{"id":137476,"date":"2026-07-10T08:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137476"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:32:30","slug":"rolly-romero-vs-teofimo-lopez-press-conference-heats-up-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137476","title":{"rendered":"Rolly Romero Vs Teofimo Lopez Press Conference Heats Up &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137476\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137476\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-137477 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumbnail-1-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumbnail-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumbnail-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumbnail-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumbnail-1-730x485.png 730w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/thumbnail-1.png 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WBA Welterweight World Champion Rolly Romero and two-division world champion Teofimo Lopez went face to face on Thursday at a press conference in Los Angeles to officially announce their world title showdown Saturday, August 22 in a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on DAZN and Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The press conference began with a special announcement of a landmark deal between DAZN and PBC, that brings PBC\u2019s marquee fight nights to fans around the world on DAZN. That portion of the press conference featured PBC fighters who will be competing on DAZN in the coming months including WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian \u201cThe Towering Inferno\u201d Fundora, WBA Featherweight World Champion Brandon \u201cThe Heartbreaker\u201d Figueroa, Interim WBC Middleweight Champion Jesus \u201cMono\u201d Ramos Jr., and IBF Bantamweight World Champion Jose Salas Reyes.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The August 22 event is promoted by TGB Promotions, in association with Takeover Promotions.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-sale tickets for the live event are available now until 10 p.m. PT through AXS.com with code: PBC.<\/p>\n<p>Public on-sale begins tomorrow, Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. PT through AXS.com.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday from Avalon Hollywood:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ROLLY ROMERO<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a hard time trying to make a fight, but we know that Teofimo is gonna fight anyone. So I\u2019m thankful that he stepped up to the plate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI needed the time off to focus on me. I\u2019m just happy to be back with another big event and to be here at the announce of the PBC and DAZN deal. This is just one of so many great fights that are gonna come from it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel pretty good right now. We\u2019re gonna have to see if I\u2019m even better than I was against Ryan Garcia. I\u2019ve missed boxing. I really don\u2019t do this for anything other than the love of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA fight\u2019s a fight, a sparring session is sparring. Everyone\u2019s sparring each other. People get cracked. Now we\u2019re doing it under the big lights for a belt. I feel like this fight gives me the opportunity to become a Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and Teo aren\u2019t friends, he\u2019s my little brother. I\u2019d rather go in there against him than anyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TEOFIMO LOPEZ<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great. It\u2019s put up or shut up. We\u2019re at a point in time in my career where everything is at stake. People want to know if this is the start of something new for me. I look forward to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank the champ for stepping up to the plate. I\u2019m looking forward to becoming a three-division world champion at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 22.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know each other enough to know what triggers us. We know secrets possibly that people don\u2019t know. This is gonna be a big fight for the next era of boxing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that I haven\u2019t even touched the surface of what I\u2019ve got to give to this sport. When I face the champion I\u2019ll be 29. I\u2019ve got a lot of good prominent years left. I\u2019m gonna answer all the questions on August 22.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ISMAEL SALAS, Romero\u2019s Trainer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything we do comes from the work in the gym. Every fight has a different approach. Styles make fights. With all respect to Teofimo, this is a perfect fight for Rolly. This is a guy who comes forward. I don\u2019t want to say too much, but everyone will see on August 22.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TEOFIMO LOPEZ SR., Lopez\u2019s Father &amp; Trainer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter our last fight one of the first people who came up to me was Rolly, and he was telling me that my son had to move up to 147. Now it\u2019s crazy that we\u2019re up here getting ready for this fight. I can\u2019t wait. August 22 is gonna be a great night. These guys are gonna come to fight and give a show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PBC-DAZN DEAL PRESS CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>SEBASTIAN FUNDORA, WBC Super Welterweight World Champion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPBC was the last missing piece on DAZN. Now that all the 154-pound champions are on DAZN, let\u2019s get an undisputed champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow all of these big fights are the most realistic. We\u2019re all on the same platform, so now\u2019s the time. Jaron Ennis is the one calling me out, so he\u2019d be the guy I want to face soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>BRANDON FIGUEROA, WBA Featherweight World Champion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this partnership, anything is possible. I\u2019m very confident in my team and I\u2019m ready to set up the big fights. I went to the U.K. and won the belt and now I\u2019m ready to unify.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI showed my grit to win this title. I\u2019m a different caliber of fighter. I come to fight. I leave no stone unturned. I go out there to do my best and give exciting fights to the fans. I just love fighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know the Bruce Carrington unification fight will eventually come, but I\u2019m focused on what\u2019s in front of me. When the time comes, I\u2019ll be ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>JESUS RAMOS JR. Interim WBC Middleweight Champion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is gonna open a lot more doors in the middleweight division. Even the guys at 154-pounds, they have to move up to middleweight eventually and I\u2019ll be here waiting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to get back in the ring as a champion. It brings a new wave of confidence. We\u2019ve been working on a lot of new things that I can\u2019t wait to show everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>JOSE SALAS REYES, IBF Bantamweight World Champion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be in this position, especially with Bam Rodriguez moving up to this division. We have the mandatory fight first, but eventually the Bam Rodriguez fight will be coming and I will be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TOM BROWN, President of TGB Promotions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank everyone who was involved in making this deal happen. DAZN demand the absolute best product on their platform, and that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for. It\u2019s an exciting day for boxing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDAZN have a great schedule for the rest of the year already, and we\u2019ll be adding these four great champions to the schedule shortly. With this deal, DAZN is really kicking it up a notch. This relationship with PBC will be something special.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the deepest roster of champions and we\u2019ll have a pathway to making the biggest and best fights. I can\u2019t wait to get to work with everyone.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>BRITTON HARDIN, Head of Boxing, North America, DAZN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to serve outsized value to the boxing audience. We\u2019ve been working very diligently to do that at DAZN. I\u2019m personally very excited about today. PBC is one of the stellar companies in modern day boxing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis really shows what we\u2019re trying to do at DAZN and that\u2019s bringing the best fighters and biggest fights under one platform. 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