Boxing managers Keith Connolly and Mike Borao posted on Facebook: "Breaking news! Teofimo Lopez has just announced he has verbally agreed to a huge fight against Rolly Romero for the WBA welterweight championship of the world live on DAZN." Lopez, whose record is 22-2, was a world champion at both 135 and 140 pounds. In January, he lost the world 140-pound championship to Shakur Stevenson. Romero (17-2) hasn't fought since May 2025, but that was a big win over Ryan Garcia for ther vacant WBA title. The WBA has not required Romero to do any mandatories since then and there is no confirmation Romero has agreed to fight Lopez yet.