Rolando 'Rolly' Romero was given the May 2nd fight against Ryan Garcia after Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz chose not to take it due to his previously scheduled fight

Ryan Garcia will now box Rolando Romero instead of Isaac Cruz in a Ring Magazine card in May. It will be the first card of its sort since Turki Alalshikh acquired it. Ryan will make his first appearance since last April.

Instead, Ryan Garcia shocked the world last spring. He knocked down Devin Haney three times across 12 rounds to score a decision win, handing the dominant champion his first career defeat. Sadly, the celebration was shortlived for ‘KingRy’. Post-fight, Garcia’s win was overturned to a no-contest due to a drug test failure.

Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero, Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez, and Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba are on tap for this coming spring

Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz did not agree to the fight against Ryan Garcia in May because he was scheduled for a clash on February 1st. Rolando 'Rolly' Romero was

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney now have opponents set for the interim bouts that are expected to set up their rematch – and the May 2025 show will be bolstered by a bout between a pair of heavyweight contenders.

Ryan Garcia is sending Devin Haney to the undercard before their highly anticipated October rematch. Garcia takes on Rolando "Rolly" Romero in the main event of a May show under Turki Alalshikh's Ring Magazine banner, while Haney faces Jose Ramirez in the co-feature, Alalshikh announced Monday night.

By: Sean Crose Bitter rivals Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will be fighting in May - just not against each other. On Monday, Saudi sports honcho Turki

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will look to move closer to an anticipated rematch by fighting on the same card in May. Turki Alalshikh announced the event on Monday evening, saying it will take place at a location to be determined in the United States.