Teofimo Lopez captured the WBA welterweight title on Saturday night in Las Vegas, defeating Rolly Romero by majority decision in a twelve-round bout. The judges’ scorecards reflected a competitive fight, with two officials favoring Lopez by margins of four and three rounds respectively, while the third judge scored the contest evenly at 114-114. Following the defeat, which marked the end of his championship reign without a successful defense, Romero immediately expressed his disagreement with the outcome.
In his post-fight remarks, Romero contested the judges’ decision and asserted he deserved another opportunity to face Lopez. The fighter pointed to the single even scorecard as evidence supporting his position that he had performed well enough to retain his belt. He highlighted a significant moment in the fifth round when he cut Lopez above the right eye, suggesting this display of offense should have influenced the judges’ evaluation of his performance.
The statistical record of the fight presents a different narrative than Romero’s assessment. Lopez connected with 124 total punches compared to Romero’s 73, with Lopez landing 62 power shots during the contest. For Lopez, the victory represented his third divisional world title, coming seven months after a previous loss to Shakur Stevenson. The result marked a comeback victory for Lopez while ending Romero’s title tenure after acquiring the belt from Ryan Garcia in 2025.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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