Super lightweight contenders Rolando “Rolly” Romero (14-1, 12 KOs) and Ismael Barroso (24-3-2, 22 KOs) commented on their Showtime-televised clash for the vacant WBA world title this Saturday from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Romero was originally slated to face reigning WBA champion Alberto Puello, but Puello was dropped because of a failed VADA test and WBA #1 Barroso stepped in.
Rolly Romero: “It doesn’t matter who I fight on May 13. I’m a star and I’m gonna shine no matter what. I can’t wait to put on a show in my hometown of Las Vegas and for everyone watching on SHOWTIME. I’m leaving the ring with that belt.”
Ismael Barroso: “I’m very happy about this opportunity and I’m not going to waste it. On May 13 you will see an extremely hungry fighter going all out for the victory. I’m very thankful to my team for getting me this opportunity and for standing by my side throughout everything. On May 13 I’m winning that title!”
When Rolly gets Rolled up again can we PLEASE, PLEASE put this joke in the scrub category he REALLY belongs in????
Should be very entertaining…
Might actually be leaning Barroso in this one.
Rolly reminds me of Eddie Haskell.
i can’t unsee this lol.
yep you were shining under the bright lights until Tank knocked your lights out
Tittle shot!!!!! What a joke, rolly was brutalized by tank a few months ago and now he is on a tittle shot!!!! What about those other ranked fighters in line who deserve a tittle shot based on their rankings?rolly got his tittle shot but felt short now, he needs to work himself back into the rankings again! And he gets a tittle shot, what the ufffck!
Count me among the millions who wouldn’t go across the street to see Romero fight, and don’t care to hear him utter his asinine, immature-sounding nonsense at all. He sounds like he has a Peter Pan complex. Pure cringe, sounds like a dope. Unreal.
If Barroso can’t win inside 5 rounds, is gonna be matter of time to see him spent and obviously defeated.
Rolly got rolled up by Tank months ago and gets a title shot in his 140lb debut. Boxing is a trip.
It’s worth noting that he talked his way into the Tank fight more than fought his way in. I’m not sure what they see in this guy. As a boxer, he’s mediocre at best and even as a ‘villain’….still mediocre at best.
I actually clicked this article to see what everyone else was thinking. It seems most of us are in agreement, this guy isn’t worth our time or money.
If there’s one thing he should have learned from the Tank fight, it’s patience. He knows how to let his hands go and he’s not afraid to do so. His issue is pulling the trigger too soon without setups. His half-baked temperament should calm down with time…unless his clock is cleaned one too many times. But seriously, he can play the bad guy and fill seats just to watch him lose