Teofimo Lopez

Teófimo López is an active professional boxer from the United States. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the undisputed Lightweight championship and the WBO and Ring magazine Junior Welterweight titles.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Teófimo Andrés López Rivera was born on July 30, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York. The American fighter is 173 cm tall and has a wingspan of 174 cm.

He has competed in the Lightweight and Light Welterweight divisions.

He fights from an orthodox position and resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. As an amateur, he represented Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Career

López began his professional campaign in 2016. He captured his first world title in December 2019 by defeating Richard Commey via TKO to win the IBF Lightweight belt.

His career is defined by a rivalry with Vasiliy Lomachenko. In October 2020, López defeated Lomachenko by unanimous decision to unify all four major belts and The Ring title, becoming the undisputed Lightweight champion.

His undefeated record ended in his next rivalry with George Kambosos Jr. in November 2021, where he lost his undisputed title via split decision.

Following the loss, López moved up to the Light Welterweight division. In June 2023, he became a two-division champion by defeating Josh Taylor by unanimous decision to win the WBO and Ring Junior Welterweight titles.

Career Record:

Total - 23

Wins - 22

• By knockout – 13
• By decision - 9

Losses – 1

• By knockout – 0
• By decision - 1

Draws - 0

Medal Record

• 2015 - Golden Gloves, Men’s Lightweight, Gold
• 2013 - U.S. Youth National Championships, Men’s Lightweight, Gold