Romero posted on Instagram and wrote, “Whole division went missing at 147, guess I have to take it to 154 now,” along with a clip of himself hitting the heavy bag. In the video, he jumps into a looping shot aimed at a much higher target, a not-so-subtle reference to Sebastian Fundora, the 6’6″ junior middleweight titleholder.
Rolly seems to be following his established playbook: when a big payday falls through, the scenery changes. After the collapse of negotiations for a unification fight with Devin Haney, who reportedly stalled over Rolly’s purse demands, the WBA welterweight champion is signaling a move to 154 pounds.
The collapse leaves him without a clear opponent at 147 and facing a division where the top names are either tied up or unwilling to meet his terms.
A move to 154 would give Romero a new entry point, but it also removes the size and physical advantages he relied on at welterweight. Fundora represents the extreme version of that problem, a fighter whose height and reach force opponents into awkward exchanges, something Romero’s clip seems to acknowledge.
Romero has made a habit of calling out bigger names while navigating less favorable fights. This latest post follows the same pattern, moving the conversation to a new section without resolving its position in the current one.
The Haney fight was the biggest ticket available for Rolly. With Haney now looking at other options and calling Rolly “delusional” regarding his pulling power, Romero is forced to generate new headlines to maintain his leverage.
If Rolly decided to stick with 147, his options for a big payday are almost non-existent.
Rolly staying at 147 would mean him defending his title against tough, hungry contenders for a fraction of the money he thinks he’s worth. By moving to 154 and calling out a giant like Fundora, he keeps his name in the news and buys himself time.
Fundora isn’t tall, focuses on volume punches, and is tailored to destroy shorter, lunging power punchers like Rolly.
