Rolando Florencio Romero Moreno, known as Rolly Romero -lee, is an American professional boxer.
18 Facts About Rolando Romero
1.
2.
Rolando Romero held the World Boxing Association interim lightweight title from 2020 to 2021, and the WBA super lightweight title from 2023 to March 2024.
3.
Rolando Romero was next scheduled to face Andres Figueroa on April 20,2019, on the undercard of the Danny Garcia and Adrian Granados welterweight bout.
4.
Rolando Romero had his first step-up in competition on November 1,2019, when he faced Juan Carlos Cordones.
5.
Rolando Romero won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Cordones in the final minute of the opening round.
6.
Rolando Romero faced the undefeated Arturs Ahmetovs on February 22,2020, on the undercard of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury II.
7.
Rolando Romero won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.
8.
Rolando Romero was scheduled to take on Justin Pauldo, but Pauldo came in 5Ibs over the contracted weight.
9.
Rolando Romero fought Avery Sparrow as a last minute opponent, the latter having had five weeks of training prior to this fight.
10.
Rolando Romero was slated to defend his interim title against Austin Dulay on the undercard of Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castano on July 17,2021.
11.
Rolando Romero's title was no longer on the line when Yigit weighed in 5.2 lbs over the 135 lb limit, but the fight nonetheless went ahead.
12.
On October 6,2021, it was announced that Rolando Romero would be facing undefeated WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis on December 5 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Showtime PPV.
13.
On February 8,2023, it was reported that Rolando Romero would move up to light welterweight to challenge the WBA champion Alberto Puello.
14.
Rolando Romero won the fight by a controversial ninth-round technical knockout.
15.
On March 30,2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Rolando Romero was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBA light welterweight title against Isaac Cruz.
16.
Badly battered by the later rounds and failing to mount an effective defense, Rolando Romero lost the fight and the title by TKO after the referee jumped in to stop the fight at the 0:56 mark of Round 8.
17.
Rolando Romero was scheduled to face Manuel Jaimes in a 10-round super lightweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14,2024.
18.
Rolando Romero was scheduled to face Ryan Garcia in Times Square in New York on May 2,2025.