Rolando “Rolly” Romero defends his WBA welterweight title against Teofimo Lopez tonight (Saturday, August 22) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Local two-division champion Romero (17-2, 13 KOs) makes the first defense of the belt he claimed last May by unanimous decision against Ryan Garcia.
- Brooklyn’s Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) looks to claim a world title in his third weight class and bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to Shakur Stevenson in January.
How to watch: Live on pay-per-view via DAZN and Prime Video.
PPV undercard includes:
- A middleweight co-feature bout between undefeated Cuban Yoenli Hernandez (10-0, 9 KOs) and Argentina’s Francisco Veron (17-1-1, 10 KOs).
- A super bantamweight championship bout between interim WBA titleholder Victor Santillan (16-2, 7 KOs) of the Dominican Republic and Gary Antonio Russell (21-1, 13 KOs) of Capitol Heights, Maryland.
- A super lightweight PPV opener between Colombia’s Carlos Utria (14-0, 11 KOs) and Israel Mercado (13-1-2, 7 KOs) of Pomona, California.
A middleweight contest between Marco Romero (14-0, 12 KOs) of Overland Park, Kansas, and Kahlil Mitchell (6-1, 4 KOs) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, headlines three prelims.
Romero vs Lopez results
Main card
- Teofimo Lopez def. Rolando Romero by majority decision (116-112, 115-113, 114-114) | Watch video
- Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez def. Francisco Daniel Veron by majority decision (95-95, 98-92, 99-91) | Watch video
- Gary Antonio Russell def. Victor Santillan by unanimous decision (118-109, 119-108, 119-108) | Watch video
- Carlos Utria def. Israel Mercado by split decision (96-94, 94-96, 97-93) | Watch video
Prelims
- Marco Romero def. Kahlil Mitchell by TKO (R1, 2:33)
- Joseph Brown def. Alton Wiggins by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
- Aldo Blancas def. Ricky Mamone by unanimous decision (39-36, 39-36, 40-35)
Non-televised
- Benjamin Johnson def. Jose Gabriel Rodriguez by unanimous decision
Romero vs Lopez live blog
Teofimo Lopez defeats Rolando Romero by decision to claim title
Teofimo Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) defeats Rolando Romero (17-3, 13 KOs) by majority decision to claim the WBA welterweight title. The judges scored the fight 116-112, 115-113, and 114-114.
Yoenli Hernandez defeats Francisco Veron by decision
Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez (11-0, 9 KOs) defeats Francisco Daniel Veron (17-2-1, 10 KOs) by majority decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 95-95, 98-92, and 99-91.
Gary Antonio Russell defeats Victor Santillan by decision
Gary Antonio Russell (22-1, 13 KOs) defeats Victor Santillan (16-3, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision to claim the interim WBA super bantamweight title. The judges scored the fight 118-109, 119-108, and 119-108.
On his way to victory, Russell secured a knockdown in the 12th round.
Carlos Utria defeats Israel Mercado by decision
Carlos Utria (15-0, 11 KOs) defeats Israel Mercado (13-2-2, 7 KOs) by split decision at super lightweight. The judges scored the fight 96-94, 94-96, and 97-93.
Marco Romero stops Kahlil Mitchell in first round
Wrapping up the prelims, Marco Romero (15-0, 13 KOs) defeats Kahlil Mitchell (6-2, 4 KOs) by first-round TKO at middleweight. The stoppage came at 2:33 of the round.
Joseph Brown defeats Alton Wiggins by decision
Joseph Brown (8-0, 5 KOs) defeats Alton Wiggins (3-3-1) by unanimous decision at super welterweight. All three judges scored the fight 60-54.
Aldo Blancas defeats Ricky Mamone by decision
Aldo Blancas (3-0, 2 KOs) defeats Ricky Mamone (0-1-1) by unanimous decision at super lightweight. The judges scored the fight 39-36, 39-36, and 40-35.
Benjamin Johnson defeats Jose Gabriel Rodriguez by decision
In the first non-televised bout of the evening, Benjamin Johnson (8-0, 7 KOs) defeats Jose Gabriel Rodriguez (4-4-1, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision at welterweight.
Weigh-in Highlights
Watch the weigh-in highlights as Rolando Romero and Teofimo Lopez, along with the undercard fighters, step onto the scales and face off one last time before their bouts.
Full Fight: Rolly Romero vs Ryan Garcia
Watch the full fight between Rolando Romero and Ryan Garcia from last May in Times Square.