Thrill-Robin Action: Devin Haney vs. Rolly Romero's Epic Formula One Showdown for the Ages!
Devin Haney and Rolly Romero are reportedly near a deal for a welterweight unification fight.
A welterweight title unification between Devin Haney and Rolly Romero may be coming, according to The Ring’s Mike Coppinger. Coppinger said on Inside the Ring that negotiations for the bout are getting “closer and closer” and that the fight would happen on May 30 in Las Vegas as the current working idea. Haney (33-0, 15 KO) holds the WBO welterweight title, which he won last November from Brian Norman Jr.
Romero (17-2, 13 KO) has the WBA belt at 147 lbs, winning the then-vacant title against Ryan Garcia in May of last year. Neither has fought since those title-winning efforts. Build Your Winning Bracket !
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Garcia and Haney had an extremely controversial bout just under two years ago, which featured Garcia not coming close to making weight, then dropping Haney three times en route to a majority decision victory. Garcia’s win, however, was changed to a no-contest after Ryan failed an anti-doping test. Romero, 30, has seemed to want his own Garcia rematch, mainly because again, it’s a money fight.