[Boxing] Rolly Romero vs Teo Lopez WBA welterweight title - Aug.22

[stadus]

Yes, love them or hate them, Uncle Dana and HE Turki wanted the best fight so for sure they are looking at this in the future. And even before they enter boxing, king Ry wanted to fight the best of our generation in Pacman. He even chances his Twitter picture before to Manny. And he said numerous times that his idol is Manny and he wants to fight him.

I’m not sure Pacman would agree to that fight. King Ry is still young, strong, and active, while Pacman is already older. Pacman is a legend, but I don’t think he would risk his health by fighting a much younger boxer who could seriously hurt him.

Of course, Pacman has never been known as someone who is afraid of another boxer. But honestly, I don’t believe this rumored fight with King Ry will happen. I think Pacman is more focused on a possible fight with Mayweather, probably an exhibition match. That seems more likely to happen.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Yes, love them or hate them, Uncle Dana and HE Turki wanted the best fight so for sure they are looking at this in the future. And even before they enter boxing, king Ry wanted to fight the best of our generation in Pacman. He even chances his Twitter picture before to Manny. And he said numerous times that his idol is Manny and he wants to fight him.

I’m not sure Pacman would agree to that fight. King Ry is still young, strong, and active, while Pacman is already older. Pacman is a legend, but I don’t think he would risk his health by fighting a much younger boxer who could seriously hurt him.

The better for Ryan to fight Teo after this game. It will be much more entertaining to watch instead watch him to fight an old guy like PacMan, though he's PacMan fan.
The fact that Ryan has never fought Teo. So it can build another hype.

Of course, Pacman has never been known as someone who is afraid of another boxer. But honestly, I don’t believe this rumored fight with King Ry will happen. I think Pacman is more focused on a possible fight with Mayweather, probably an exhibition match. That seems more likely to happen.

PacMan's game against Mayweather already delayed for indefinite time. So it's possible to hold a fight between Ryan against PacMan. However, i'd still prefer to watch Ryan to fight Teo after Teo kickin' Rolly's ass.

[bbc.reporter]

Hehehehehe this will certainly be a very good movie to watch for boxing fans! I have also subscribed to Amazon Prime because the Rocky movies are all there. I will watch from Rocky 1 which is my favorite to Rocky 4. The others are not anymore included for me very much similar to the Gladiator part 2! They do not need to create this movie!

Before becoming Tony Stark. 

In any case, on King Ry vs. Pacman, I very much speculate that uncle Dana and the rich Arab billionaire master Turki wants this fight and promote this.

Yes, love them or hate them, Uncle Dana and HE Turki wanted the best fight so for sure they are looking at this in the future. And even before they enter boxing, king Ry wanted to fight the best of our generation in Pacman. He even chances his Twitter picture before to Manny. And he said numerous times that his idol is Manny and he wants to fight him.

What do you speculate on uncle Dana and the rich Arab billionaire master Turki's Zuffa boxing promotion? Will this become as big as Top Rank, Matchroom or Golden Boy boxing promotions? It appears that they might begin improving boxing as a business and as a sport.

I very much wish Zuffa will become bigger so we can witness more superfights similar to Bud Crawford vs. Canelo!

[fullfitlarry]

@bbc.reporter - with that deep pocket? HE Turki has one of the biggest stable of fighters.

He even had a lot of fights that other promoters didn't have a chance to put up, like Usyk and Fury and all other heavyweights. So it's obvious that they are bigger already. And we can see that even ODLH, Bob Arum and others have been in contact with the rich arab.

As far as Pacman fighting a young Ryan, that's what Pacman wants, to proved that he can still fight those boxers even half of his age. So still a win-win for him.

[Sanitough]

As far as Pacman fighting a young Ryan, that's what Pacman wants, to proved that he can still fight those boxers even half of his age. So still a win-win for him.

For real? I haven’t read any news saying that Pacman wants to fight King Ry. Could you share a link or source for that?

It would be interesting to see them fight, but I think Pacman is already too old to face someone like Ryan. Pacman may still believe that he can beat him, but his body might not cooperate anymore. I still remember how he struggled against that young Japanese boxer who was probably around the same height as Ryan. So honestly, I don’t really like this matchup.

[Natalim]

As far as Pacman fighting a young Ryan, that's what Pacman wants, to proved that he can still fight those boxers even half of his age. So still a win-win for him.

For real? I haven’t read any news saying that Pacman wants to fight King Ry. Could you share a link or source for that?

It would be interesting to see them fight, but I think Pacman is already too old to face someone like Ryan. Pacman may still believe that he can beat him, but his body might not cooperate anymore. I still remember how he struggled against that young Japanese boxer who was probably around the same height as Ryan. So honestly, I don’t really like this matchup.

I think this one.. https://www.worldboxingnews.com/pacquiao-meets-ryan-garcia-title-fight/

It seems like Pacquiao is still interested in fighting, especially if there is a chance for a championship bout. He has been looking for that kind of opportunity, but so far, nothing has been finalized.

Still, I believe it could happen. Whatever rumors are out there, Pac-Man just needs to keep moving forward and look for the best possible fight. Of course, fighting a younger opponent could be dangerous because that fighter may be taller, stronger, and fresher. But Pacquiao still has the skills, experience, and confidence of a legend. That is why I still trust him.

[yhiaali3]

Current odds show Lopez with a (-230) advantage over Rolando Romero with a (+178) advantage in their highly anticipated fight on August 22, 2026, in Las Vegas for the WBA Welterweight Championship. Most betting agencies consider Terfemo Lopez the favorite.

Lopez is a former world champion in two different weight classes and possesses superior technical skills with which he has faced big names. There is a clear advantage of approximately 65% ​​to 70%, as experts expect him to win either by judges' decision or by knockout in the later rounds.

[Dave1]

I think this one.. https://www.worldboxingnews.com/pacquiao-meets-ryan-garcia-title-fight/

It seems like Pacquiao is still interested in fighting, especially if there is a chance for a championship bout. He has been looking for that kind of opportunity, but so far, nothing has been finalized.

Still, I believe it could happen. Whatever rumors are out there, Pac-Man just needs to keep moving forward and look for the best possible fight. Of course, fighting a younger opponent could be dangerous because that fighter may be taller, stronger, and fresher. But Pacquiao still has the skills, experience, and confidence of a legend. That is why I still trust him.

That is one thing that really separates Manny from Floyd. Pacquiao is willing to take the risk to fight young guys, like when he fought like Keith Thurman or even Barrios.

As for this fight, it's only 4 weeks so for sure both of this boxers are in the height of their trainer. Teo though is still the favorite in this fight, although we can't discount that Romero just need one good punch to put Teo down.

The thing that goes with Teo though, is that Rolly is a brawler and not that technical. And in his recent lost to Shakur, it looks like the weakness of Teo is fighter that can play good defense and Rolly doesn't have that.

[bbc.reporter]

@bbc.reporter - with that deep pocket? HE Turki has one of the biggest stable of fighters.

He even had a lot of fights that other promoters didn't have a chance to put up, like Usyk and Fury and all other heavyweights. So it's obvious that they are bigger already. And we can see that even ODLH, Bob Arum and others have been in contact with the rich arab.

As far as Pacman fighting a young Ryan, that's what Pacman wants, to proved that he can still fight those boxers even half of his age. So still a win-win for him.

It appears that we might witness that there will be no avoidance on the occurrence that uncle Dana will also be the king of boxing promotion in the world similar to what he has done on the sport of MMA. This will certainly not happen without the help of the rich Arab billionaire master Turki.

Also if uncle Dana will become the king of boxing promotion in the world, I speculate that there will be a higher chance of a Pacman vs. King Ry superfight!

[Natalim]

The thing that goes with Teo though, is that Rolly is a brawler and not that technical. And in his recent lost to Shakur, it looks like the weakness of Teo is fighter that can play good defense and Rolly doesn't have that.

Yeah, that is the difference. I also think Teo has a decent chance against Rolly, and we could see a very entertaining fight because they have similar styles. Both of them like to attack and try to finish the fight early. That is the kind of action we want to see, not something slow and boring.

I like boxers with that aggressive Mexican-style approach. I hope more fighters like them can dominate the sport so boxing can regain its reputation as a sport for real fights, not just a running show. 

[fullfitlarry]

@bbc.reporter - with that deep pocket? HE Turki has one of the biggest stable of fighters.

He even had a lot of fights that other promoters didn't have a chance to put up, like Usyk and Fury and all other heavyweights. So it's obvious that they are bigger already. And we can see that even ODLH, Bob Arum and others have been in contact with the rich arab.

As far as Pacman fighting a young Ryan, that's what Pacman wants, to proved that he can still fight those boxers even half of his age. So still a win-win for him.

It appears that we might witness that there will be no avoidance on the occurrence that uncle Dana will also be the king of boxing promotion in the world similar to what he has done on the sport of MMA. This will certainly not happen without the help of the rich Arab billionaire master Turki.

Also if uncle Dana will become the king of boxing promotion in the world, I speculate that there will be a higher chance of a Pacman vs. King Ry superfight!

Yes, with the backing of the Arab billionaire, Dana White can set up super fight just like what he did in MMA. Although there was a time that he criticizes boxing and telling that it's already dead because of his UFC.

But when he team up with HE Turki, he made a U-turn and he knows that he can make a lot of money by partnering himself with that man to bring super fights for us boxing fans. So we might hate Dana, but still he knows how to put up a good promotional fight. And for sure, I'm seeing that possibility of a Pacquaio vs Garcia fight in the future.

[freedomgo]

I like boxers with that aggressive Mexican-style approach. I hope more fighters like them can dominate the sport so boxing can regain its reputation as a sport for real fights, not just a running show. 

You are probably still stuck in the era of Pacquiao, Marquez, and the other great Mexican boxers. Pacquiao was the only true Filipino boxing superstar and champion during that time, although Donaire comes second. Pacquiao competed with many Mexican fighters and was even called the “Mexican Slayer” before Marquez knocked him out cold with what I still consider a lucky punch.

Boxing was really fun to watch during those years. The exception for me was Mayweather, because I found his defensive style boring throughout most of his career. Still, that style worked for him, and he retired undefeated.

[Natalim]

Boxing was really fun to watch during those years. The exception for me was Mayweather, because I found his defensive style boring throughout most of his career. Still, that style worked for him, and he retired undefeated.

Okay, I understand that you are a die-hard fan of Pacman, but let us not bring up what happened years ago because things are different now. These days, the runners are dominating. You know, fighters like Shakur, Haney, and other guys out there with a similar style. And yes, I can agree that it can be boring, especially if both fighters inside the ring have the same style. That would be super boring.

But this is Rolly vs. Lopez. They are going to erase the boredom we are expecting because both of them will want to knock each other out. We might not even see this fight go the full 12 rounds, as one of them could surely go down before the final bell. Now, it is just a matter of who we should bet on, whether it is Rolly or Lopez. This one could become a classic, and I hope it is a well-matched fight because Teo is not really that dominant. I have already lost bets on him many times, especially when he lost to Kambosos, who I believe is just a mediocre boxer. So the possibility of Teo losing this fight is definitely there.

[bbc.reporter]

@bbc.reporter - with that deep pocket? HE Turki has one of the biggest stable of fighters.

He even had a lot of fights that other promoters didn't have a chance to put up, like Usyk and Fury and all other heavyweights. So it's obvious that they are bigger already. And we can see that even ODLH, Bob Arum and others have been in contact with the rich arab.

As far as Pacman fighting a young Ryan, that's what Pacman wants, to proved that he can still fight those boxers even half of his age. So still a win-win for him.

It appears that we might witness that there will be no avoidance on the occurrence that uncle Dana will also be the king of boxing promotion in the world similar to what he has done on the sport of MMA. This will certainly not happen without the help of the rich Arab billionaire master Turki.

Also if uncle Dana will become the king of boxing promotion in the world, I speculate that there will be a higher chance of a Pacman vs. King Ry superfight!

Yes, with the backing of the Arab billionaire, Dana White can set up super fight just like what he did in MMA. Although there was a time that he criticizes boxing and telling that it's already dead because of his UFC.

But when he team up with HE Turki, he made a U-turn and he knows that he can make a lot of money by partnering himself with that man to bring super fights for us boxing fans. So we might hate Dana, but still he knows how to put up a good promotional fight. And for sure, I'm seeing that possibility of a Pacquaio vs Garcia fight in the future.

Hehehe uncle Dana was only hyping the UFC when he made this declaration that boxing is dead.  However, the real criticism of uncle Dana that he had mentioned before is that boxing is broken and very confusing because of the many championships and the many promoters. He has entered the sport of boxing because he wants to show everyone how it could be done according to him.

We cannot be certain if he will be successful but I wish he will give the fans more superfights!

[fullfitlarry]

As far as Pacman fighting a young Ryan, that's what Pacman wants, to proved that he can still fight those boxers even half of his age. So still a win-win for him.

For real? I haven’t read any news saying that Pacman wants to fight King Ry. Could you share a link or source for that?

It would be interesting to see them fight, but I think Pacman is already too old to face someone like Ryan. Pacman may still believe that he can beat him, but his body might not cooperate anymore. I still remember how he struggled against that young Japanese boxer who was probably around the same height as Ryan. So honestly, I don’t really like this matchup.

I think this one.. https://www.worldboxingnews.com/pacquiao-meets-ryan-garcia-title-fight/

It seems like Pacquiao is still interested in fighting, especially if there is a chance for a championship bout. He has been looking for that kind of opportunity, but so far, nothing has been finalized.

Still, I believe it could happen. Whatever rumors are out there, Pac-Man just needs to keep moving forward and look for the best possible fight. Of course, fighting a younger opponent could be dangerous because that fighter may be taller, stronger, and fresher. But Pacquiao still has the skills, experience, and confidence of a legend. That is why I still trust him.

Yes, and as early as 2021, Ryan Garcia has been dreaming of a super fight with our Manny Pacquiao.



https://www.instagram.com/p/CKckF3JhFPY/

So I guess this fight might eventually happen in the future.

For those who want to see some predictions and more. Like asking, how Teo Lopez after losing to Shakur has a date and with a title shot.

[FinneysTrueVision]

What do you speculate on uncle Dana and the rich Arab billionaire master Turki's Zuffa boxing promotion? Will this become as big as Top Rank, Matchroom or Golden Boy boxing promotions? It appears that they might begin improving boxing as a business and as a sport.

I very much wish Zuffa will become bigger so we can witness more superfights similar to Bud Crawford vs. Canelo!

Turki has been carrying the sport these last few years. The biggest fights usually have the involvement of Ring Magazine and Riyadh Season. Whatever brand they want to use, it is always Turki behind the scenes pulling the strings. Now he is putting serious money behind Zuffa.

I have no doubt that they will be a big player, but it’s going to be an uphill battle. There was speculation they would sign Teofimo, Ryan Garcia and some other big names. Shakur is the only one that materialized. If they want to make the best fights they will have to work with other promoters like they are doing for Benn vs. Garcia. Dana has to swallow his pride and put aside his hate for de la Hoya, Arum and Hearn.

[coinrifft]

What do you speculate on uncle Dana and the rich Arab billionaire master Turki's Zuffa boxing promotion? Will this become as big as Top Rank, Matchroom or Golden Boy boxing promotions? It appears that they might begin improving boxing as a business and as a sport.

I very much wish Zuffa will become bigger so we can witness more superfights similar to Bud Crawford vs. Canelo!

Turki has been carrying the sport these last few years. The biggest fights usually have the involvement of Ring Magazine and Riyadh Season. Whatever brand they want to use, it is always Turki behind the scenes pulling the strings. Now he is putting serious money behind Zuffa.

I have no doubt that they will be a big player, but it’s going to be an uphill battle. There was speculation they would sign Teofimo, Ryan Garcia and some other big names. Shakur is the only one that materialized. If they want to make the best fights they will have to work with other promoters like they are doing for Benn vs. Garcia. Dana has to swallow his pride and put aside his hate for de la Hoya, Arum and Hearn.

I think for the sake of bringing up the best fight and with a lot of money in the line, all of this US/UK boxing promoters can sit down and take and negotiation their boxers to fight against each other in Saudi or even in the US.

We can't call Turki a powerful broker for nothing. He can all the powers right now, he even have Dana in his side when we all know that Dana competes with boxing with his UFC. But now it's totally flip, everyone is under the powerful broker and that's why we have seen great fights in the last couple of years.

[bbc.reporter]

What do you speculate on uncle Dana and the rich Arab billionaire master Turki's Zuffa boxing promotion? Will this become as big as Top Rank, Matchroom or Golden Boy boxing promotions? It appears that they might begin improving boxing as a business and as a sport.

I very much wish Zuffa will become bigger so we can witness more superfights similar to Bud Crawford vs. Canelo!

Turki has been carrying the sport these last few years. The biggest fights usually have the involvement of Ring Magazine and Riyadh Season. Whatever brand they want to use, it is always Turki behind the scenes pulling the strings. Now he is putting serious money behind Zuffa.

I have no doubt that they will be a big player, but it’s going to be an uphill battle. There was speculation they would sign Teofimo, Ryan Garcia and some other big names. Shakur is the only one that materialized. If they want to make the best fights they will have to work with other promoters like they are doing for Benn vs. Garcia. Dana has to swallow his pride and put aside his hate for de la Hoya, Arum and Hearn.

The billionaire Arab has not only put big money on Zuffa Boxing, this Arab is the 60% owner of this boxing promotion! Also with uncle Dana as the present president, Zuffa might have a higher chance to become the biggest boxing promotional company on 2027 than speculated!

They also have Bud Crawford who is the mentor of Shakur. However, Bud has retired already. But if he will come out of his retirement, we can be certain that he will fight for the Arab and uncle Dana in Zuffa!

[Dave1]

What do you speculate on uncle Dana and the rich Arab billionaire master Turki's Zuffa boxing promotion? Will this become as big as Top Rank, Matchroom or Golden Boy boxing promotions? It appears that they might begin improving boxing as a business and as a sport.

I very much wish Zuffa will become bigger so we can witness more superfights similar to Bud Crawford vs. Canelo!

Turki has been carrying the sport these last few years. The biggest fights usually have the involvement of Ring Magazine and Riyadh Season. Whatever brand they want to use, it is always Turki behind the scenes pulling the strings. Now he is putting serious money behind Zuffa.

I have no doubt that they will be a big player, but it’s going to be an uphill battle. There was speculation they would sign Teofimo, Ryan Garcia and some other big names. Shakur is the only one that materialized. If they want to make the best fights they will have to work with other promoters like they are doing for Benn vs. Garcia. Dana has to swallow his pride and put aside his hate for de la Hoya, Arum and Hearn.

The billionaire Arab has not only put big money on Zuffa Boxing, this Arab is the 60% owner of this boxing promotion! Also with uncle Dana as the present president, Zuffa might have a higher chance to become the biggest boxing promotional company on 2027 than speculated!

They also have Bud Crawford who is the mentor of Shakur. However, Bud has retired already. But if he will come out of his retirement, we can be certain that he will fight for the Arab and uncle Dana in Zuffa!

And if will not be a big surprised if they become the biggest promotional company in 2027. Or at least they are going to be involved in any big fights in next year because at some point whether you are Frank Warren, or Eddie Hearn or even Top Rank or Golden Boy, you have to go to HE Turki because of his influence and obviously the money that he have.

And officially, Zuffa just sign a few boxers, but for sure they are going to grow as well. And if you are a crowd drawer, for sure, you will have a good chance that you can go in the Middle East and fight under their promotion or at least your current promotional company might allow you to fight there.

[bbc.reporter]

@Dave1. The boxers who are rumored that they might sign with uncle Dana in Zuffa are Teo Lopez, Ryan Garcia and Usyk. There are already warning signs that King Ry will join uncle Dana after they negotiate King Ry's contract with Oscar and Golden Boy promotions. Teo Lopez might be a certainty because he wants more money hehheeh and Usyk it is only a speculation because he mentioned his retirement already.

However, uncle Dana also mentioned that he wants heavyweight boxing to become the greatest weight division in boxing again. He might convince Usyk not yet to rest hehehe.