Times Square live boxing results, updates, highlights from Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez fights

The Ring is known for producing a long-standing magazine highlighting the best in boxing. The historic organization will now hold a boxing event in the middle of Times Square on May 2.

The card will feature Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, and Teofimo Lopez. The event airs on DAZN worldwide. 

Coming off a one-year suspension, Garcia (24-1) headlines the event, facing Rolando Romero for the WBA (Regular) welterweight title. Garcia beat Haney (31-0) last April, but the fight got overturned after the former tested positive for ostarine. A wild card, Garcia seems to be in a good place now. 

The fast-handed Garcia looks to beat a former world champion and sparring partner in Romero (16-2), 2-2 in his last four fights. 

WATCH: Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero on DAZN

“I’m here to do my job, knock Rolly out, and ride off into the sunset…I’m not worried about any sparring from eight years ago. I’m here to do a job, and that’s it… We’re not leaving it up to the judges, Rolly is getting put to sleep,” Garcia said. 

Haney looks to return to form when he faces former world champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (29-2). Meanwhile, Lopez (20-1) defends the WBO and The Ring super lightweight titles against the dangerous Arnold Barboza Jr. (32-0). 

The Sporting News will provide results, analysis, and highlights from the entire Times Square boxing event. 

Times Square fight card results

Times Square live fight updates, highlights from 2025 boxing event

Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero

This section will be updated when the fight begins.

Tentative Devin Haney returns with win against Jose Carlos Ramirez

Round twelve: Haney avoided key shots but his fight IQ looked compromised here. Not much action in the fight as it ends. Haney won via unanimous decision, but there were more questions regarding his career than answers. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (119-109 Haney)

Round eleven: Both started swinging at the start of round eleven. Haney landed sharp punches, but couldn’t take advantage of Ramirez’s zero output. A few power hooks connected. Haney with a counter hook. Both continued to dance around the ring. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (109-100 Haney)

Round ten: Ramirez held Haney in the corner. Haney with a jab. Ramirez with a hook. Haney with a body shot. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (99-91 Haney)

Round nine: Ramirez’s gas appeared to empty. Haney with a lead left hook. Despite being on his heels, Haney was winning the fight. A jab and combinations connected, followed by a hook. Ramirez still wouldn’t back up. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (89-82 Haney)

Round eight: Haney pressed forward, but not for long. Ramirez landed a hook. Haney with right hand combinations. A lead left hook connected. Combinations connected. Ramirez with a body shot. Haney connected with a jab and a right to the body. He landed a hook to the head. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (79-73 Haney)

Round seven: It is a “no risk, high reward” performance by Haney. Combinations connected, and Haney landed several jabs. Haney landed combinations at the end of the bell. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (69-64 Haney) 

Round six: Ramirez landed one punch at a time. Haney forced Ramirez to get a cut by his eye as he landed several big jabs. Haney with a few combinations. Big body shot by Haney. After every shot, he bounced by the ropes. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (59-55 Haney)

Round five: Ramirez tried to land body shots, but he wasn’t offering much in the fight. A jab by Janey connected, followed by a right. Small uppercut connected from Haney. Haney was retreating all night. The Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns offered his mid-fight analysis, the most entertaining part of the fight. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (49-46 Haney)

Round four: Haney missed with a few shots and circled around the ring. The whole fight has seen him with his back against the ropes. Big hook by Haney. Another hook connected. A counter uppercut landed. He changed levels and landed a few jabs. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (39-37 Haney)

Round three: Haney’s right shoe was finally fixed after looking loose. Ramirez landed a few big shots. Overhand shot by Haney followed by a jab and a hook. Hard right hands by Haney. It was his best round so far. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (29-28 Haney)

Round two: Ramirez chased Haney down. He landed a jab to the body. Haney missed his jab. Big hook by Haney. He followed it up with a few jabs. Big right by Haney. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Haney (19-19) 

Round one: Ramirez pressed forward to start. He landed a big jab that pushed Haney’s head back. Haney looked a little robotic. He finally landed a few jabs but that was it. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Ramirez

Teofimo Lopez turns back the clock in complete performance against Arnold Barboza

Round twelve: Lopez did whatever he wanted against Barboza. He forced the latter to miss several times. Lopez landed several key jabs. As Barboza moved forward, Lopez landed jabs and hooks. Barboza hit a few rights, but Lopez countered with lefts. Lopez won via unanimous decision. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (118-110 Lopez)

Round eleven: Lopez somehow still had gas in the tank as he connected with a hard right. His hands were somewhat down but it didn’t affect the fight at all. Lopez started dancing. This is the Lopez that fought Vasiliy Lomachenko. Body shots from Barboza, but it wasn’t enough. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (108-101 Lopez)

Round ten: Lopez continued to let it rip. Barboza tried to pick things up but to no avail. Lopez with a few right hands. He continued to use speed and power to tire Barboza out. By the ropes, Lopez landed a nice hook. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (98-92 Lopez)

Round nine: Lopez landed combinations to the body. He went low as Barboza tried going high. Lopez with combinations. Up against the ropes, he landed inside body shots. His defense was impeccable. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (88-83 Lopez) 

Round eight: Lopez’s dad was giving him sound advice between rounds. He reached for combination hooks. Barboza landed combinations. Lopez worked well with counter shots, including a body shot that pushed Barboza back. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (78-74 Lopez)

Round seven: Lopez used his jab to avoid any damage and then landed a hard right hand. Big right hand from Lopez, who recovered quickly from the sixth round. Body shot from Barboza, but he missed several other shots. Barboza tried multiple methods to hurt Lopez, who utilized a beautiful defense. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (68-65 Lopez)

Round six: Lopez was dancing around the ring. He avoided key shots from Barboza. Hard counter right by Barboza. He landed combinations that pushed Lopez back. Uppercut by Barboza followed by counter uppercuts. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Barboza (58-56 Lopez)

Round five: Body shot by Lopez, while Barboza landed a hook. Counter right by Lopez and a quick body shot connected. He started showboating. Big hook by Lopez. Despite a bruise by his eye, the champion looked sharp. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (49-46 Lopez)

Round four: Lopez continued to land for volume. He landed a few jabs. Mike Tyson was in awe of Lopez. Barboza tried to reach with the jab. Meanwhile, Lopez utilized combinations to throw Barboza off. Big jab by Barboza. A long uppercut connected but didn’t affect Lopez. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (39-37 Lopez)

Round three: Lopez landed for volume as the fight went on. He reached for body shots. Counter hook and a massive hook from Lopez that pushed Barboza back. He landed a counter uppercut. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez (29-28 Lopez) 

Round two: Both fighters jabbed to the body. Right hand counter by Lopez. An overhand hook from Lopez connected. Sneaky left hand by Lopez connected. Barboza countered with combinations. Barboza landed a left hand. Both landed flurries at random points in the fight. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Barboza (19-19)

Round one: Both landed jabs to start. Barboza went high and low. They tried to square one another up. Hook by Lopez. He avoided key shots from Barboza and just missed a hook. It is a true chess match. Lopez landed a body and head shot, and Barboza countered with a right. They exchanged shots until the end of the round. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Lopez

Reito Tsutsumi cruises past Levale Whittington for first pro win

Round six: Tsutsumi used his defense to glide past Whittington’s shots. He countered those blows with several right hooks. Looking for the knockout, Tsutsumi pressed forward. He continued to land until the final bell, where he won via unanimous decision. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Tsutsumi (60-54)

Round five: Whittington turned southpaw, which did not help his cause. Tsutsumi landed sharp shots to the body. However, he looked a little one-dimensional and statue-like at certain points. It did not affect his power. Tsutsumi with combinations. He landed uppercuts in the middle of the ring. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Tsutsumi (50-45)

Round four: Tsutsumi landed body shots. Whittington landed some of his own. While Tsutsumi was being pushed back, he reversed it and focused on the body. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Tsutsumi (40-36)

Round three: Both traded shots in the corner. Tsutsumi landed shot to the top of the temple. He followed it up with sharp uppercuts. Whittington tried to push the fight to the center of the ring, but didn’t take advantage. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Tsutsumi (30-27)

Round two: Tsutsumi pushed Whittington into the ropes, landing hard blows to the body and face. Tsutsumi is advanced beyond his years. He’s throwing punches through the guard, going high and low. Tsutsumi almost brought his opponent to the floor. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Tsutsumi (20-18)

Round one: Both came at one another to start, utilizing jabs and hooks. Tsutsumi landed hard body shots. He pressed forward, pushing Whittington towards the ropes. Tsutsumi landed uppercuts from the inside, looking sharp in his pro debut. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Tsutsumi

8:50 p.m. ET: The main event is coming up next. A very fast fight card. Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero. Garcia coming to the ring via a Batmobile through Times Square. 

8:40 p.m. ET: Followed a very tentative performance, Devin Haney beat Jose Carlos Ramirez. Haney’s performance was ridiculed by those on social media and on the broadcast. He was not interviewed after the fight. 

7:38 p.m. ET: Devin Haney vs. Jose Carlos Ramirez is up next. Haney returns after the controversial Ryan Garcia fight last year. He can shut detractors up with a win against a former champion, the game Ramirez. 

7:31 p.m. ET: Lopez beat Barboza via unanimous decision. It was a near-perfect performance. Lopez called out Jaron “Boots” Ennis after the fight. 

6:32 p.m. ET: Up next will see Teofimo Lopez defend the WBO and The Ring super lightweight titles against Arnold Barboza Jr. Michael Buffer is here! Barboza tweeted before the fight. 

6:26 pm. ET: Edgar Berlanga and Hamzah Sheeraz entered the ring to face off. Like Stevenson vs. Zepeda, this fight will air on July 12. 

6:20 p.m. ET: After an impressive pro debut, Reito Tsutsumi def. Levale Whittington via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56).

5:49 p.m. ET: Levale Whittington vs. Reito Tsutsumi is up next. Tsutsumi is considered The Ring’s next biggest star. The Ring really took the New York City vibes to heart, as Reito Tsutsumi rode in a cab for his fight. Also, the Times Square event is a Mad Lib come to life. 

5:49 p.m. ET: Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda faced off near the ring. They are expected to compete against one another in New York in July. 

5:42 p.m. ET: KSI and IShowSpeed are fighting one another… via a video game. The two are playing the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves game. 

5:35 p.m. ET: Both were aggressive to start. One has more fights under his belt. They came into the ring highly energetic, with Gennari providing more pressure. The event has “Ring View,” a camera on the referee as the fight is going on. Gennari won via unanimous decision. 

5:17 p.m. ET. The first fight of the night will be James Gennari (FDNY) vs. Joel Allen (NYPD).  I remember covering a few of these events when in New York. Makes for a very entertaining affair.

5:08 p.m. ET: Lampley, Antonio Tarver, and Mike Coppinger are all ringside. 

5:03 p.m. ET: Times Square is shut down as a ring is in the middle of New York City. Pat McAfee and Booker T have talked to Terence Crawford, Eddie Hearn, and Jim Lampley about the event. Lampley, a staple of HBO, returns to commentary. 

5 p.m. ET: Hello, everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of The Ring Magazine’s first boxing card. 

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Where to watch Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero

• Live Stream: DAZN
• PPV price: $59.99 or $89.99 (bundle deal with Canelo-Scull)

Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero will be available on DAZN worldwide.

A DAZN monthly subscription is $19.99 on a 12-month contract. The annual subscription is $224.99.

Regarding PPV, the fight will be available for $59.99 or can be bundled with Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull the next night for $89.99. For every customer who buys the PPV, they will get a no-commitment 7-day free trial.

WATCH: Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero on DAZN

Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero start time

• Date: Friday, May 2
• Start time: 5:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. PT | 10:30 p.m. BST | 7:30 a.m. AEST
• Main event start time (approx.): 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT | 2 a.m. BST | 11 am. AEST
• Location: Times Square – New York

Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero is on May 2. The main card starts at 5:30 p.m. ET. The main event should start around 9 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

Typically, when Times Square in New York City closes for its New Year’s Eve celebration, there are several road closures. While we don’t know exactly when and where closures for this event will be, here are the streets that were closed for the ball drop at the beginning of the year, according to abc7ny.com.

• West 42nd to West 49th Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway
• West 43rd to West 48th between Sixth and Eighth avenues
• West 37th to West 57th Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway
• West 37th to West 56th Street between Sixth and Eighth avenues