Romero’s strategy depended almost entirely on catching Lopez as he moved inside. That opportunity arrived in the fifth round when a left hand opened a cut over Lopez’s right eyebrow and hurt him. Romero followed with a flurry and had the challenger under pressure as “Rolly” chants spread through the arena.
It should have changed the fight. Instead, Romero returned to waiting.
Lopez recovered in the sixth, reestablished his jab and resumed attacking the body. Blood continued leaking from the cut during the later rounds, but it never prevented him from moving forward or maintaining his output. Romero landed isolated counters without putting…
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