Ryan Garcia faced Rolando Romero on May 2, 2025, in Times Square, New York City, for the vacant WBA (Regular) welterweight title in a bout billed as Fatal Fury in Times Square. In a surprising upset, Romero emerged victorious via unanimous decision. The fight was set up after plans for an immediate Garcia vs. Devin Haney rematch fell through in January 2025, leading to Garcia and Haney being placed on the same card against different opponents. On February 28, Turki Alalsheikh officially announced the event, which also featured Haney vs. José Ramírez and Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. Making history as the first boxing event ever held in Times Square, the card was co-promoted with The Ring and named after the SNK video game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.