“We all experienced the same thing,” she said. All of the women are Latina and Las Vegas residents, per Zambrano. She said eight other women have contacted her, sharing similar stories about Romero - several of which she posted to Twitter. She detailed the incident on her personal Twitter account, which has since been made private amid the demeaning and misogynistic responses to her allegations. Zambrano said she once had a long-standing friendship with Romero, who was signed in 2016 by Mayweather Promotions. “I just see him like living this glorified life like on a pedestal like, and it just really clicked to me that this was going to be the last time that I ever was probably going to ever be heard,” she said. In an interview with the Review-Journal, Zambrano detailed the “paralyzing” incident and said she came forward because “if I didn’t say something now, imagine if he fought and won the fight, nobody would ever hear me ever again. Isaac Cruz is replacing Romero, according to ESPN. The fight was slated to be a pay-per-view and was set to catapult the 26-year-old Romero (14-0, 12 knockouts) into the mainstream opposite Davis (25-0, 24 KOs), who, at 26, is one of boxing’s biggest superstars. “After clearing my name, I will return to the ring as soon as possible.” “Although the allegations against me are totally false and I will prove that through the legal system, I agree that it is in the best interest of everyone involved that I not participate in the upcoming pay-per-view event,” Romero said. Romero did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement through his verified Instagram account. Henderson resident Izabel Zambrano, who filed the report, tweeted Thursday morning that she hates “seeing this sexual assault-er everywhere” after seeing a promotional video of Romero that she says triggered post-traumatic stress that stems from the alleged incident, which she claims took place in the fall of 2019. The Henderson police department on Monday confirmed there is an open investigation into Romero but refused to provide further details. 5 fight against superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis, a Showtime network spokesperson said Monday, after he was accused of sexual assault in a police report filed Friday. Unbeaten lightweight boxer and Las Vegas native Rolando Romero was pulled Monday from his Dec. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) Rolando Romero speaks after getting recognized during the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame induction press conference in North Las Vegas in March 2020.
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