As spectators of the sport, fans can be absolutely brutal towards athletes, especially in boxing. With the rise of social media, fans have an open reign to taking shots at anyone. Recently, Rolly Romero came under the fan’s fire as he made a shocking revelation.
In a video uploaded on Twitter, Romero claimed he would move up the weight division to face none other than the undefeated champion Errol Spence Jr.
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Fans react to Rolly Romero wanting to beat Errol Spence Jr
Rolly Romero recently suffered a brutal knockout defeat against Gervonta Davis. However, that hasn’t faltered the lightweight boxer’s ambitions. He made the shocking claim on Twitter that he would move up to 147 lbs to take on the unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.
Rolly said he’s moving up to 147 pounds & wants to fight Errol Spence jr 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 @ErrolSpenceJr pic.twitter.com/Cs1AIo5MtH
— Shannon sharpes burner (@shannonsharpeee) July 17, 2022
Fans were quick to react to this video. They did not hold back on calling out Romero. One fan brought up Romero’s loss against Davis and said “There’s no way he talking crazy again after he was just a meme.”
There’s no way he talking crazy again after he was just a meme. https://t.co/PD4xluhxU8
— Erix (@playboierix) July 17, 2022
Additionally, one fan called Romero a “clown” and stated that Spence “would put this fella in hospital.”
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Furthermore, other fans were also in consensus as they claimed that “Spence will fracture this guy’s eye socket” while others claimed that it would be the “jaw” that Spence will break.
@ErrolSpenceJr would put this fella in hospital. What a clown 🤡. https://t.co/rfXNtvRner
— Danny Doyle (@dannysnooker) July 17, 2022
Spence will fracture this guy’s eye socket https://t.co/M8Sx8gc6Rn
— Drew (@sundriedchilli) July 17, 2022
@ErrolSpenceJr will break that boy jaw https://t.co/FNfgwj6T0y
— Kaney B Flippa (@KaneyBFlippa) July 17, 2022
Especially after his previous fight, fans are questioning Romero and saying that he isn’t ready for Spence. One fan predicted that the unified welterweight champion will knock out Romero in “4 rounds.”
ROLLIE IS NOT READY FOR ERROL BRO 😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/CnIffL9fmp
— DMann ❄️❤️ (@NoHesiDmann) July 17, 2022
Spence will wipe this guy in less than 4 rounds……lol https://t.co/hK3ypKWn4p
— Bounty Killa Karaoke 🇯🇲🇬🇾 (@mrdarren_t) July 17, 2022
It is yet to be seen how serious Romero was when he challenged Spence. However, fans have had a field day ever since he made this revelation.
What happened the last time Romero stepped inside the ring?
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The last time Romero fought inside the squared circle was against Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on May 29, 2022. The duo delivered a scintillating performance for the fans. However, it soon came to an end.
Romero came strong with swift combinations and pushed Davis towards the rope. However, Davis countered the barrage with a devastating left hand, which knocked out Romero.As a result, ‘Tank’ retaieds his WBA lightweight championship.
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