Teofimo Lopez will challenge Rolly Romero for the WBA welterweight title this weekend, in an intriguing clash in Las Vegas.
Lopez, one of the most-controversial personalities in boxing, is a former unified lightweight champion who has also held gold at super-lightweight, but this bout marks the 29-year-old’s debut at welterweight.
It also marks a chance to bounce back from the second loss of his professional career, a one-sided decision defeat by a sublime Shakur Stevenson in January.
Meanwhile, fellow American Romero will enter Saturday’s main event on the back of his biggest win so far: a points victory over Ryan Garcia last May. Like Lopez, the 30-year-old has lost twice as a pro, but he is a three-weight world champion.
Here’s all you need to know:
When is the fight?
Romero vs Lopez will take place on Saturday 22 August at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will begin at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT /7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with Romero vs Lopez expected at around 4am BST (8pm PT /10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
The event will stream live on Amazon Prime Video and DAZN, at a cost of £24.99 on each platform. You can purchase the fight on DAZN here, including eight days of DAZN Standard at no additional cost.
Odds
Romero – 2/1
Lopez – 14/1
Draw – 2/5
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Fight card in full
Subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion:
Rolly Romero (C) vs Teofimo Lopez (WBA 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)
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