WBA exploring possibility of Rolando Romero-Jackson Marinez rematch
Jackson Marinez could get his rematch.
Rolando Romero defeated Marinez by a unanimous decision to win the “interim” WBA lightweight title on the David Benavidez-Roamer Alexis Angulo card Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.
The scores were 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113. Many thought Marinez did more than enough to win.
WBA President Gilberto Mendoza, recognizing the controversy, obviously believes a second fight is in order.
“I just spoke with both teams and we are going to study the possibility of a rematch,” Mendoza said, according to BoxingScene.com.
Romero (12-0, 10 KOs) has the reputation of being a big puncher and predicted a knockout. However, Marinez (19-1, 7 KOs) seemed to control the fight with his jab and movement, which allowed him to avoid most of Romero’s biggest shots.
Afterward, defending his victory, Romero said he was the aggressor and landed the bigger punches. Marinez didn’t buy that, saying the decision was a “pure robbery.”
Robert Garcia, Marinez’s trainer, watched from home after testing positive COVID-19 last month, said the scoring was “just ridiculous.”