Catterall says he is willing to fight Romero in the United States after becoming the mandatory challenger at welterweight
Jack Catterall says he wants Rolando “Rolly” Romero next after winning the WBA regular welterweight title in Egypt last Saturday night. The British southpaw also challenged Romero to fight in the United States after moving into mandatory position for the WBA super welterweight belt.
I don’t want him to retire I want him to fight me. I’ll give the fans an entertaining fight with @SignUp4KOs and I’m happy to fight him in his backyard in the states as well no problem https://t.co/8lyNbtpQdK
— Jack Catterall (@jack_catt93) May 26, 2026
“The @WBABoxing wants a fighting champion not someone who avoids mandatory’s and swerves fights. I took zero damage in that fight. I feel fresh and ready to go again asap,” Catterall said.
The WBA has reportedly given Rolly 180 days to defend against Catterall.
Romero has not fought since defeating Ryan Garcia by a 12-round unanimous decision at Times Square in New York on May 2, 2025, to win the vacant WBA welterweight title. Since then, he has been linked to possible fights against Manny Pacquiao, Conor Benn, and Devin Haney, but none were finalized.
In a recent social media post, Romero claimed he was retiring because the top names at welterweight were avoiding him. Catterall’s response came less than a week after his win over Giyasov in Egypt.