Teofimo Lopez Wins WBA Welterweight Title, Becomes Three-Division Champion

On August 22, 2026, Teofimo Lopez defeated Rolando Romero by majority decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, to claim the WBA welterweight championship. The judges’ cards read 115-113, 116-112 in favor of Lopez and a 114-114 draw, giving Lopez a third world title in a different weight class.

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Lopez entered the bout with a 23-2 record after a lopsided loss to Shakur Stevenson in January 2026 for the WBO super-lightweight title. Seven months later he moved up to 147 lb, his welterweight debut, to challenge his longtime sparring partner Romero, who had captured the WBA belt from Ryan Garcia in May 2025.

Teofimo Lopez takes Rolly Romero's WBA welterweight title to become three-division world champion

CompuBox recorded Lopez landing 124 of 530 total punches (including a career-high 62 jabs) versus Romero’s 73 of 352. Lopez’s activity and jab control were cited as the primary factors in the judges’ scoring.

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Lopez praised his resilience, noting that the fight “showed I’m a winner” and emphasizing his focus on future match-ups rather than the close scorecards. Romero, who disputed the outcome, described the draw score as “a robbery” and claimed he was never in trouble throughout the bout.

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Romero’s post-fight comments framed the decision as political and unfair. He maintained that his performance warranted the victory and that the judges’ scores did not reflect the fight’s dynamics.

Teofimo Lopez Outboxes Rolly Romero to Capture WBA Welterweight Title

Lopez indicated that his next opponent will likely be the winner of the September 12 WBC welterweight title bout between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, a fight scheduled for the same Las Vegas venue. He also mentioned possible future bouts with IBF champion Liam Paro or a later showdown with WBO champion Devin Haney.

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• “When I heard 114-114 I knew it was a robbery,” — Rolando Romero, outboxing the champion

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• “If you lost and you come back, then you never lost, because you’re a winner,” — Teófimo López

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• “He hit me with a shot that woke me up,” — Teófimo López

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• “I was never in any trouble,” — Rolando Romero, outboxing the champion

Teofimo Lopez absorbs punishment to win WBA welterweight title