Rolando “Rolly” Romero will make his first defense of the WBA welterweight title against former two-weight world champion Teofimo Lopez
Romero and Lopez are set to battle at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Romero holds a 17-2 record and is making his return to the ring after a 15-month hiatus. After suffering a defeat to Isaac Cruz in March 2024, Romero bounced back with two dominant performances: a decisive victory against Manuel Jaimes in September 2024 followed by a win vs. Ryan Garcia in May 2025, where he captured the WBA welterweight belt in front of a packed crowd at Times Square in New York City.
Lopez enters the bout with a record of 22-2 with 13 knockouts. Lopez is making his welterweight debut and is a former lightweight and junior welterweight champion. Lopez’s best wins include a stoppage of Richard Commey for the IBF lightweight title and a decision win vs. Vasiliy Lomanchenko for the WBO, WBA and Ring lightweight titles.
Teofimo Lopez defeats Rolly Romero by majority decision
Lopez defeated Romero by majority decision (114‑114, 115‑113, 116‑112) to capture the WBA welterweight championship and become a three‑division world champion.
Lopez (23‑2, 13 KOs) outworked Romero (17‑3, 13 KOs) in most rounds, using a jab‑heavy, body‑work approach and counter punches.
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