Yahoo Sports· 1d ago· 1 min read
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 9: Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez shake hands during the press conference to announce their fight on July 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Melina Pizano/Getty Images) | Getty Images Reigning WBA welterweight champion Rolly Romero sits down with upcoming opponent Teofimo Lopez to discuss their August 22 title fight, their friendship, and what that all means now that they’ll be squaring off in the ring against one another. Here’s some excerpts of what both had to say with the full video interview in the link at the top.
Rolly on how he’d describe his relationship with Teofimo “He’s like my little brother. We spent a lot of time together, a lot of time. Not as of recently but we did spend a lot of time. Life does go on. He has his family, he has his kids, everything, I’m focusing on my own stuff.”
Teofimo on if he ever thought he’d be fighting…
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