The first career loss for a boxer can be a devastating affair for them! However, for Rolly Romero, it seemed to have worked out in his favor. At least, that’s what he claims it did! So, Leonard Ellerbe turned to social media today, responding to Romero. Back in May 2022, Romero went toe to toe with Gervonta Davis and saw his record tarnished via loss.
So, while appearing in an interview with Cigar Talk on 15 February, the WBA super lightweight champion claimed, “It was like God flushed all the trash out of my life. Flushed every bit of trash out of my life.” He highlighted that money wasn’t the reason, stating, “I don’t give a s**t about money. Money is [going to] come regardless.” So, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions had some kind words for Romero!
Leonard Ellerbe claims a loss isn’t always a loss
It’s worth mentioning that Gervonta Davis had separated from Floyd Mayweather’s Money Team in 2022 before facing and defeating Romero via sixth-round stoppage. However, Davis and his prior promoters have remained on good terms. Ellerbe often supports and speaks highly of Davis as well.
So, when he discovered the clip of Romero’s interview with Cigar Talk, he penned a short message for the boxer. “Sometimes a loss is a win in real life,” wrote Ellerbe. The update comes a month before Romero will enter the ring against Davis’ former foe, Isaac Cruz, on March 30 in the undercard of Keith Thurman and Tim Tszyu. What’s more, even though Romero seems grateful about the ‘Tank’ fight now, back when he lost the fight – he had other ideas!
Rolly Romero wanted a rematch
During the post-fight press conference for the bout, Romero refused to believe that he had lost the fight! “I won all six rounds, I won every moment of that fight, I exposed him, and we need to run that s*** back,” said Romero! “I want Gervonta Davis again, I was winning that f***ing fight, and I just got hit with a clean shot, that’s all,” he continued.
“I want Gervonta Davis again, I exposed his a**, and everybody in this room knows it,” he added. Despite Romero’s claims about the loss, it didn’t convince Gervonta Davis that a rematch would change the outcome of the fight. Since Romero got knocked out so badly during the fight, Davis refused to give Romero a rematch.
A few years have passed since Rolly Romero suffered his first career loss at the hands of Gervonta Davis, and it seems to have given him a new perspective on the loss. Something Leonard Ellerbe seems to agree on! However, the question is, what do you think about Romeron claiming the Davis fight changed his life?
