Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez meet in Las Vegas this weekend with the WBA welterweight title at stake. Romero makes the first defence of his full world title, while Lopez jumps straight into a championship fight in his first appearance at 147lb.
For British fans, it is another late one. The main card begins at 1am BST on Sunday 23 August, with Romero and Lopez expected to walk at around 4am BST if the undercard runs to schedule. The fight is available in the UK through DAZN PPV, with Prime Video also carrying the event.
If you’re planning a full weekend of fights, our regularly updated boxing tonight guide has the rest of the UK schedule, start times and viewing information in one place.
When Is Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez?
Romero vs Lopez takes place on Saturday 22 August 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The official PBC broadcast begins at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, which means the pay-per-view main card starts at 1am BST on Sunday for viewers in Britain. DAZN currently estimates the main-event ring walks for around 4am BST, although that time can move depending on how quickly the earlier fights finish.
The preliminary card gets underway earlier, at 6pm ET, or 11pm BST on Saturday night. It features three fights before the four-bout pay-per-view card begins.
Romero vs Lopez UK Time
The important times for UK viewers are:
- Date: Saturday 22 August into Sunday 23 August
- Prelims: 11pm BST
- Main card: 1am BST
- Romero vs Lopez ring walks: Approximately 4am BST
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
- Weight: Welterweight
- Title: Romero’s WBA welterweight world championship
Main-event timings are approximate rather than fixed. Three quick stoppages underneath could bring Romero and Lopez forward; long decisions could push them back.
How to Watch Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez in the UK
The fight is being shown in Britain on DAZN PPV.
DAZN currently lists the one-off purchase at £24.99, which also includes an eight-day trial of DAZN Standard. Romero vs Lopez is also included for subscribers on DAZN’s Ultimate Tier rather than requiring another separate purchase. Prime Video is another viewing route for the card.
That £24.99 price applies to the event as currently listed and can be checked again before purchase.
There is no need to hunt around different US broadcast arrangements if you’re watching from Britain. DAZN is the straightforward UK option.
What Is at Stake in Romero vs Lopez?
This isn’t simply a big-name welterweight fight.
Romero is defending the WBA welterweight world title for the first time. He originally won the WBA ‘regular’ belt by upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025, dropping Garcia on the way to a unanimous-decision victory. Romero was later elevated to full champion after Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis moved up to 154lb.
Lopez, meanwhile, is trying to become a world champion in a third division.
He has already held major titles at lightweight and super-lightweight, but this is his first fight at the 147lb welterweight limit. There is no warm-up bout either. Lopez has gone straight from losing his WBO super-lightweight title to Shakur Stevenson in January to challenging Romero for another world belt.
That makes the stakes fairly obvious for both men. Romero gets a chance to prove the Garcia win was the start of something rather than a one-night upset. Lopez gets an immediate shot at repairing the damage from the Stevenson defeat.
For more on where 147lb sits within the sport, the BetVictor boxing news section covers the major divisions, champions and upcoming world-title fights.
Rolly Romero Record and Form
Romero comes into the fight with a professional record of 17-2, including 13 knockouts.
Power has always been the obvious part of his game. Thirteen stoppages from 17 victories tells you plenty, even if his style is often far less conventional than the textbook boxing you would associate with Lopez. PBC lists Romero at 5ft 8in with a 68-inch reach.
His career has rarely been predictable.
There were knockout defeats against Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz, then came the Garcia fight in Times Square. Romero entered that one as a heavy outsider and promptly produced the biggest win of his career, scoring a knockdown and beating Garcia on the cards.
The problem is inactivity. That Garcia victory came in May 2025, so Romero has spent more than a year outside the ring before making this title defence.
Teofimo Lopez Record and Form
Lopez arrives at 22-2 with 13 knockouts.
He is slightly taller than Romero at 5ft 9in and owns a small reach advantage at 68½ inches. More importantly, Lopez has operated at elite level for years, with wins over Vasiliy Lomachenko and Josh Taylor among the highlights of a career that has already produced titles in two weight classes.
His form is harder to read.
Lopez put together six straight victories before meeting Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden in January. Stevenson controlled that fight and took Lopez’s WBO title by unanimous decision, leaving ‘The Takeover’ with plenty to prove this weekend.
Moving to welterweight gives him a fresh target. Whether the extra seven pounds help Lopez physically, or simply put him in front of naturally bigger opponents, is one of the more interesting questions around the fight.
Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez Fight Card
PBC has now confirmed both the main pay-per-view card and a three-fight preliminary show.
Main Card
- Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez – WBA welterweight world title
- Yoenli Hernandez vs Francisco Daniel Veron – Middleweight
- Victor Santillan vs Gary Antonio Russell – Interim WBA super-bantamweight title
- Carlos Utria vs Israel Mercado – Super-lightweight
PBC lists Hernandez vs Veron as a ten-round middleweight fight. Santillan defends his interim WBA title against Russell, while unbeaten prospect Utria makes his US debut against Mercado.
Prelims
- Marco Romero vs Kahlil Mitchell – Middleweight
- Aldo Blancas vs Ricky Mamone – Super-lightweight
- Joseph Brown vs Alton Wiggins – Super-welterweight
The prelims begin at 6pm ET, which is 11pm BST, with Marco Romero vs Mitchell topping that part of the show.
As ever in boxing, the card remains subject to late changes.
Rolly Romero vs Teofimo Lopez Odds
Teofimo Lopez is the clear favourite with BetVictor heading into fight weekend.
At the time of writing, the latest BetVictor fight-winner prices are:
- Rolly Romero: 7/4
- Draw: 14/1
- Teofimo Lopez: 2/5
Those prices make Lopez a strong favourite despite making his welterweight debut, with Romero again entering a major fight as the outsider. Odds can move before the opening bell, particularly after the official weigh-in.
The latest fight-winner, method-of-victory, rounds and other markets can be checked through BetVictor’s boxing odds page.
Why Is Teofimo Lopez Favourite?
The market appears to be putting more weight on Lopez’s technical ability and résumé than Romero’s natural size at welterweight.
Lopez is the cleaner boxer of the two. At his best, he is quick enough to counter off the back foot, has genuine power and can change rhythm in ways that make him difficult to read. He has also spent much more of his career fighting opponents at world level.
Romero brings different problems.
His style can look awkward even when it is working, which makes him uncomfortable to prepare for. He hits hard, takes unusual angles and has already shown against Garcia that dismissing him because of how a fight looks on paper can be dangerous.
There is also the weight question. Lopez has never fought professionally at 147lb before, while Romero already owns the belt in the division.
So 2/5 might make Lopez a clear favourite, but this is hardly a routine title challenge.
Romero and Lopez Have History
There is another wrinkle here that makes the matchup slightly more personal.
Romero and Lopez have known each other for years and previously sparred together. Romero has even spoken about Lopez helping him financially during a difficult period earlier in his career, while Romero says he once talked Lopez out of walking away from boxing.
That friendship has obviously been put to one side now.
Both men have enough riding on Saturday night without manufacturing a rivalry. Romero is defending a world title in his home city. Lopez is trying to bounce back from a heavy defeat and become a three-weight champion.
The history simply adds another layer.
What Happens After Romero vs Lopez?
For Lopez, victory would immediately open one of boxing’s busiest divisions.
A WBA title at welterweight would give him championship status in a third weight class and completely change the conversation after January’s loss to Stevenson.
Romero has just as much to gain. Beating Ryan Garcia was already the biggest victory of his career. Following that with Lopez would make it much harder to frame the Garcia result as an isolated upset.
There is no guarantee either man gets an easy route afterwards. Welterweight has plenty of moving parts, and boxing’s sanctioning bodies rarely allow the picture to stay simple for long.
If the WBA situation or other title belts get confusing, our guide to boxing’s governing bodies explains how the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO championships fit together.
Romero vs Lopez: The Key Details
For UK fans staying up on Saturday night, this is the bit to remember.
Rolly Romero defends the WBA welterweight title against Teofimo Lopez at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The prelims begin at 11pm BST, the main pay-per-view starts at 1am on Sunday, and the headline pair are expected at roughly 4am BST.
DAZN PPV is carrying the fight in Britain, while Lopez goes in as the 2/5 favourite at the time of writing, with Romero available at 7/4.
For any late changes to the weekend schedule, keep an eye on our boxing tonight page and the wider BetVictor boxing section.
