Teofimo Lopez Edges Rolly Romero to Capture Welterweight Title

Teofimo Lopez became a three-division world champion by defeating Rolly Romero via majority decision to claim the WBA Welterweight World Championship on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight, broadcast on a PBC Pay-Per-View event via DAZN and Prime Video, featured a dramatic fifth round in which Romero opened a significant cut over Lopez's right eye and hurt him with a series of punches, but Lopez survived. Romero disputed the result, claiming it was 'a robbery,' while Lopez credited his resilience and refusal to give up after previous defeat.