Rolando Romero “Rolly”
Welterweight · American (Cuban descent) · Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)
Come-forward pressure fighter who closes distance behind feints, then explodes with sudden hand speed and finishing power
A hidden, fast counter left hook/overhand right sprung from feints -- the same shot that dropped Ryan Garcia
Record & stats
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Categories | Boxing |
| Promotion | Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) |
| Nationality | American (Cuban descent) |
| Born | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Height | 5'7" / 170cm0′2″ |
| Reach | 68" / 173cm2′3″ |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Age | 30 |
| KO rate | 76% |
| Status | Active |
How the wins come
76% Finish rate- 13 KO/TKO · 76%
- 4 Decision · 24%
Recent results
- Lvs Teofimo Lopez Jr. 🏆Lopez def. Romero by majority decision (116-112, 115-113, 114-114) to win the WBA welterweight world title
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Titles & honors
- WBA World Welterweight Champion (Super, Aug 2025 - Aug 2026)
- WBA (Regular) Welterweight Champion (May-Aug 2025)
- WBA (Regular) Super Lightweight Champion (2023-2024)
- WBA Interim Lightweight Champion (2020)
Biography
Rolando "Rolly" Romero built his brand on trash talk long before his record backed it up, turning pro in Las Vegas in 2016 as an unheralded prospect with heavy hands and heavier bravado. He won an interim WBA lightweight title in 2020, then talked his way into a 2022 showdown with pound-for-pound star Gervonta Davis -- and was stopped by TKO in the sixth round, a public humbling. Romero rebuilt at 140 lbs, taking a vacant WBA super lightweight title from Ismael Barroso in 2023, only for Isaac Cruz to strip it from him in 2024. Moving up again, he shocked the sport in May 2025, flooring heavy favorite Ryan Garcia in round two and outworking him for a clear decision to claim the WBA welterweight title in Times Square. When Jaron Ennis vacated the belt for 154 lbs, Romero was elevated to full "Super" champion. His first defence came against two-division champion Teofimo Lopez, fresh off a lopsided loss to Shakur Stevenson. At T-Mobile Arena on August 22, 2026, Romero never landed the power shots that had defined his title run and dropped a majority decision (116-112, 115-113, 114-114), losing the belt. He disputed it afterwards: "I got hit with two punches the whole fight that barely grazed me. When I heard 114-114 I knew it was a robbery." Full details in our Romero vs Lopez result.
Fight history
- LTeofimo LopezLoss (Majority Decision, 116-112 / 115-113 / 114-114)
- WRyan GarciaWon, Unanimous Decision (12 rds)
- WManuel JaimesWon, Unanimous Decision (10 rds)
- LIsaac CruzLost, TKO (Round 8)
- WIsmael BarrosoWon, TKO (Round 9)
- LGervonta "Tank" DavisLost, TKO (Round 6)
- WAnthony YigitWon, TKO (Round 7)
- WJackson MarinezWon, Unanimous Decision (12 rds)
FAQ
- What is Rolando Romero's professional boxing record?
- Romero is 17-3 with 13 knockouts after losing a majority decision to Teofimo Lopez on 22 August 2026, which cost him the WBA welterweight world title.
- Did Rolando Romero really beat Ryan Garcia?
- Yes. In May 2025 he dropped the heavily favored Garcia in round two and won a clear unanimous decision in Times Square to claim the WBA welterweight title -- one of the sport's biggest upsets of the year.
- What happened when Romero fought Gervonta Davis?
- Davis stopped Romero in the sixth round of their May 2022 lightweight title bout -- one of only two losses on Romero's record, the other coming against Isaac Cruz in 2024.
- When and where is Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez, and what's on the line?
- Romero makes the first defense of his WBA welterweight world title against two-division champion Teofimo Lopez on August 22, 2026 (August 23 in Japan) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.