Teofimo Lopez challenges Rolly Romero for WBA welterweight title
DAZN and Premier Boxing Champions unveiled Teofimo Lopez vs. Rolly Romero for the WBA welterweight title on August 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, to air on DAZN and Prime Video pay-per-view. The bout arrives as part of a new multi-fight DAZN-PBC partnership that DAZN says brings major promoters together and creates new matchup pathways. Lopez is moving up from lightweight after a loss to Shakur Stevenson and signed a direct deal with DAZN as the first fighter without a promoter, while Romero returns from a layoff after stopping Ryan Garcia last May.
Lopez will fight Romero for the WBA welterweight title on August 22.
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Boxing has been moving toward fewer streaming homes in recent years. Lopez lost to Shakur Stevenson and cannot seek that rematch after Stevenson signed elsewhere. The DAZN-PBC deal could lead to more cross-promoter matchups and future…
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