fight with Gervonta Davis. The 26-year-old from Las Vegas is an interim lightweight champion and is all set to box the WBA (Regular) lightweight champion ‘Tank’ Davis in 10 days in Brooklyn. However, he was asked for his take on a fight set to take place in Australia.

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In a recent interview with The Schmo, ‘Rolly’ Romero was quizzed whether Devin Haney would back out of his fight against George Kambosos Jr. as he missed the press conference.

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Romero replied, “I don’t know, maybe…who knows? I don’t know, it has nothing to do with me, I don’t care about Devin Haney. I think he’s a horrible fighter, I think he’s a very chinny fighter and I think he’s very inferior to everybody else in the division. And I hope Kambosos knocks his a** out.” 

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As ‘The Dream’ missed the press conference, ‘Ferocious‘ Kambosos Jr. booed Haney for not being there.

The two will fight at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on June 5. However, one week before that, all eyes will be on the bout in New York.

Rolando Romero vs Gervonta Davis is finally taking place

The battle between Mayweather Promotions’ boxers (Romero vs. ‘Tank Davis‘) is generating a lot of buzz. The two boxers will face off on May 28 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Both boxers have an outstanding resume since they have never lost a fight. While ‘Tank Davis’ has a (26-0-0) record, Romero has a record of (14-0-0).

READ MORE: Mayweather Fighter, Rolando Romero, Does Not Want to Be Called ‘Rolly’ Anymore, New Name Revealed

Davis and Romero were scheduled to fight in Los Angeles on December 5, 2021, but the bout met the scrapheap. However, six months later, it is back on and both men will look to extend their unbeaten streaks and advance to a potential undisputed title fight.

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Shashank Wankhede is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. When it comes to boxing, the blockbuster film 'Rocky' sparked his interest in the sport. He holds Muhammad Ali in great regard and is a sincere admirer of his narrative, struggle, and accomplishments. After watching the 1974 fight between Ali and Joe Frazier in a video, he realized that boxing is much more than just two people battling it out in a ring. Shashank has also worked for one of India's most famous media houses, The Times of India, where he covered sports and beyond. He has also spent time as a creative writer in the reputed advertising and branding sector. His degree is a blend of interest and necessity and so, is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at the G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering. Apart from being a professional sports author, Shashank also has a knack for writing poetry and has performed at various open mics.

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