“I Owe Him That”: Rolly Romero Details How His Life Changed for the Better After Gervonta Davis Loss

Few fights have had as much bad blood as the one between Rolando “Rolly” Romero and Gervonta Davis. Rolly was seen as a massive underdog going into the fight, but he stood his ground. However, it did not go all too well for him, as he was handed his first loss in round 6 via a TKO. Almost two years since the infamous battle, Rolly Romero now looks back at their fight in a new light.

Surprisingly, the loss was not a hurdle for Rolly Romero but more of a giant push in the right direction. According to him, he grew a lot after facing Davis and is now even appreciative of the loss. But why? Let us find out what else he had to say about his encounter with Tank on the Cigar Talk interview.

Rolly Romero reflects on being alone after the Tank Davis loss

When the host asked Romero about how the Tank fight changed his life, he gave a long, detailed answer. He said, “At that time, I just gone off all that bullshit alright, it was like God flushed all the trash out of my life, flushed every bit of trash out of my life and I was alone for about that whole year honestly, everybody started coming back in the second they found out I was fighting for the world title.”

Rolly Romero revealed how the people who had left him after the Tank loss came back around once they found out he was fighting Barroso for a world title again. Romer revealed how he did not let any fake people around him once they came back after his title win.

Further giving credit to Tank, Rolly Romero said, “Because of that fight, I tend to understand him a bit more too, and like I said, not even in boxing. I owe him that, ’cause that’s more important to me than money.” The loss helped him grow both as a boxer and as a person, according to him. There is no doubt that the loss helped Rolly become a better boxer as he eventually emerged stronger than before by clinching the WBA super lightweight title in 2023.

It seems Rolly was not the only one appreciating his change. The CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Leonard Ellerbe, also made a tweet about the video. Let us see what he had to say.

Leonard Ellerbe gives his thoughts on Rolando Romero’s change

In 2023, Gervonta Davis parted ways with Floyd Mayweather’s Money Team. Despite the split, Davis maintains a positive relationship with his former promoters. Leonard Ellerbe, a key figure in Davis’ career, continues to endorse him. Upon seeing an interview clip featuring Rolly Romero, Ellerbe shared a brief message suggesting that sometimes losses can be victories in life too. 

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Ellerbe wrote, “In real life, sometimes a loss is a win.” This update coincides with Romero’s upcoming fight against Davis’ former opponent, Isaac Cruz, scheduled for March 30 on the undercard of Keith Thurman and Tim Tszyu’s main event.

Do you think the new Rolly Romero will be a tougher opponent for Pitbull Cruz than even Gervonta Davis? Do let us know your thoughts down below.

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