‘The friendship disappeared’: López faces Romero after years of sparring and support
Summary
Teófimo López and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, once friends and training partners, will fight each other for the World Boxing Association welterweight title in Las Vegas. López, moving up in weight class, seeks a third championship belt after recent ups and downs in his boxing career.Key Facts
- López and Romero were friends for over ten years before signing to fight each other.
- The fight takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be shown worldwide on Dazn pay-per-view.
- López is moving up to the 147-pound (welterweight) division to chase a third title.
- López lost to Shakur Stevenson in January by a wide margin, losing his lightweight titles.
- López admitted problems with his training camp and making weight at 140 pounds before his last fight.
- López aims to have more control in his current training, emphasizing it as “his camp.”
- Romero is a three-weight title holder and won a notable upset against Ryan Garcia last year.
- López has a professional record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 13 knockouts.
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