Overview
- Romero, who won the WBA welterweight title by beating Ryan Garcia in May 2025, makes his first defense on Saturday, Aug. 22 at T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- The event is being sold as a DAZN pay‑per‑view with Amazon Prime Video PPV distribution and a reported U.S. price of $79.99 for the broadcast.
- Oddsmakers list Lopez as the clear favorite, with lines roughly in the -300 to -330 range while Romero is priced around +230, shaping pre-fight betting and props.
- The undercard began with prelims streaming early evening and features a co‑main of Victor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell for the Interim WBA super bantamweight title.
- Lopez is making his 147‑pound debut as he chases a third‑division crown while Romero returns from a roughly 15‑month layoff, a matchup that could set up future unification talks at welterweight.