Ismael Barroso: record, next fight and profile →
Ohara Davies has watched the Rolly Romero-Ismael Barroso fight numerous times. The British junior welterweight contender still isn’t sure what to make of a 140-pound title fight that resulted in Romero’s controversial ninth-round, technical-knockout victory 7½ months ago. Davies respects Barroso and realizes that the
Ismael Barroso has waited for a long time to get a big opportunity, and that opportunity is a few days away. The Venezuelan puncher will face Ohara “Two Tanks” Davies (25-2, 18 KO) on January 6 for the interim-junior welterweight belt of the World Boxing Association.
With less than a month away for the return of undefeated, knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas, who will participate in a 12-round super welterweight fight against Accra, Ghana’s Fredrick "General Okunka" Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs), Golden Boy has finalized the undercard. The event is scheduled to take place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on January 6 and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN.
Regis Prograis aims to defend his 140-pound WBC crown Saturday in a tough tussle against Devin Haney. The super lightweight division has a new set of titleholders after former undisputed champion Josh Taylor vacated three of his belts and lost his WBO title to Teofimo Lopez Jr. in June.
Ohara Davies will have to wait a few more weeks for his Golden Boy Promotions debut. A delay in his visa paperwork has forced the British contender to withdraw from this weekend’s planned interim WBA junior welterweight title fight versus Venezuela’s Ismael Barroso. The bout was due to serve as the DAZN-aired chief
Golden Boy has set down the undercard for the return of “King” Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs), who will face the dangerous knockout artist Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) in a super lightweight fight.
As Kenneth “Bossman” Sims, Jr., closes out the 10th year of his professional career, he and his team remain focused on one thing – securing a world title shot. A former amateur standout, Sims’ professional career has certainly gone differently than he planned when he first turned professional in 2014.
In an action packed co-main event, the U.K.’s Ohara “Two Tanks” Davies (25-2, 18 KOs) of London will make his debut in the U.S. under the Golden Boy Promotions' banner against El Tigre, Venezuela’s Ismael Barroso (24-4-2, 22 KOs).
Rolando Romero will keep his crown. For now. BoxingScene.com has learned that the WBA Medical Committee has reviewed and accepted al records submitted by Las Vegas’s Romero, who will be permitted to keep his junior welterweight title. The ruling comes with two specific caveats:
Veteran referee Tony Weeks has finally spoken up. In an interview conducted with Michael Woods of NY Fights, Weeks was asked to respond to widespread condemnation for the way he presided over the junior welterweight title bout between Rolando Romero and Ismael Barroso last month.