Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks for tonight's WBA title fight
Teofimo Lopez defeated Rolando 'Rolly' Romero via majority decision to become a three-division boxing champion at the T-Mobile Arena. Despite the win, the fight was criticized for its lack of intensity and controversial judging.
Why it matters
The result impacts the landscape of the welterweight division and sets the stage for potential mandatory title defenses against other top-tier fighters.
Teofimo Lopez became boxing's latest three-division champion with a commanding victory over Rolando "Rolly" Romero.Lopez outboxed and outworked longtime friend Romero to dethrone him of his WBA welterweight world title Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Most observers felt Lopez was a clear winner, but the three ringside judges did not agree; they ultimately returned a majority decision verdict in favor of Lopez (114-114, 115-113, 116-112), with one official, Glenn Feldman, controversially scoring the bout a draw. Uncrowned's unofficial card had Lopez a six-point winner, 117-111. "This is something I need to tell you guys: if you lose and you come back, you never lost, because you're a winner,” Lopez said post-fight. "Thank you, Heavenly Father, for bringing me here much closer. I'm a winner and I'm a true example of what winning is.
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