Rolly Romero Demands Teofimo Lopez Rematch With 'Clear as Day' Claim

Rolando 'Rolly' Romero does not believe he rightfully lost the WBA 'super' welterweight title to Teofimo Lopez on Saturday night.

Romero's year-long title reign ended without a single defense in Las Vegas when he dropped a majority decision to lifelong friend and now three-division champion Teofimo Lopez. Although many fans felt Lopez comfortably won the 12-round decision, one judge scored the fight a draw, while the other two gave 'The Takeover' a narrow victory.

Romero wants immediate rematch

However, Romero was visibly upset when the decision was read and expressed his discontent backstage. 'Rolly' is still upset one day after the fight, believing he "never gets a fair shake."

"I never get a fair shake, and it's apparent," Romero said, via Ring Magazine. "I clearly out-boxed him. I cut him. I hurt him multiple times. It's clear as day. I deserve a rematch. Honestly, that decision was self-explanatory."

Anyone who did not watch the fight and only saw the two fighters afterward would believe Romero dominated. The 30-year-old had a few bumps on his face and a bruised midsection, but he was otherwise free of serious damage.

Lopez, however, looked as if he had been put through a woodchipper. Romero opened up a cut over the right eye of Lopez in the fifth round, a few seconds before stunning the Brooklyn native with a massive right hand and nearly scoring a knockdown. 'Rolly' was unable to follow up on that moment for the rest of the fight, but Lopez's cut painted his face red for the rest of the night.

Brutal cut on Teofimo Lopez 😳#RollyTeofimo on DAZN & DAZN on Prime | https://t.co/7X41yvZW9k pic.twitter.com/x7mk9Yy9nl
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) August 23, 2026

By the end of the fifth frame, Romero clearly had all the momentum on his side, yet it was Lopez taking over in the second half of the fight to win on the cards.

Teofimo Lopez vs Rolly Romero punch stats

While Romero had the biggest moment of the fight, Lopez was clearly the more active fighter for all 12 rounds. The challenger dominated the final punch count, 124 to 73, according to CompubBox. Aside from the fifth round, Romero did not land more than 10 punches in any of the other 11 rounds.

Lopez took over the fight with his jab and timely body work. He officially scored a career-high 62 jabs, with 34 of his 62 power punches going to the body.

Teofimo Lopez | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect

Despite Romero's claims, the WBA is already moving on from him as its welterweight champion. The organization is seemingly leaning toward pushing Lopez to unify its belts with 'regular' titleholder Jack Catterall.

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