Rolly Romero claims Devin Haney fearful of potential fight
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 3:11 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Rolly Romero stated in an interview that he does not believe a fight with Devin Haney will ever occur, alleging that Haney is scared of him. Romero's remarks followed his unsuccessful attempts to secure fights with both Haney and Ryan Garcia. He criticized Garcia for not committing to a rematch and emphasized that his own promotional conditions led to Haney's refusal of a lucrative offer. Romero is scheduled to defend his title against Teofimo Lopez in the near future, further focusing his attention away from a potential Haney matchup.
- •Rolly Romero will fight Teofimo Lopez next.
- •Romero claims Haney is afraid to fight him.
- •He criticized Ryan Garcia for avoiding a rematch.
- •Haney reportedly turned down a lucrative offer from Romero.
- •The comments came during a Fight Hub TV interview.
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Me And Devin Haney Are Never Going To Fight Because He Is Scared Of Me’ World Champion Slams Door On Big Fight
- 3:11 PMBad Left Hook — ‘Devin is scared of me’: Rolly Romero says Haney fight will never happen
- 3:11 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Devin is scared of me’: Rolly Romero says Haney fight will never happen
"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Rolando Romero looks on during a press conference for the fight between Ryan Garcia and Rolando “Rolly” Romero at the Manhattan Center on April 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) | Getty Images During an interview with Fight Hub TV, Rolly Romero fielded some questions from his old elementary school, most notably about the chances we ever see him in the ring with Ryan Garcia again, and whether he’ll ever square off with Devin Haney. Rolly on Ryan Garcia wanting the winner of his fight with Teofimo “Didn’t he duck me twice? He ducked me after our direct rematch clause and then he ducked me after he fought Barrios. You’re going to tell me this dude wants to fight? He’s just chasing whatever clout he can get right now. Same way he calls out everybody in the world and doesn’t fight anybody. Don’t bring up Ryan Garcia, he’s a clout-chasing fool.” On the potential for a unification fight with Devin Haney “No. We sent him an offer, a great lucrative offer. He decided not to take the fight because Devin Haney Promotions isn’t a real promotion company, as we see he can’t bid in own purse bids because he’s not a real promotion company. On top of that, they’re always fighting for a going out of business sale. But regardless of everything, me and Devin are never going to fight because Devin is scared of me, and I’m not going to waste my time.”
"Rolly Romero ruled out a welterweight unification with Devin Haney, calling him scared, days before defending his WBA title against Teofimo Lopez on August 22.
"Rolly Romero defends his title against Teofimo Lopez after he was unable to make deals with Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 5:30 PM‘Me And Devin Haney Are Never Going To Fight Because He Is Scared Of Me’ World Champion Slams Door On Big Fight
Rolly Romero ruled out a welterweight unification with Devin Haney, calling him scared, days before defending his WBA title against Teofimo Lopez on August 22.
- Bad Left HookAug 8, 2026, 3:11 PM‘Devin is scared of me’: Rolly Romero says Haney fight will never happen
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Rolando Romero looks on during a press conference for the fight between Ryan Garcia and Rolando “Rolly” Romero at the Manhattan Center on April 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) | Getty Images During an interview with Fight Hub TV, Rolly Romero fielded some questions from his old elementary school, most notably about the chances we ever see him in the ring with Ryan Garcia again, and whether he’ll ever square off with Devin Haney. Rolly on Ryan Garcia wanting the winner of his fight with Teofimo “Didn’t he duck me twice? He ducked me after our direct rematch clause and then he ducked me after he fought Barrios. You’re going to tell me this dude wants to fight? He’s just chasing whatever clout he can get right now. Same way he calls out everybody in the world and doesn’t fight anybody. Don’t bring up Ryan Garcia, he’s a clout-chasing fool.” On the potential for a unification fight with Devin Haney “No. We sent him an offer, a great lucrative offer. He decided not to take the fight because Devin Haney Promotions isn’t a real promotion company, as we see he can’t bid in own purse bids because he’s not a real promotion company. On top of that, they’re always fighting for a going out of business sale. But regardless of everything, me and Devin are never going to fight because Devin is scared of me, and I’m not going to waste my time.”
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 3:11 PM‘Devin is scared of me’: Rolly Romero says Haney fight will never happen
Rolly Romero defends his title against Teofimo Lopez after he was unable to make deals with Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney.
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