Roland ‘Rolly’ Romero is set to make his first defense of the WBA welterweight title against former two-weight world champion Teofimo Lopez as he steps into the ring at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Romero holds a record of 17 wins and only two losses, 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 over 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.
Teofimo Lopez enters the bout with a record of 22 wins, including 13 knockouts, and just two losses. Now, as he makes his debut at 147 pounds, Lopez is eager to redeem himself after a unanimous decision defeat to Shakur Stevenson in January, a loss that cost him the WBO super lightweight title.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming clash between Roland ‘Rolly’ Romero and Teofimo Lopez.
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When is Roland ‘Rolly’ Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez?
Roland 'Rolly' Romero will face Teofimo Lopez on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fans can watch the fight on DAZN PPV and Amazon Prime Video PPV for $79.99.
- Date: Saturday, August 22
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Romero vs. Lopez main event ringwalks (approx): 11pm ET
- Stream: DAZN PPV and Amazon Prime PPV
- Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Roland ‘Rolly’ Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez fight card
Fight card according to DAZN:
- Rolando Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez; For Romero's WBA world welterweight title
- Yoenli Hernandez vs. Francisco Daniel Veron; Middleweight
- Victor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell; Super bantamweight
- Carlos Utria vs. Israel Mercado; Super lightweight
- Marco Romero vs. TBA; Middleweight
- Aldo Blancas vs. Ricky Mamone; Super lightweight
- Joseph Brown vs. TBA; Super welterweight
- Benjamin Johnson vs. Jose Gabriel Rodriguez; Welterweight
- Jordan Roach vs. TBA; Super flyweight
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Roland ‘Rolly’ Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez: Everything to know about Vegas event