Timothy Bradley has urged Teofimo Lopez to face one man after dethroning Rolando Romero for the WBA welterweight strap.

‘The Takeover’ became a three-division world champion last weekend, claiming a majority decision victory over ‘Rolly’ in his first outing at 147lbs.

While Romero was always dangerous, and even hurt his man in round five, it was Lopez who ultimately proved the busier and more skilful operator.

As a result, the 29-year-old is now eager to secure unification matches against either Devin Haney, Liam Paro or the winner of Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn, which takes place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12.

At the same time, though, Lopez could soon be ordered to face mandatory challenger Jack Catterall, who claimed his WBA ‘regular’ title with a unanimous decision victory over Shakhram Giyasov in May.

Before that, WBA president Gilberto Mendoza had ruled that the winner would earn his shot at the full welterweight belt within 180 days of their contest taking place.

And while, admittedly, a title defence by November 19 seems entirely unrealistic, Bradley has nonetheless expressed his desire for Lopez to face leading contender Catterall.

“Teo, you gotta face Jack Catterall next. Yeah, you gotta honour that [mandatory duty]. You just got the belt, right? You gotta defend that title against Jack Catterall.

“He’s been waiting patiently, and it’s his time and his opportunity.”

While Catterall does, indeed, appear to be in a strong position with the WBA, Lopez’ manager Keith Connolly is actively exploring a route for the American to swerve his mandatory duty and chase more lucrative opportunities.

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World Boxing News provides results and updates as Mikaela Mayer faces Chantelle Cameron in a super welterweight world title fight at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Mayer and Cameron collide over ten rounds with the WBC, WBA and WBO super welterweight titles on the line in the main event of MVPW-06.

The card also features Caroline Dubois defending the WBC and WBO lightweight titles against Amelia Moore, while Terri Harper faces Miranda Reyes over eight rounds.

WBN provides live results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Scorecards:

Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron
Caroline Dubois vs. Amelia Moore

Live Results

All times are local BST.

20:06

Terri Harper blasted out Miranda Reyes in two rounds to announce herself at super lightweight. Harper is aiming to win a world title in a fourth weight class and made the perfect start to life at 140 pounds.

A crushing right hand did the damage, with Reyes out of it when the referee stopped her on her feet.

19:45

A nervous Tysie Gallagher came through Brandi Robinson in a super bantamweight bout that could easily have been a draw. Gallagher got the nod after eight rounds 77-75 on the referee’s card after being warned more than once that she wasn’t doing enough.

18:56

Neeraj Goyatwho was once lined up to fight Amir Khan, secured a six-round points win over Yessin Koulali at super lightweight.

18:11

Scott Melvin recorded a sixth round stoppage over Dylan Cheema at lightweight. Melvin’s C.V. reads 13-1 after inflicting a fouth defeat on Cheema.

17:52

Shannon Courtenay and Ebony Cotton fought to a draw over six rounds. The former WBA bantamweight champion and Cotton battled to a stalemate despite Courtenay seemingly doing enough.

Referee Chris Dean scored the contest 57-57 as Courtenay moved to 11-3-1, while Cotton is now 2-2-1.

17:26

Gemma Richardson got the victory against Kirstie Bavington via a six-round decision. The super lightweight made it five straight victories with an assured performance against the game Bavington.

17:01

Hamza Uddin and Brandon Bethell scored early wins as the action got underway in Birmingham.

Uddin defeated Jemsi Kibazange at flyweight, while Bethell scored a decision over Jorge Huerta in the super lightweight division.

TV Coverage and Remaining Bouts

The event is available live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and ESPN+ in the United States.

Remaining bouts:

• Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron — WBC and WBO super welterweight titles, 10 rounds
• Caroline Dubois vs. Amelia Moore — WBC and WBO lightweight titles, 10 rounds
• Reina Tellez vs. Jessica Barry — featherweight, 10 rounds

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Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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LIVE COVERAGE

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Moses Itauma faces Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at the O2 Arena in London.

Itauma attempts to become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history as the unbeaten 21-year-old takes the biggest step of his career against former world title challenger Hrgovic.

The card also features Sam Noakes against former world champion Denys Berinchyk, unbeaten heavyweights Nelson Hysa and Thomas Narmo, and Constantin Ursu against Ben Vaughan for the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles.

WBN provides live results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Scorecards:

Live Results

All times are local BST.

20:10

Guido Vianello was surprisingly held to a draw by unbeaten Moses Jolly over eight rounds at the O2 Arena. Referee Amy Pu scored the heavyweight contest 76-76.

Jolly entered at 12-0 and preserved his unbeaten record against the far more experienced Italian, with Vianello forced to settle for a draw.

19:12

Arbnor Jashari concluded the prelims as the super featherweight defeated Numan Hussain. Jashari moves to 10-0.

18:55

Aloys Junior securced a points with over Sherif Musah at cruiserweight. The ten-round win came after a clash with Mike Perez fell apart at the last minute.

18:13

A third win for Zayn Ahmed followed Wood’s stoppage as the 20-year-old from Slough recorded the first early triumph of his career against Liam Fitzmaurice.

Prior to Ahmed, super bantamweight Hassan Ishaq defeated Enzo Munoz over four rounds.

17:54

Frankie Wood stopped Callum Lee in the sixth and final round as the featherweight secured his fifth win as a professional.

17:23

Tony Curtis got the victory on points against Imad Naseeb at the super flyweight banked six rounds as mentor Roy Jones Jr. watched on. Curtis is now 14-1.

17:03

Sam King defeated Jack Swallow in the middleweight opener to improve to 7-0-1.

TV Coverage and Remaining Bouts

The event is available live on DAZN PPV.

Remaining bouts:

• Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic — vacant IBF heavyweight title, 12 rounds
• Sam Noakes vs. Denys Berinchyk — lightweight, 10 rounds
• Nelson Hysa vs. Thomas Narmo — heavyweight, 10 rounds
• Constantin Ursu vs. Ben Vaughan — British and Commonwealth welterweight titles, 12 rounds

Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

Read Phil Jay’s full bio and latest stories.