American boxer Rolando Romero will make the first defence of his WBA welterweight title against Teofimo Lopez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, August 22.
Romero enters the bout with a professional record of 17 victories and two defeats with 13 knockouts, while challenger Lopez holds a record of 22 wins and two losses with 13 knockouts.
The main card is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) in the United States, 6:00 p.m. in Mexico, and 2:00 a.m. the following day in Spain. Ring walks for Romero and Lopez are expected at approximately 11:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. PT) in the United States and 9:00 p.m. in Mexico, depending on the duration of earlier fights.
Global broadcast and Pay-Per-View options
The bout will be streamed live online in most countries through DAZN Pay-Per-View (PPV), alongside regional official platforms.
In the United States, the fight will be broadcast via DAZN Boxing PPV and Amazon Prime Video under the PBC PPV on Prime Video banner. DAZN has set its PPV price at 69.99 USD in the United States, while Amazon Prime Video offers access with a monthly subscription priced at 14.99 USD.
Viewers accessing local DAZN platforms in regions such as Spain, Mexico, and the United States must verify exact regional pricing and package terms on official applications or websites, as access terms vary between subscription additions and standalone PPV options, as well as select DAZN Ultimate tier conditions.
International ring walk schedule
Organisers have outlined approximate ring walk times across multiple international time zones:
- United States: 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
- Mexico: 9:00 p.m.
- Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador: 10:00 p.m.
- Chile, Bolivia, and Venezuela: 11:00 p.m.
- Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil: 12:00 a.m. midnight (following day)
- Spain: 5:00 a.m. (following day)
Full fight card and undercard bouts
The event at the T-Mobile Arena features a seven-fight lineup, headlined by the WBA welterweight world title bout between champion Rolando Romero and Teofimo Lopez. The welterweight division carries a weight limit of 147 pounds.
In the co-main event, Victor Santillan faces Gary Antonio Russell for the WBA interim world super-bantamweight title, contested at 122 pounds. The card also features middleweight action as Yoenil Hernandez meets Francisco Daniel Veron, while Carlos Utria takes on Israel Mercado in a super-lightweight contest.
Rounding out the preliminary bouts, Marco Romero fights Kahlil Mitchell at middleweight, Aldo Blancas meets Ricky Mamone at super-lightweight, and Benjamin Johnson faces Jose Gabriel Rodriguez in a welterweight contest.
