The proposed clash between all-time legend Manny Pacquiao and the polarizing WBA Welterweight Champion Rolando’ Rolly’ Romero is now finalizing for January, WBN can report. WBN initially saw Cruz vs Roach as the co-feature for Pacquiao vs. Romero, but Al Haymon had other ideas and is now lining up two separate events. For Romero, beating Pacquiao is the ultimate validation; for Pacquiao, it’s a final, gravity-defying punctuation mark on a career that needs no more justification. The historical stakes are unparalleled, ensuring that Pacquiao vs. Romero will kick off the New Year with a bang. As Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News since 2010, Jay has interviewed dozens of world champions and reported ringside on boxing’s biggest nights.