WBA Welterweight Champion Rolly Romero says friendship will have nothing to do with him making the first defense of title against two-division world champion Teofimo Lopez on Saturday, August 22, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Romero, 17-2 (13 KOs) of Las Vegas, will face Lopez, 22-2 (13 KOs), also currently of Las Vegas, to headline a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on DAZN (as a standalone PPV or via the DAZN Ultimate Tier) and for purchase on Amazon Prime Video Prime Video (8 pm ET/5 pm PT).