LAS VEGAS – Ismael Barroso clearly desires a rematch with Rolando “Rolly” Romero.
The hard-hitting Venezuelan contender clearly deserves a second shot at Romero primarily based on the controversial stoppage of their 140-pound title battle within the ninth spherical Saturday evening at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Barroso realizes, although, that Romero isn’t more likely to conform to a rematch.
“He’s not gonna wanna battle me once more as a result of once I hit him, he felt my energy,” Barroso advised BoxingScene.com. “He’s not gonna wanna really feel it once more.”
The 40-year-old Barroso landed a left hand that dropped Romero within the third spherical. Romero (15-1, 13 KOs) was largely reluctant to have interaction with Barroso (24-4-2, 22 KOs) after enduring that knockdown, however Romero harm the highly effective southpaw with a left hook within the ninth spherical.
Romero pushed Barroso to the canvas after he linked with that left hook. Referee Tony Weeks nonetheless counted it as a knockdown for Romero.
Later within the ninth spherical, Weeks surprisingly stepped between them and stopped their battle. Barroso slipped most of Romero’s punches in the course of the sequence that led to the stoppage and landed a punch of his personal simply earlier than Weeks halted the motion.
“I believed I used to be successful each single spherical,” Barroso stated. “I felt actually good. However then once more, it’s the ref that has the ability to make that form of resolution. All I can hope for now could be to get the rematch and present what I’m value as soon as once more.”
Barroso was forward on all three scorecards getting into the ninth spherical. Judges Steve Weisfeld (78-73), David Sutherland (77-74) and Tim Cheatham (76-75) had Romero behind by 5, three and one level, respectively, after eight rounds.
Osmiri Fernandez, Barroso’s coach and supervisor, knowledgeable BoxingScene.com that Barroso’s group will file a protest on his behalf with the Nevada State Athletic Fee. Fernandez additionally stated they are going to request that the WBA order an instantaneous rematch of a battle that was contested for the vacant WBA tremendous light-weight title.
“All I ask for is a chance for the rematch and to point out the followers that I might be an excellent higher fighter,” Barroso stated. “I wanna go on the market and actually go after him. So, give me the prospect. That’s all I’m asking for.”
Barroso was the WBA’s necessary challenger for its 140-pound championship. He changed Alberto Puello because the fifth-ranked Romero’s opponent final month, as soon as Puello examined optimistic for clomiphene, a banned substance.
The Dominican Republic’s Puello (21-0, 10 KOs) has been relegated to champion in recess. The WBA is predicted to strip him if his B pattern submitted to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Affiliation is optimistic for clomiphene.
Keith Idec is a senior author/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He might be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.
