Romero vs Lopez welterweight title bout slated for Aug. 22 in Las Vegas

Boxers Rolando “Rolly” Romero and Teofimo Lopez met at a press conference in Los Angeles on July 9, previewing their welterweight title fight scheduled for August 22 at the T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Romero, the defending WBA (and WBO) welterweight champion, will make his first defense in front of a hometown crowd, while Lopez, a two‑division champion from Brooklyn, aims to become a three‑division world champion.

The event is part of the new PBC partnership with DAZN and will be broadcast live on Prime Video pay‑per‑view. Personal tensions surfaced when Lopez’s father, Teofimo Lopez Sr., accused Romero of being a “fake friend” and recounted past disputes between the camps. Both fighters acknowledged the rivalry will be settled in the ring, with the winner taking the welterweight title.

The bout carries significant attention within boxing, featuring high‑profile athletes and a sizable prize purse, and it marks the first major fight for Romero in his hometown arena.