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Ryan Garcia left no doubt. After a heated build-up between two of boxing's biggest names, the reigning WBC welterweight champion delivered a devastating performance Saturday night inside of Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena, needing less than two rounds to dispatch Conor Benn and successfully defend his belt in a statement performance.
After controlling the opening round, Garcia ended matters in spectacular fashion early in the second, uncorking a massive right hand that sent Benn crumbling to the canvas. Benn managed to beat the 10-count, but Garcia immediately swarmed his wounded prey and unloaded against the ropes until the referee mercifully stepped in to stop the bout.
Afterward, Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) called for WBA welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez to join him in the ring, teasing the possiblitiy of a massive unification clash next. Benn (25-2, 14 KOs), meanwhile, suffered the first stoppage loss of his pro career.
Unsurprisingly, as is often the case with anything Garcia does, Saturday's result instantly set the boxing world ablaze, prompting a flood of fellow fighters to gush over Garcia's spectacular performance on social media — and eliciting a healthy amount of revelry from Benn's critics. Chief among those critics was Chris Eubank Jr., who couldn't help but chime in with a roast of his longtime rival following their two-fight series in 2025.
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After controlling the opening round, Garcia ended matters in spectacular fashion early in the second, uncorking a massive right hand that sent Benn crumbling to the canvas. Benn managed to beat the 10-count, but Garcia immediately swarmed his wounded prey and unloaded against the ropes until the referee mercifully stepped in to stop the bout.
Afterward, Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) called for WBA welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez to join him in the ring, teasing the possiblitiy of a massive unification clash next. Benn (25-2, 14 KOs), meanwhile, suffered the first stoppage loss of his pro career.
Unsurprisingly, as is often the case with anything Garcia does, Saturday's result instantly set the boxing world ablaze, prompting a flood of fellow fighters to gush over Garcia's spectacular performance on social media — and eliciting a healthy amount of revelry from Benn's critics. Chief among those critics was Chris Eubank Jr., who couldn't help but chime in with a roast of his longtime rival following their two-fight series in 2025.
Welcome to the ’fighting after cutting too much weight’ club… Enjoy
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2 months ago
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 22: WBA welterweight champion Rolando Romero waits for the start of his **** le defense against Teofimo Lopez at T-Mobile Arena on August 22, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lopez took Romero's **** le by majority decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Rolly Romero lost on Saturday. It was completely clear to everyone besides him and one judge who inexplicably scored the fight as a draw. Romero met with the media after the fight and he made it clear, he believed he won the bout and isn't trying to hear anyone's argument otherwise. Let's talk boxing.
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Rolly Romero lost on Saturday. It was completely clear to everyone besides him and one judge who inexplicably scored the fight as a draw. Romero met with the media after the fight and he made it clear, he believed he won the bout and isn't trying to hear anyone's argument otherwise. Let's talk boxing.
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Immediately following Teofimo Lopez's decision win over Rolly Romero, his father and trainer Teofimo Sr gave his reaction to what transpired in the ring and why he credits his son for coming out on top against a champion who fought in a negative style.
"I'm feeling amazing. You know, coming from a bad loss which really — I said it before, it was a wake up call for me, it really saved my life — and I'm happy to have my son with me now as a three-time world champion. Tough fight, Rolly didn't come to fight tonight, and I saw my son winning every round except the fifth round. I could give that round to Rolly, or maybe two or three rounds, but for a person to [score it a draw], which is ridiculous.
"He didn't come to fight. People say my son has no power but Rolly must've felt it because he ran the whole night."
"I was telling him to double jab and hit him on the shoulder, hit him on the body, forget about the head. Double jab, we're winning every round, you doing good. But the thing is I told him right before the fight 'if you get hit with a good shot, that sh-t is going to wake you up, alright?'
"I knew he was probably going to get hit with a good shot but I had told him before we even started the fight. The whole plan was to just catch those punches that he would throw, catch and shoot. But my son wasn't throwing the right hand as much as I wanted him to throw it but I think coming from a loss, a bad loss, to a win like this, he did an amazing job. It's not easy to fight somebody that doesn't come to fight, so I give him a lot of props."
#fight #coming #double
"I'm feeling amazing. You know, coming from a bad loss which really — I said it before, it was a wake up call for me, it really saved my life — and I'm happy to have my son with me now as a three-time world champion. Tough fight, Rolly didn't come to fight tonight, and I saw my son winning every round except the fifth round. I could give that round to Rolly, or maybe two or three rounds, but for a person to [score it a draw], which is ridiculous.
"He didn't come to fight. People say my son has no power but Rolly must've felt it because he ran the whole night."
"I was telling him to double jab and hit him on the shoulder, hit him on the body, forget about the head. Double jab, we're winning every round, you doing good. But the thing is I told him right before the fight 'if you get hit with a good shot, that sh-t is going to wake you up, alright?'
"I knew he was probably going to get hit with a good shot but I had told him before we even started the fight. The whole plan was to just catch those punches that he would throw, catch and shoot. But my son wasn't throwing the right hand as much as I wanted him to throw it but I think coming from a loss, a bad loss, to a win like this, he did an amazing job. It's not easy to fight somebody that doesn't come to fight, so I give him a lot of props."
#fight #coming #double
2 months ago
Rolly Romero has hit out at the judging in his narrow defeat by Teofimo Lopez, after losing the WBA welterweight ****** le in a back-and-forth clash on Saturday.
Lopez earned scorecards of 116-112 and 115-113 at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena, while the other read 114-114, as Lopez dethroned his fellow American to become a three-weight champion.
For Lopez, 29, activity down the stretch was seemingly crucial, as he recovered from a fifth round in which he was cut and wobbled. Yet Romero, 30, has disputed that Lopez did enough to ****** the victory.
Rolly Romero (left) during his majority-decision loss to Teofimo Lopez (Getty)
In his post-fight press conference, Romero addressed suggestions that he needed to do more in the latter half of the fight, saying: "Why don't we ask that to every single boxer that literally just picks, moves, picks, moves, picks, moves.
#lopez #picks #arena
Lopez earned scorecards of 116-112 and 115-113 at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena, while the other read 114-114, as Lopez dethroned his fellow American to become a three-weight champion.
For Lopez, 29, activity down the stretch was seemingly crucial, as he recovered from a fifth round in which he was cut and wobbled. Yet Romero, 30, has disputed that Lopez did enough to ****** the victory.
Rolly Romero (left) during his majority-decision loss to Teofimo Lopez (Getty)
In his post-fight press conference, Romero addressed suggestions that he needed to do more in the latter half of the fight, saying: "Why don't we ask that to every single boxer that literally just picks, moves, picks, moves, picks, moves.
#lopez #picks #arena
2 months ago
American Teofimo Lopez became a three-weight world champion by taking Rolando Romero's WBA 'Super' welterweight world ******* le at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Lopez, who has previously held world ******* les at lightweight and light-welterweight, secured a majority decision but declined to call out Briton Jack Catterall as his first defence.
The 29-year-old instead wants to fight the winner of the upcoming WBC ******* le fight between holder Ryan Garcia and English challenger Conor Benn, or pursue another unification bout with Australia's IBF champion Liam Paro.
"September 12th, right?" he said, referring to Garcia's fight with Benn, which is scheduled to take place in the same Las Vegas ring.
"So, you got Ryan Garcia versus Conor Benn. That's the next one. We'll see what happens there. If Conor wins, it's a great fight to take across the pond [the Atlantic ocean].
#conor #lopez #vegas
Lopez, who has previously held world ******* les at lightweight and light-welterweight, secured a majority decision but declined to call out Briton Jack Catterall as his first defence.
The 29-year-old instead wants to fight the winner of the upcoming WBC ******* le fight between holder Ryan Garcia and English challenger Conor Benn, or pursue another unification bout with Australia's IBF champion Liam Paro.
"September 12th, right?" he said, referring to Garcia's fight with Benn, which is scheduled to take place in the same Las Vegas ring.
"So, you got Ryan Garcia versus Conor Benn. That's the next one. We'll see what happens there. If Conor wins, it's a great fight to take across the pond [the Atlantic ocean].
#conor #lopez #vegas
2 months ago
Teofimo Lopez officially joined the exclusive club of three-division boxing world champions on Saturday night in Las Vegas, though his WBA ******* le win over Rolando "Rolly" Romero didn't come without its share of critics and controversy.
Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) appeared to soundly outbox a sleepy Romero (17-3, 13 KOs) inside the T-Mobile Arena to capture the WBA welterweight ******* le in a fight that never really got out of first gear. The tepid nature of the bout perhaps shouldn't have come as a surprise, considering the well-documented friendship the two fighters have shared for more than a decade, yet it was a baffling 114-114 scorecard from judge Glenn Feldman that drew just as much — if not more — condemnation as Lopez and Romero's performances Saturday.
In a fight that many observers viewed as a rout, which saw Lopez out-punch Romero 124-73 in total punches and 62-49 in power punches, Feldman improbably scored the bout a draw — meaning if judges Max DeLuca (115-113 Lopez) and Tim Cheatham (116-112 Lopez) had agreed, Romero would've controversially left Las Vegas with the WBA world ******* le still wrapped around his waist.
Fortunately, yet another boxing judging crisis was averted this time. But Lopez's win still invited a healthy mix of aspersions and praise from his fellow fighters, ranging from former opponent George Kambosos Jr. panning the bout as a "glorified sparring session," to recent foe Shakur Stevenson giving both Lopez and Romero their due credit.
Check out more reaction to Lopez vs. Romero below.
#bout #World
Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) appeared to soundly outbox a sleepy Romero (17-3, 13 KOs) inside the T-Mobile Arena to capture the WBA welterweight ******* le in a fight that never really got out of first gear. The tepid nature of the bout perhaps shouldn't have come as a surprise, considering the well-documented friendship the two fighters have shared for more than a decade, yet it was a baffling 114-114 scorecard from judge Glenn Feldman that drew just as much — if not more — condemnation as Lopez and Romero's performances Saturday.
In a fight that many observers viewed as a rout, which saw Lopez out-punch Romero 124-73 in total punches and 62-49 in power punches, Feldman improbably scored the bout a draw — meaning if judges Max DeLuca (115-113 Lopez) and Tim Cheatham (116-112 Lopez) had agreed, Romero would've controversially left Las Vegas with the WBA world ******* le still wrapped around his waist.
Fortunately, yet another boxing judging crisis was averted this time. But Lopez's win still invited a healthy mix of aspersions and praise from his fellow fighters, ranging from former opponent George Kambosos Jr. panning the bout as a "glorified sparring session," to recent foe Shakur Stevenson giving both Lopez and Romero their due credit.
Check out more reaction to Lopez vs. Romero below.
#bout #World
2 months ago
Teofimo Lopez is a three-weight world champion.
On Saturday night, Lopez moved up to the welterweight division to challenge his friend, Rolly Romero, for the WBA welterweight ******* le at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After 12 rounds, Lopez edged out a majority decision to take the ******* le after 12 rounds of tepid action.
Longtime friends, the relationship between Lopez and Romero appeared to be on rocky ground heading into the bout, leading many to wonder what sort of fight fans might be in store for, and in the end, it looked more like a sparring session between friends rather than a world ******* le fight.
For most of the 12 rounds, Lopez leaned on a high-volume style, relying on his hand speed and craft to consistently out-work Romero with jabs and body shots. Romero, meanwhile, spent much of the fight waiting on Lopez, looking for an opportunity to land a big counter shot to turn the tide.
In the fifth round, Romero finally got just that, landing a check left hook when Lopez came in that put "The Takeover" on skates. Lopez was able to survive the scary moment and make it to the end of the round. That could have been a tide shift for Romero, but instead he returned to his low-output style in the next round and was comfortably outworked for the remainder of the fight.
#romero #welterweight #style
On Saturday night, Lopez moved up to the welterweight division to challenge his friend, Rolly Romero, for the WBA welterweight ******* le at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After 12 rounds, Lopez edged out a majority decision to take the ******* le after 12 rounds of tepid action.
Longtime friends, the relationship between Lopez and Romero appeared to be on rocky ground heading into the bout, leading many to wonder what sort of fight fans might be in store for, and in the end, it looked more like a sparring session between friends rather than a world ******* le fight.
For most of the 12 rounds, Lopez leaned on a high-volume style, relying on his hand speed and craft to consistently out-work Romero with jabs and body shots. Romero, meanwhile, spent much of the fight waiting on Lopez, looking for an opportunity to land a big counter shot to turn the tide.
In the fifth round, Romero finally got just that, landing a check left hook when Lopez came in that put "The Takeover" on skates. Lopez was able to survive the scary moment and make it to the end of the round. That could have been a tide shift for Romero, but instead he returned to his low-output style in the next round and was comfortably outworked for the remainder of the fight.
#romero #welterweight #style
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez will collide later TONIGHT (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) for Rolly's WBA Welterweight ******* le inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, streaming live on DAZN PPV. The fight will be Romero's first chance to defend the strap he won last year by defeating Ryan Garcia. For Lopez, this is his chance to get back on track after coughing up his WBO and The Ring Light Welterweight ******* les to Shakur Stevenson in his last outing.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it's always a lot of fun!
In the co-main event of the evening, Victor Santillan (16-2) will defend his interim Super Bantamweight ******* le against Gary Antonio Russell, while Carlos Utria (14-0) will face off against Israel Mercado (13-1-2) in a 140-pound affair.
147 lbs.: Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez
160 lbs.: Yoenli Hernandez vs. Francisco Veron
122 lbs.: Victor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell – Gary Antonio Russell via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Carlos Utria vs. Israel Mercado – Ultria via unanimous decision
160 lbs.: Marco Romero vs. Kahlil Mitchell – Romero via first-round TKO
154 lbs.: Joseph Brown vs. Alton Wiggins – Brown via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Also Blancas vs. Ricky Mamone Blancas via unanimous decision
147 lbs.: Benjamin Johnson vs. Jose Rodriguez Johnson via unanimous decision
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#lopez #gary #rolly
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it's always a lot of fun!
In the co-main event of the evening, Victor Santillan (16-2) will defend his interim Super Bantamweight ******* le against Gary Antonio Russell, while Carlos Utria (14-0) will face off against Israel Mercado (13-1-2) in a 140-pound affair.
147 lbs.: Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez
160 lbs.: Yoenli Hernandez vs. Francisco Veron
122 lbs.: Victor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell – Gary Antonio Russell via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Carlos Utria vs. Israel Mercado – Ultria via unanimous decision
160 lbs.: Marco Romero vs. Kahlil Mitchell – Romero via first-round TKO
154 lbs.: Joseph Brown vs. Alton Wiggins – Brown via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Also Blancas vs. Ricky Mamone Blancas via unanimous decision
147 lbs.: Benjamin Johnson vs. Jose Rodriguez Johnson via unanimous decision
Coming soon …
#lopez #gary #rolly
2 months ago
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 21: Rolly Romero (L) and Teofimo Lopez (R) face off prior to their WBA Welterweight fight at the Presidio Ballroom at Park MGM on August 21, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Getty Images)
Rolly Romero is putting his WBA welterweight ***** le on the line against Teofimo Lopez on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Follow along for the latest results from Las Vegas. Keep refreshing for the latest results.
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2 months ago
MMA Fighting has Rolly vs. Teofimo results for the Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night.
When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Rolly Romero puts his WBA welterweight championship on the line against Teofimo Lopez Jr., who has won six of his past seven fights.
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When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Rolly Romero puts his WBA welterweight championship on the line against Teofimo Lopez Jr., who has won six of his past seven fights.
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2 months ago
Rolando "Rolly" Romero got unwanted attention early this month from Claressa Shields.
She claimed she could beat Romero.
Now he can set aside the silliness and finally get back into the ring.
Romero (17-2, 13 KOs) will put his WBA welterweight **** le on the line when he fights Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) Saturday, Aug. 22. It'll be Romero's first fight since he knocked down Ryan Garcia and won the bout by unanimous decision when they fought at Times Square in New York in May 2025.
With all due respect, Romero will be facing a tougher opponent than Shields. Lopez is coming off a loss to Shakur Stevenson by unanimous decision, but he defended the WBO world super lightweight **** le three times before losing it to Stevenson.
#romero #shields #decision
She claimed she could beat Romero.
Now he can set aside the silliness and finally get back into the ring.
Romero (17-2, 13 KOs) will put his WBA welterweight **** le on the line when he fights Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) Saturday, Aug. 22. It'll be Romero's first fight since he knocked down Ryan Garcia and won the bout by unanimous decision when they fought at Times Square in New York in May 2025.
With all due respect, Romero will be facing a tougher opponent than Shields. Lopez is coming off a loss to Shakur Stevenson by unanimous decision, but he defended the WBO world super lightweight **** le three times before losing it to Stevenson.
#romero #shields #decision
2 months ago
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Two friends will face off in the ring this Saturday. Teofimo Lopez is taking on Rolando "Rolly" Romero for his WBA welterweight **** le. The night's co-main event will feature a middleweight bout between Yoenli Hernandez and Francisco Daniel Veron. Prelims are set to begin at 8 p.m. ET, while main ringwalks are at 11 p.m. ET.
You can tune in to the Rolly vs. Lopez fight at home on DAZN and Prime Video, where it will cost $80, but if you want to save a little, you can also watch the fight this weekend with DAZN's new PPV subscription plan, which is just $49.99/month and gets you more than 12 PPV fights per year, including this weekend's bout.
Here's everything you need to know to watch the fight this weekend, including the schedule, fight card, prices, and more.
Date: Saturday, August 22
#fight #rolly
Two friends will face off in the ring this Saturday. Teofimo Lopez is taking on Rolando "Rolly" Romero for his WBA welterweight **** le. The night's co-main event will feature a middleweight bout between Yoenli Hernandez and Francisco Daniel Veron. Prelims are set to begin at 8 p.m. ET, while main ringwalks are at 11 p.m. ET.
You can tune in to the Rolly vs. Lopez fight at home on DAZN and Prime Video, where it will cost $80, but if you want to save a little, you can also watch the fight this weekend with DAZN's new PPV subscription plan, which is just $49.99/month and gets you more than 12 PPV fights per year, including this weekend's bout.
Here's everything you need to know to watch the fight this weekend, including the schedule, fight card, prices, and more.
Date: Saturday, August 22
#fight #rolly
2 months ago
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 9: Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez pose during the press conference to announce their fight on July 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Melina Pizano/Getty Images)
Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez clash for the former's WBA welterweight championship on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lopez comes in as the favorite, despite Romero's last fight where he dropped Ryan Garcia and won a clear unanimous decision. Lopez's boxing acumen has most believing he'll prevail. Let's talk boxing.
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Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez clash for the former's WBA welterweight championship on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Lopez comes in as the favorite, despite Romero's last fight where he dropped Ryan Garcia and won a clear unanimous decision. Lopez's boxing acumen has most believing he'll prevail. Let's talk boxing.
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3 months ago
Teofimo Lopez Jr will be making his return to the ring in a welterweight ***** le bid against Rolly Romero later this month, and in an interview with Mr. Verzace on behalf of Ring Magazine, the pair have an awkward segment where they confused the show for a Dr. Phil special when discussing what went wrong in their loss to Shakur Stevenson.
"You know how great my son is that you had all these people trying to mess with him mentally for that fight," Teofimo Sr. said of the Shakur fight. "Everybody."
"And you helped them," Teofimo Jr chimed in.
"Whatever it is, we both messed up," Teofimo Sr replied.
Teofimo Jr, however, would not accept shared responsibility with his father on this one.
#romero
"You know how great my son is that you had all these people trying to mess with him mentally for that fight," Teofimo Sr. said of the Shakur fight. "Everybody."
"And you helped them," Teofimo Jr chimed in.
"Whatever it is, we both messed up," Teofimo Sr replied.
Teofimo Jr, however, would not accept shared responsibility with his father on this one.
#romero
3 months ago
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 20: Devin Haney looks on during a Press Conference for the Ring IV: Night of the Champions Fight Night ahead of his World Welterweight ******* le fight against Brian Norman Junior at Boulevard Riyadh City Square 2 on November 20, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Rolly Romero is set to defend his WBA welterweight ******* le against Teofimo Lopez on August 22, but on Friday he made headlines discussing other potential opponents. We'd normally consider fellow champion Devin Haney one of those potential foes, but when Romero was asked about the possibility of a unification fight with the WBO champ, Rolly shut it down.
"Me and Devin are never going to fight because he is scared of me," Romero said to Fight Hub TV. "And I'm not going to waste my time. I don't want to talk about Devin Haney. He's ugly." The latter was Rolly being Rolly, but it'll be interesting to see if the two men ever meet. Romero has to take care of business against Lopez to keep the fight realistic. Let's talk boxing.
Where a Romero–Haney unification actually stands
Rolly Romero holds the WBA welterweight ******* le; Devin Haney holds the WBO
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Rolly Romero is set to defend his WBA welterweight ******* le against Teofimo Lopez on August 22, but on Friday he made headlines discussing other potential opponents. We'd normally consider fellow champion Devin Haney one of those potential foes, but when Romero was asked about the possibility of a unification fight with the WBO champ, Rolly shut it down.
"Me and Devin are never going to fight because he is scared of me," Romero said to Fight Hub TV. "And I'm not going to waste my time. I don't want to talk about Devin Haney. He's ugly." The latter was Rolly being Rolly, but it'll be interesting to see if the two men ever meet. Romero has to take care of business against Lopez to keep the fight realistic. Let's talk boxing.
Where a Romero–Haney unification actually stands
Rolly Romero holds the WBA welterweight ******* le; Devin Haney holds the WBO
#devin #welterweight #title
3 months ago
Teofimo Lopez takes some time to catch up and discuss his ongoing training camp as he prepares for a welterweight **** le fight against Rolly Romero. Here, Teofimo explains how he's taken lessons from past fights and has worked to improve on his deficiencies, and looks forward to demonstrating a better form in this upcoming fight. Check out some excerpts below.
"Well, I'm feeling like a champ. That's for sure. Camp's been going great. We got sparring later today but we just been persistent, we've been consistent as well. We're just focused on this one. My welterweight debut, I'm looking forward to taking over this division and it starts with Rolando Romero."
"I think that it's comforting [that I'm moving up in weight]. I think mentally, I'm there when it comes to the physicality part. And I just can't wait to express that on that night, fight night. So it's been great, I feel much better, and I'm excited for everyone to tune in.
"I think I'm going to fill out just right. I think what I did in '35 at lightweight, that's what's going to occur, if not better at '47 now with experience. So I look forward to it. No matter the reach…if [Pacquiao] can do it, why not Teofimo?"
"Punch output. The punch output is going to really distract you to really get in there closer and step in. So those are the things that you see with Pacquiao…The more you blur them, the more they're not going to notice you're actually creeping up on them at the same time. So those are things that we're really working on and looking to capitalize, for sure."
#think #really #romero
"Well, I'm feeling like a champ. That's for sure. Camp's been going great. We got sparring later today but we just been persistent, we've been consistent as well. We're just focused on this one. My welterweight debut, I'm looking forward to taking over this division and it starts with Rolando Romero."
"I think that it's comforting [that I'm moving up in weight]. I think mentally, I'm there when it comes to the physicality part. And I just can't wait to express that on that night, fight night. So it's been great, I feel much better, and I'm excited for everyone to tune in.
"I think I'm going to fill out just right. I think what I did in '35 at lightweight, that's what's going to occur, if not better at '47 now with experience. So I look forward to it. No matter the reach…if [Pacquiao] can do it, why not Teofimo?"
"Punch output. The punch output is going to really distract you to really get in there closer and step in. So those are the things that you see with Pacquiao…The more you blur them, the more they're not going to notice you're actually creeping up on them at the same time. So those are things that we're really working on and looking to capitalize, for sure."
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4 months ago
Teofimo Lopez spoke with Fight Hype after his kickoff press conference for a fight against Rolly Romero, and talking about his mindset for this fight, Lopez says he’s even more focused after coming off a wide decision loss to Shakur Stevenson in his last outing. Here are some excerpts from Lopez about where he’s currently at.
“When you get outclassed like in my previous fight then there’s things you got to really think about,” Lopez said. “I think about the business perspective of it, I need to also protect my ******* ets. What does that mean? Got to start launching something different: Takeover Promotions with DAZN. We can do anything and everything with the lead promoters that come into play but at least I get the rights to all my things…I got to take control of my career.
“These are my prime years. Let’s take advantage of those prime years but in a good way where small steps but long gains afterwards…By the end of this whole thing, I’m going to help a lot of young fighters. By the end of this whole thing, they’re going to help a lot of young fighters.”
Teofimo challenges Rolly for his WBA welterweight ******* le next month in Las Vegas.
“When you get outclassed like in my previous fight then there’s things you got to really think about,” Lopez said. “I think about the business perspective of it, I need to also protect my ******* ets. What does that mean? Got to start launching something different: Takeover Promotions with DAZN. We can do anything and everything with the lead promoters that come into play but at least I get the rights to all my things…I got to take control of my career.
“These are my prime years. Let’s take advantage of those prime years but in a good way where small steps but long gains afterwards…By the end of this whole thing, I’m going to help a lot of young fighters. By the end of this whole thing, they’re going to help a lot of young fighters.”
Teofimo challenges Rolly for his WBA welterweight ******* le next month in Las Vegas.
4 months ago
Teofimo Lopez returns in a world **** le opportunity against Rolly Romero on August 22, and with the fighters having a personal relationship with one another over the years, Teofimo Lopez Sr gets asked about what it's like that they'll now be heading into combat with a family friend. Teofimo Sr, however was more preoccupied with other ideas.
"There was a time where Rolly said he would never fight us but, you know, **** ody wants to fight Rolly so we stepped in for a world **** le after a loss, a bad loss that my son wasn't even that fight. It was a horrible fight, it was more mental, and it had a lot to do with the way they don't give my son credit for all the things that he has done. Not putting him in the P4P list, that you could say he was two-time undisputed…
"That hurts a boxer, mentally. My son is like that, he takes that personal. And he just gave the fight to Shakur. He didn't even slip, he didn't do the things he does in boxing. You heard me, man. I was going crazy, I couldn't believe what he was doing. He was fighting him to the right the whole night, stepping out and getting hit with that jab all night, and that's not my son. That was a gift.
"But this is not a race, man. This is a marathon and let's see what happens five years from now. Let's see who's up top.
"It's good for Shakur, but at least we know how to lose. I feel bad for Shakur when he loses, and he's a boring fighter, **** ody going to see him, and we're going to the top. Let's see who's up on top five years from now. We're going for a real **** le right now, we're fighting the champion. We're not fighting for a vacant belt like Shakur does. He got two vacant belts.
"There was a time where Rolly said he would never fight us but, you know, **** ody wants to fight Rolly so we stepped in for a world **** le after a loss, a bad loss that my son wasn't even that fight. It was a horrible fight, it was more mental, and it had a lot to do with the way they don't give my son credit for all the things that he has done. Not putting him in the P4P list, that you could say he was two-time undisputed…
"That hurts a boxer, mentally. My son is like that, he takes that personal. And he just gave the fight to Shakur. He didn't even slip, he didn't do the things he does in boxing. You heard me, man. I was going crazy, I couldn't believe what he was doing. He was fighting him to the right the whole night, stepping out and getting hit with that jab all night, and that's not my son. That was a gift.
"But this is not a race, man. This is a marathon and let's see what happens five years from now. Let's see who's up top.
"It's good for Shakur, but at least we know how to lose. I feel bad for Shakur when he loses, and he's a boring fighter, **** ody going to see him, and we're going to the top. Let's see who's up on top five years from now. We're going for a real **** le right now, we're fighting the champion. We're not fighting for a vacant belt like Shakur does. He got two vacant belts.
4 months ago
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Premier Boxing Champions officially became part of DAZN's roster of promotional partners on Thursday, and while the Teofimo Lopez-Rolly Romero welterweight ***** le fight will carry the marquee value on August 22, the more consequential story to come out of the press conference at the Avalon in Hollywood may be everything the deal unlocks below it.
DAZN's head of boxing in North America, Britton Hardin, called PBC the last major promoter needed to bring nearly the entire sport under one roof, joining Matchroom, Queensberry, Top Rank, Golden Boy, Boxxer and Salita Promotions. TGB Promotions' Tom Brown noted the platform actually opens July 25 with Errol Spence Jr. facing Tim Tszyu in Australia, with Lopez-Romero following as the first ***** le fight of the new relationship. Both men framed the deal as removing the biggest obstacle boxing has dealt with for years: division. Hardin put it bluntly, saying the goal is to stop keeping fighters siloed on separate networks and start building the matchups fans actually want.
Ryan Hafey - PBC
Chris Mannix hosts Thursday's press conference announcing PBC and DAZN's new partnership deal
Nobody made that case better than Sebastian Fundora. The WBC super welterweight ***** leholder, whose younger sister Gabriela has fought on DAZN for years, said the partnership finally puts every top name at 154 pounds in one place, including WBA and WBO champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, IBF ***** leholder Josh Kelly and Virgil Ortiz Jr. Fundora still has to get through his mandatory defense against Ermal Hadribeaj first, but he made clear where his focus is beyond that fight, naming Ennis as the matchup he wants at the start of 2027. He also weighed in on Ennis' win over Xander Zayas last week, saying he studied the fight closely and noticed a few things in the third round that stood out, adding that the stoppage still gave fans what they wanted.
DAZN's head of boxing in North America, Britton Hardin, called PBC the last major promoter needed to bring nearly the entire sport under one roof, joining Matchroom, Queensberry, Top Rank, Golden Boy, Boxxer and Salita Promotions. TGB Promotions' Tom Brown noted the platform actually opens July 25 with Errol Spence Jr. facing Tim Tszyu in Australia, with Lopez-Romero following as the first ***** le fight of the new relationship. Both men framed the deal as removing the biggest obstacle boxing has dealt with for years: division. Hardin put it bluntly, saying the goal is to stop keeping fighters siloed on separate networks and start building the matchups fans actually want.
Ryan Hafey - PBC
Chris Mannix hosts Thursday's press conference announcing PBC and DAZN's new partnership deal
Nobody made that case better than Sebastian Fundora. The WBC super welterweight ***** leholder, whose younger sister Gabriela has fought on DAZN for years, said the partnership finally puts every top name at 154 pounds in one place, including WBA and WBO champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, IBF ***** leholder Josh Kelly and Virgil Ortiz Jr. Fundora still has to get through his mandatory defense against Ermal Hadribeaj first, but he made clear where his focus is beyond that fight, naming Ennis as the matchup he wants at the start of 2027. He also weighed in on Ennis' win over Xander Zayas last week, saying he studied the fight closely and noticed a few things in the third round that stood out, adding that the stoppage still gave fans what they wanted.
4 months ago
Zuffa Boxing has signed its biggest name yet.
Undefeated four-division champion and Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson is no longer a free agent and has inked a multifight deal with the growing boxing promotion led by UFC CEO Dana White with backing of TKO and Saudi Arabia's Sela. ESPN's Andreas Hale first reported the news.
"Seven months ago, we got in the boxing business, started Zuffa Boxing, and you know, my goal has always been, not just in the UFC, but with the sport of boxing – I've talked a lot of smack about boxing in the past, about the best not fighting the best," White said on SportsCenter. "In the last seven months, we've been able to secure some of the top fighters in the world, and we're very excited about this signing.
"We have signed Shakur Stevenson to a multiyear, multifight deal with Zuffa Boxing."
Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) brings his unblemished record to the promotion, aiming to secure more big fights. He's one of the most decorated fighters to be signed to the Zuffa Boxing banner to date, joining other key signings like Conor Benn, Jai Opetaia, Richardson Hitchins and Edgar Berlanga. Stevenson has captured world championships in the featherweight, junior lightweight, lightweight and junior welterweight divisions. His most recent outing was in January, a WBO and Ring Magazine ****** le bout against Teofimo Lopez, which he handily won by unanimous decision.
Undefeated four-division champion and Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson is no longer a free agent and has inked a multifight deal with the growing boxing promotion led by UFC CEO Dana White with backing of TKO and Saudi Arabia's Sela. ESPN's Andreas Hale first reported the news.
"Seven months ago, we got in the boxing business, started Zuffa Boxing, and you know, my goal has always been, not just in the UFC, but with the sport of boxing – I've talked a lot of smack about boxing in the past, about the best not fighting the best," White said on SportsCenter. "In the last seven months, we've been able to secure some of the top fighters in the world, and we're very excited about this signing.
"We have signed Shakur Stevenson to a multiyear, multifight deal with Zuffa Boxing."
Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) brings his unblemished record to the promotion, aiming to secure more big fights. He's one of the most decorated fighters to be signed to the Zuffa Boxing banner to date, joining other key signings like Conor Benn, Jai Opetaia, Richardson Hitchins and Edgar Berlanga. Stevenson has captured world championships in the featherweight, junior lightweight, lightweight and junior welterweight divisions. His most recent outing was in January, a WBO and Ring Magazine ****** le bout against Teofimo Lopez, which he handily won by unanimous decision.
4 months ago
Dana White has scored perhaps his most notable signing to date for Zuffa Boxin, with Ring Magazine officially announcing that Shakur Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) has signed a promotional deal with the company. There has been plenty rumors over the last couple of months that this would wind up being the case, but today it’s official.
Naturally this signing will have most fans wondering what this means for Stevenson’s future, as Zuffa’s stable is still pretty thin, particularly with regards to true world class fighters. That being said, some believe this could be a precursor to a potential fight between Stevenson and Devin Haney, who has also been rumored to be signing a deal with the new promotional outfit. That fight, however, seems to have had at least some difficulties after Stevenson proposed a 144 lb catchweight fight with Haney, only to go incommunicado once he accepted those terms.
Stevenson currently holds the WBO super lightweight **** le, coming off a dominant showing over Teofimo Lopez this past January.
Naturally this signing will have most fans wondering what this means for Stevenson’s future, as Zuffa’s stable is still pretty thin, particularly with regards to true world class fighters. That being said, some believe this could be a precursor to a potential fight between Stevenson and Devin Haney, who has also been rumored to be signing a deal with the new promotional outfit. That fight, however, seems to have had at least some difficulties after Stevenson proposed a 144 lb catchweight fight with Haney, only to go incommunicado once he accepted those terms.
Stevenson currently holds the WBO super lightweight **** le, coming off a dominant showing over Teofimo Lopez this past January.
4 months ago
Zuffa Boxing just landed a massive one.
Undefeated four-division world champion superstar Shakur Stevenson has signed a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing, the new boxing venture led by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White and backed by some serious combat sports muscle.
Stevenson, 29, is already considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing and is looking to become the face of Zuffa Boxing as the promotion continues to make massive waves in the sweet science. He is also coming off a one-way beatdown of Teofimo Lopez, capturing the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight ***** les in the process (watch highlights).
“Line them up, one by one, and I’ll beat all the top guys once I get them in front of me,” Stevenson said in a press release. “With Zuffa Boxing, I’m going to go after the biggest fights in the sport and I will become the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world.”
That is exactly the kind of talk White loves.
Undefeated four-division world champion superstar Shakur Stevenson has signed a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing, the new boxing venture led by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White and backed by some serious combat sports muscle.
Stevenson, 29, is already considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing and is looking to become the face of Zuffa Boxing as the promotion continues to make massive waves in the sweet science. He is also coming off a one-way beatdown of Teofimo Lopez, capturing the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight ***** les in the process (watch highlights).
“Line them up, one by one, and I’ll beat all the top guys once I get them in front of me,” Stevenson said in a press release. “With Zuffa Boxing, I’m going to go after the biggest fights in the sport and I will become the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world.”
That is exactly the kind of talk White loves.
4 months ago
Rolly Romero is all set to defend his WBA Welterweight ****** le for the first time ever when he goes up against Teofimo Lopez on August 22, 2026 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to a recent report from Ring Magazine.
Romero won the vacant ****** le by upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025, defeating him via unanimous decision outside of Times Square in New York City (see it again here). Currently on a two-fight win streak, Romero currently holds a record of 17-2 with 13 knockouts on his resume. Often over-looked when it comes to talking about the best fighters in the sport, Romero can up his resume even more by taking out Lopez and Garcia in consecutive bouts.
As for Lopez, he was last seen coming up short against Shakur Stevenson earlier this year, a loss that snapped his six-fight win streak and cost him his WBO and The Ring Light Welterweight ****** les (highlights here). The loss to Stevenson was just the second of his career, bringing him to a record of 22-2 with 13 knockouts. Now, the former champion is out to reclaim a major world ****** le.
The two men do have a bit of a history as they were sparring partners when they were both coming up. Over time, however, the they began a bitter rivalry after Lopez released footage of him getting the better of Romero during training. Now, the former friends will finally get the chance to settle their feud in a real fight.
Predictions?
Romero won the vacant ****** le by upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025, defeating him via unanimous decision outside of Times Square in New York City (see it again here). Currently on a two-fight win streak, Romero currently holds a record of 17-2 with 13 knockouts on his resume. Often over-looked when it comes to talking about the best fighters in the sport, Romero can up his resume even more by taking out Lopez and Garcia in consecutive bouts.
As for Lopez, he was last seen coming up short against Shakur Stevenson earlier this year, a loss that snapped his six-fight win streak and cost him his WBO and The Ring Light Welterweight ****** les (highlights here). The loss to Stevenson was just the second of his career, bringing him to a record of 22-2 with 13 knockouts. Now, the former champion is out to reclaim a major world ****** le.
The two men do have a bit of a history as they were sparring partners when they were both coming up. Over time, however, the they began a bitter rivalry after Lopez released footage of him getting the better of Romero during training. Now, the former friends will finally get the chance to settle their feud in a real fight.
Predictions?
4 months ago
Uncrowned has Abdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell live results, round-by-round updates, highlights, ring walks and start time for the Mason vs. Bell fight card on Saturday night at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. In the main event of the debut boxing show aired on TNT in the U.S., Abdullah Mason defends his WBO lightweight ****** le against Albert Bell.
Mason (20-0, 17 KOs), 22, is the youngest male world champion in boxing. He captured the WBO lightweight ****** le by edging Sam Noakes in a Fight of the Year contender this past November in Saudi Arabia. The Cleveland native headlines in his hometown for his first ****** le defense.
Mason was supposed to defend his ****** le against Joe Cordina, but Cordina was forced to withdraw on short notice due to a visa issue, and thus he is replaced by Bell.
Bell (28-0, 9 KOs), also from Ohio, was already in camp to face Andy Cruz in an IBF final eliminator and thus represents a strong late replacement. Bell was last in action winning a decision over Keith Hunter this past August in Toledo.
In the night's co-feature, Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington (17-0, 10 KOs) makes the first defense of his WBC featherweight ****** le versus Mexico's Rene Palacios (19-0-1, 10 KOs). Carrington became a world champion after scoring a ninth-round KO against Carlos Castro this past January on the Shakur Stevenson vs. Teofimo Lopez undercard.
Mason (20-0, 17 KOs), 22, is the youngest male world champion in boxing. He captured the WBO lightweight ****** le by edging Sam Noakes in a Fight of the Year contender this past November in Saudi Arabia. The Cleveland native headlines in his hometown for his first ****** le defense.
Mason was supposed to defend his ****** le against Joe Cordina, but Cordina was forced to withdraw on short notice due to a visa issue, and thus he is replaced by Bell.
Bell (28-0, 9 KOs), also from Ohio, was already in camp to face Andy Cruz in an IBF final eliminator and thus represents a strong late replacement. Bell was last in action winning a decision over Keith Hunter this past August in Toledo.
In the night's co-feature, Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington (17-0, 10 KOs) makes the first defense of his WBC featherweight ****** le versus Mexico's Rene Palacios (19-0-1, 10 KOs). Carrington became a world champion after scoring a ninth-round KO against Carlos Castro this past January on the Shakur Stevenson vs. Teofimo Lopez undercard.
1 yr. ago
5) Teofimo Lopez Vs Arnold Barboza Jr
Teofimo Lopez winning this fight in another dominated preformance with all three score cards giving it to Teofimo Lopez
Teofimo Lopez winning this fight in another dominated preformance with all three score cards giving it to Teofimo Lopez
