Was Rolly Romero vs Ismael Barroso rigged? Fans in turmoil after disgusting stoppage

Fans are accusing the much-anticipated title bout between Rolly Romero and Ismael Barroso of being rigged. Referees in boxing are responsible for being cautious and preventing fighters from sustaining serious injuries, but this also places them in various controversies.

During the WBA Super Lightweight Championship fight between Romero and Barroso, the referee stopped the match in the 9th round, declaring Romero the new champion. This decision has come under fire from fans who believe that the fight was fixed. It raised a lot of questions as during the exchange, Romero didn’t land any substantial shot on his opponent. But referee Tony Weeks halted the fight thinking that Barroso was hurt which in reality he wasn’t.

The stoppage looked unnecessary and Barroso’s corner was quick to question the stoppage along with everybody inside the arena. The commentators also couldn’t believe what forced the referee to stop the fight. 

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Twitter reacts to Rolly Romero vs Ismael Barroso bizarre stoppage

The stoppage made by referee Tony Weeks attracted a lot of attention from the boxing world as many criticized what happened inside the ring. Fans called the decision disgusting and accused the fight to be rigged.

Fans got even more angry at the whole situation after learning about the fact that Barroso was ahead of Romero in the points. Users have asked referee Tony Weeks to issue a statement on why he chose to stop the fight that strangely.

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