Ryan Garcia is again.
The controversial 26-year-old boxing star efficiently made weight at Thursday’s official weigh-ins for the Deadly Fury: Metropolis of Wolves occasion that takes place outdoor at Occasions Sq. in New York on Friday. Garcia hit the contracted mark at 146.8 kilos, whereas opponent Rolly Romero weighed in at 146.6 kilos.
That is Garcia’s first battle since serving a one-year suspension for a failed drug check following a battle with rival Devin Haney in April 2024. Garcia missed weight for that contest, however went on to defeat Haney through majority resolution in a 12-round thriller. Nevertheless, because of the subsequent drug check violation, that end result was overturned to a no-contest.
Haney competes in Friday’s primary occasion reverse Jose Ramirez. Each males efficiently made weight for the catchweight contest, with Haney coming in at 143 kilos and Ramirez at 143.8 kilos.
On the ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday night, Garcia and Romero had a brief faceoff and issued perfunctory statements forward of their bout on Friday. Haney, in the meantime, promised to “harm” Ramirez after which come for Garcia subsequent.
Additionally competing on Friday, WBO tremendous light-weight champion Teofimo Lopez made weight (139.6) for his title protection in opposition to Arnold Barboza (139.8). On the ceremonial weigh-in on Thursday, Lopez donned a luchador masks and the 2 then shared an intense staredown for a number of minutes earlier than lastly being separated.
See full weigh-in outcomes for Friday’s occasion under and take a look at the ceremonial weigh-ins above.
Fundamental Card (DAZN PPV at 5:30 p.m. ET)
Ryan Garcia (146.8) vs. Rolly Romero (146.6)
Devin Haney (143) vs. Jose Ramirez (143.8)
Teofimo Lopez (139.6) vs. Arnold Barboza (140) — WBO junior welterweight title bout
Reito Tsutsumi vs. Levale Whittington
Joel Allen vs. James Gennari
