Teofimo Lopez Claims WBA Welterweight Title After Dominant Performance Against Rolly Romo

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Teofimo Lopez Claims WBA Welterweight Title After Dominant Performance Against Rolly Romo
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  1. Sunday 23 August 2026 10:21, UK Teofimo Lopez beat Rolly Romero in Las Vegas on Saturday night to capture the WBA welterweight title and become a three-division world champion.

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    BBC Sport

    Published American Teofimo Lopez became a three-weight world champion by taking Rolando Romero's WBA 'Super' welterweight world title at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday in Las Vegas.

    ESPN

    Lopez wrests Romero's title, now 3-weight champ Teofimo Lopez won a world title in his third division Saturday night, scoring a majority decision over Rolando Romero to become the WBA welterweight titleholder.

    Bleacher Report

    Teofimo Lopez became a champion across three different divisions Saturday night thanks to his victory over Rolly Romero.

  2. It was an impressive return to form from Lopez after his loss to Shakur Stevenson in their WBO super lightweight title fight in January.

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    BBC Sport

    Lopez responded well in his first fight since losing his WBO light-welterweight crown to Shakur Stevenson at the end of January, which was only the second loss of his career.

  3. Lopez owned a sizable edge in the punching stats. According to CompuBox, he landed 124 total blows to 73 for Romero, including 62 power punches. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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    Sky Sports

    In what was Romero's first appearance since taking the WBA title in an upset decision over Ryan Garcia in May 2025, he landed just 73 of 352 punches thrown, according to Compubox. Lopez landed 124 of 530 total punches.

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    "I got hit with two punches the whole fight that barely grazed me," said an outraged Romero after suffering his first loss since an eighth-round defeat to Isaac Cruz in March 2024. "I was never in any trouble. When I heard 114-114, I knew it was a robbery."

  2. 02 Bleacher Report

    The 29-year-old is now the WBA welterweight champion, having previously earned belts in the light welterweight and lightweight divisions.

  3. 03 BBC Sport

    Lopez, who has previously held world titles at lightweight and light-welterweight, secured a majority decision but declined to call out Briton Jack Catterall as his first defence.

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Original Articles (4)

UK Lopez takes Romero's WBA title to become three-weight champion — Sky Sports
US Teofimo Lopez Beats Rolly Romero for 3rd Title, Final Judges' Scorecards, Prize Money & Highlights - Bleacher Report — Bleacher Report
UK Lopez beats Romero then snubs Catterall fight — BBC Sport
US Lopez wrests Romero's title, now 3-weight champ — ESPN