{"id":690299,"date":"2026-07-14T01:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/690299\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T01:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:34:12","slug":"boxing-world-champion-rolly-romero-slams-sparring-partner-as-all-hell-breaks-loose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/690299\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing world champion Rolly Romero slams sparring partner as all hell breaks loose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Footage has emerged of Rolly Romero slamming an unidentified boxer to the canvas for landing an illegal blow in sparring.<\/p>\n

After the pair become embroiled in a clinch, Romero’s sparring partner strikes him with his shoulder and follows up with a left hook.<\/p>\n

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Romero will defend his WBA welterweight title against Lopez in AugustCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

Incensed by the cheap shots, Romero hip-tosses his adversary to the floor and rains down ground and pound before onlookers break them up.<\/p>\n

The sparring partner then turns apologetic as Romero can be heard saying: “Don’t be doing that stuff.”<\/p>\n

Romero’s perfectly executed throw is a result of years of practice.<\/p>\n

Before turning his hand to boxing, Romero spent much of his youth training and competing in Judo, achieving a brown belt in the Japanese martial art.<\/p>\n

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It’s unclear when the spar occurred, although the clip initially surfaced on DAZN’s social media to promote Romero’s upcoming clash with Teofimo Lopez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Romero (17-2) defends his WBA welterweight title against Lopez at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on August 22 in PBC’s debut show on DAZN.<\/p>\n

The Sin City native picked up the WBA ‘regular’ strap by beating Ryan Garcia on points in May 2025.<\/a><\/p>\n

He was subsequently upgraded to full champion two months ago and will now make the first defence of his world title against Lopez.<\/p>\n

It comes after a frustrating 14 months on the sidelines watching a rematch with Garcia and bouts with Devin Haney<\/a> and Conor Benn<\/a> fall by the wayside.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have so much love for Teofimo,” said Romero.<\/p>\n

“It’s been a hard time trying to make a fight, but we know that Teofimo is gonna fight anyone. <\/p>\n

“So I’m thankful that he stepped up to the plate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lopez (22-2) is coming off a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Shakur Stevenson<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n

He dropped his WBO super lightweight belt in defeat and has now made the move to 147lbs.<\/p>\n

Lopez has the opportunity to become a three-weight world champion against Romero after previously unifying three of the four major belts at lightweight with a win over Vasyl Lomachenko<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n

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