Romero willing to tangle with Pacquiao next

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‘That’s the easiest way to get into the Hall of Fame, right? ‘ asks Rolando Romero as the American champion boxer becomes a potential Manny Pacquiao foe

MANILA, Philippines – The possibility of Manny Pacquiao battling Rolando Romero next grew bigger following the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion’s pronouncement that he is agreeable to fight the sport’s only eight-division world champion.

“A Hall-of-Famer on my resume, who wouldn’t want that? That’s the easiest way to get into the Hall of Fame, right? ” Romero, holder of a 17-win, 2-loss record with 13 knockouts, told Lance Pugmire of boxingscene recently.

Romero’s name, along with WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, cropped up after MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons said he prefers a new opponent, rather than a rematch with Romeo Barrios, in his next fight before the year ends.

Following a majority draw with Barrios on Saturday, July 19 (Sunday, July 20, Philippine time), in their clash for the Mexican-American’s World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight belt at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Pacquiao said he felt he had won and wanted a rematch.

Barrios was on the same page as he claimed that he had done enough to prevail against the 46-year-old 2025 Hall of Fame inductee.

Gibbons insisted that Pacquiao was the clear winner, so there’s no point for them to fight again. Instead, Gibbons mentioned Romero or Davis as the more logical options.

Arranging a fight with the American Romero is easier as he’s also connected with the Premier Boxing Champions like Pacquiao.

Among the over 13,000 spectators at the MGM Grand, Romero said in an interview that Pacquiao won the super close fight.

Little did Romero know that it could be his turn to test Pacquiao’s mettle either in November or December. – Rappler.com