A large boxing tripleheader will head to New York on Might 2 when Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez compete in separate bouts in Occasions Sq..
On Friday, Turki Alalshikh, chairperson of Saudi Arabia’s Common Leisure Authority, which regulates the dominion’s leisure business, announced the “Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves” event offered by Ring Journal, which can rework iconic Occasions Sq. right into a boxing venue.
The signature occasion will likely be headlined by Garcia taking over Rolando “Rolly” Romero in the primary occasion. The co-main occasion will see Haney again in motion at welterweight in opposition to former unified junior welterweight champion Jose Ramirez. Lopez will kick off the evening by placing his WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles on the road in opposition to Arnold Barboza Jr.
Garcia (24-1, 1 NC) will return to the boxing ring after a yearlong suspension for a failed drug take a look at that turned his 2024 decision win in opposition to Haney to a no-contest. He’ll face hard-hitting Romero (16-2), who has been within the ring with Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz and will likely be seeking to pull off the upset.
Haney (31-0, 1 NC), the previous undisputed light-weight champion, will make the transfer to welterweight when he faces Ramirez (29-2). Haney hasn’t fought because the Garcia combat final April, however he’ll look to maintain his unbeaten report intact in opposition to Ramirez, who’s coming off a choice loss to Barboza final November.
Ought to Haney and Garcia win, they’re expected to meet in a extremely anticipated rematch later this yr.
The night’s opener will see Lopez (21-1) put his titles on the road in opposition to Barboza (32-0). Lopez final fought in June, when he defeated Steve Claggett by unanimous decision. Barboza is driving excessive after outpointing Jack Catterall in February. A Lopez win might arrange a title unification showdown with 140-pound champion Richardson Hitchins for his subsequent combat.
The tripleheader will likely be broadcast by way of pay-per-view. It isn’t but recognized precisely how the occasion will likely be arrange for followers seeking to attend.
