Ryan Garcia to headline Saudi-backed boxing card in New York’s Times Square

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✍️ Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority is bringing a blockbuster boxing event to Times Square in New York City on May 2, featuring high-profile fights and a potential shift in the sport's power dynamics.
👉 The event will be held in Times Square, New York City on May 2
👉 The main event will feature Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero
👉 Co-features will include Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez and Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr
👉 The event is part of Saudi Arabia's soft power strategy to cement its dominance in global sports

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Saudi-backed card in Times Square to be held on 2 MayGarcia to return from suspension against Rolly RomeroDevin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will also fight on card Saudi Arabia’s extension of its soft power through boxing has reached across the ocean into the heart of New York City. On Friday, Turki al-Sheikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, which regulates the kingdom’s entertainment industry, announced a blockbuster fight card to be staged in Times Square on 2 May.The main event will feature Ryan Garcia (24-1-1 NC, 20 KO) against Rolando Romero (16-2, 13 KO). Garcia has not fought since his controversial bout with Devin Haney last May in New York, a fight he initially won via unanimous decision but was later overturned following a failed drug test. Now back in the ring after a year-long suspension, Garcia is aiming to rebuild his reputation and set up a potential rematch with Haney later this year. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/28/times-square-boxing-card-saudi-arabia-ryan-garcia