Teofimo Lopez Prepares for Welterweight Title Fight with Rolly Romero

Former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez says his upcoming welterweight bout against Rolly Romero on August 22 will showcase a more technical approach. He spent the training camp focusing on correcting past mistakes, such as establishing range early, and noted that his left arm is sore from the high volume of jabs in sparring. Lopez plans to close the distance against Romero’s longer reach, using a high‑volume punch strategy inspired by Manny Pacquiao to blur his opponent’s vision.

Lopez also revealed a private conversation with fellow welterweight champion Devin Haney, indicating that both fighters are on separate paths toward a future undisputed welterweight title clash. While the immediate focus remains on defeating Romero at the T‑Mobile Arena in Los Angeles, Lopez sees a meeting with Haney later in the division’s landscape as a long‑term goal.