Lopez beats Romero then snubs Catterall fight
American Teofimo Lopez beats Rolando Romero in Las Vegas to claim the WBA welterweight title then seemingly snubs number one challenger Jack Catterall.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"So, it'll either be Liam Paro next or the winner out of Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn."
— Teofimo Lopez , Athlete
"Congratulations Teofimo Lopez but I will be taking that belt 100%. Let's Gooo."
— Jack Catterall , Athlete
"He never hurt me at any given moment. He got hurt multiple times throughout the fight."
— Rolando Romero , Athlete
Key People
Conor Benn is a British professional boxer known for his recent move to Zuffa Boxing and his victory over Chris Eubank Jr.
Jack Catterall is the number one challenger for the WBA welterweight title.
Liam Paro is a professional boxer and mandatory contender for the IBF welterweight title.
Rolando Romero is a professional boxer who recently defended his world title.
Ryan Garcia is an American professional boxer known for his fast hands and social media following.
Teofimo Lopez is a three-weight world boxing champion from America.
Locations
All Coverage
American Teofimo Lopez beats Rolando Romero in Las Vegas to claim the WBA welterweight title then seemingly snubs number one challenger Jack Catterall.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Mir suffers shock defeat as Clancy Jr wins UFC contract
Bella Mir misses out on a UFC contract after suffering one of the biggest shocks in MMA history by losing to Alex Apodaca.
August 26, 2026 at 08:43 AMLittler's Players Championship hopes dented
Luke Littler loses to Jermaine Wattimena in the quarter-finals of the 27th Players Championship contest of the year.
August 25, 2026 at 06:33 PMMayer and Cameron butt heads at final face-off
Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron butt heads in their final face-off before Saturday's light-middleweight unification bout in Birmingham.
August 28, 2026 at 05:35 PMHrgovic slaps Itauma after being pushed off stage at weigh-in
British heavyweight Moses Itauma pushes Filip Hrgovic off the stage before the Croat slaps him as chaos erupts at the weigh-in for Saturday's world-title bout.
August 28, 2026 at 05:04 PMCyborg title not at stake as opponent misses weight
Cris Cyborg's PFL featherweight world title will not be at stake in Tampa on Saturday after opponent Ketlen Vieira failed to make the weight.
August 22, 2026 at 06:47 AMWerro wins in Lausanne as Tebogo, Wanyonyi lay down markers for Budapest - Reuters
Werro wins in Lausanne as Tebogo, Wanyonyi lay down markers for Budapest Reuters
August 21, 2026 at 08:43 PM