‘We had to push the fight’: Everything Teofimo Lopez said after win over Rolly Romero - Bad Left Hook
Teofimo Lopez secured a majority decision victory over Rolly Romero to become a three-division world champion. Despite a challenging fifth round, Lopez maintained control to win the WBA welterweight title.
Why it matters
This victory marks a significant milestone in Lopez's professional boxing career and shifts the landscape of the welterweight division.
Teofimo Lopez became a three-division world champion tonight, taking the WBA welterweight title from Rolly Romero by majority decision, with three scores closer than they probably should have been.
Lopez (23-2, 13 KO) seemed a clear winner to most observers, though judges had it 115-113 and 116-112 in his favor, plus a 114-114 card from Glenn Feldman.
Teofimo spoke about his performance, his approach in the fight, and thanked his former matchmakers at Top Rank for helping to provide him with the experience needed to get through a couple of tougher moments.
On the score cards
“If you lose and you come back, you never lost, because you’re a winner. I’m a winner. I’m a true example of what winning is. It ain’t about losing, it’s about never giving up. The score card, I couldn’t care less, because in the end we got the victory.”
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