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Rolando Romero will end a 15-month layoff, making his first WBA welterweight title defense against former two-weight world champion Teofimo Lopez on August 22, The Ring has learned.
Rolando "Rolly" Romero was said to be entertaining a tune-up fight for his first title defense, though plans have changed since.
Teofimo Lopez, who lost the Ring and WBO junior welterweight straps against Shakur Stevenson on January 31, had teased another move up in weight.
His manager, Keith Connolly, said a big decision was forthcoming earlier this week and here it is: another world title shot and chance to become three-division titleholder awaits.
Sam Gordon of The Las Vegas Review-Journal was first to report Romero-Lopez were finalizing terms on Monday.
Romero (17-2, 13 KOs) hasn't boxed since his surprise 12-round points win over Ryan Garcia in May 2025.
The latter now holds the WBC 147-pound title, while Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) made seven appearances at junior welterweight since campaigning at 140 pounds in the second-half of 2022.
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