On May 13, 2023, Ismael Barroso (24-3-2, 22 KOs) and Rolando Romero (14-1, 12 KOs) battle it out for the vacant WBA super-lightweight world titles. The vacant WBA super-lightweight title is also on the line.
Ismael Barroso is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Fernando David Saucedo, 8 months and 23 days ago. Rolando Romero is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round KO loss to Gervonta Davis, 11 months and 15 days ago.
The winning odds are at 57.2-42.8 in favor of Rolando Romero. Ismael Barroso could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Rolando Romero stopped Ismael Barroso via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Romero improves his record to 15-1 (13 KOs), while Barroso adds a loss to his record at 24-4-2.