Teofimo Lopez ready to face Rolly Romero in August

Teofimo Lopez looks set to challenge Rolly Romero, the WBA welterweight champion, Lopez has told DAZN.

Lopez is at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, for the card topped by the 154lbs clash between unified champion Xander Zayas and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, and Romero-Lopez seems to be headed to Las Vegas on either August 15 or August 22.

Lopez is 22-2 (13 KOs) and coming off a points loss to Shakur Stevenson in January.

Romero, based in Las Vegas, is 17-2 (13 KOs), scoring wins over Manuel Jaimes and Ryan Garcia following a 2024 stoppage defeat to Isaac Cruz.