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La Velada boxing helmet dispute

Overview

The La Velada del Año VI boxing spectacle in Sevilla featured a high‑profile women's bout between Spanish influencer RoRo and Mexican streamer Samy Rivers. RoRo insisted on using a custom protective helmet after nasal surgery, prompting Rivers to claim it could confer an unfair advantage. Event organizers negotiated a modified helmet that satisfied both fighters, allowing the match to go ahead. After three rounds, judges awarded a unanimous decision to RoRo, giving her the victory.

A few days later, the event’s organizer, Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos, publicly addressed the controversy. He said he had not been aware of RoRo’s request until it was raised publicly and admitted that, had he known about her medical limitation, he would not have approved the fight. Llanos attributed the issue to a communication breakdown between the athletes’ teams and emphasized that health concerns should take precedence over scheduling.

Together, the snapshots trace the incident from the pre‑fight dispute and its resolution on‑stage to the post‑event commentary on organizer responsibility and athlete safety.

Entities

Ibai Llanos · Samy Rivers · special protective helmet · La Velada · RoRo

Timeline

  1. 21 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ibai Llanos addresses RoRo helmet dispute in La Velada boxing event

    Streamer Ibai Llanos said he didn’t know RoRo needed a special helmet for her nasal surgery and would have cancelled the fight with Samy Rivers if informed, calling the lack of communication a mistake.

  2. 25 days ago

    [SPORTS] 13 sources
    Roro defeats Samy Rivers at La Velada del Año VI in Sevilla

    RoRo won by unanimous decision over Samy Rivers at La Velada del Año VI in Sevilla after a helmet‑use dispute was resolved.

Sources

aztecajalisco.com · csca.aha.cam.ac.uk · culturacolectiva.com · elfinanciero.com.mx · excelsior.com.mx · flooxernow.com · foxsports.com.mx · okdiario.com · que.es · rpp.pe · sdpnoticias.com · televicentro.hn · tribuna.com.mx · turquesanews.mx