Rolly Romero spoiled Ryan Garcia's return to action.
In the headlining bout of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves in the heart of New York's Times Square, Romero (17-2) turned in a solid performance against Garcia (24-2), including scoring the only knockdown of the fight, to win on the scorecards. After 12 rounds, the official judges scored the fight 115-112, 115-112, and 118-109.
Garcia, who returned to action after a one-year suspension, worked a speedy, stiff left jab in the opening round. It was a repeated weapon of choice that set the tone for Garcia's offense.