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Teofimo Lopez Rejects Rolly Romero Rematch Demand

Lopez says his DAZN deal points to three straight unification fights and no mandatory defense as he pursues every welterweight title.

  • On Saturday night, Teofimo Lopez dethroned Rolando Romero by majority decision at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, capturing the WBA welterweight title in a successful 147-pound debut.
  • Despite sharing a decade of history sparring in Las Vegas, Romero disputed the outcome, claiming he outboxed the Olympian and deserved a rematch after losing his crown.
  • Official scorecards read 116-112 and 115-113 favoring Lopez, while the third judge scored 114-114, as the champion recovered from a fifth-round cut to secure victory.
  • Rejecting calls for an immediate rematch, Lopez revealed he is targeting the winner of September 12's bout between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn for his next title defense.
  • Lopez also aims to face IBF champion Liam Paro and WBO champion Devin Haney, positioning himself to pursue undisputed welterweight status across multiple unification bouts.
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Boxing News 24 broke the news on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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