WELTERWEIGHT division
TEOFIMO LOPEZ
ActiveBorn TEOFIMO ANDRES LOPEZ RIVERA
Born 1997-07-30, BROOKLYN, NY. (aged 29)· USA
Residence: LAS VEGAS, NV.· Stance: orthodox· Height: 175 cm (5'9")· Reach: 174 cm (5'8.5")· aka THE TAKEOVER
Debut: 2016-11-05· Career: 2016–2026 (11 years)
Wins
23
Losses
2
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
25
Lopez was born to Honduran immigrants on July 30, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York. His paternal grandfather, a Spaniard from Ávila who was born in 1916, emigrated shortly after the Second World War, going to Brazil first before settling in Honduras.
His father, Teofimo Lopez Sr. left Honduras with his mother at age 5, settling in Brooklyn. The family eventually relocated to Florida, where Lopez Sr. first started training his son at the age of 6
As an amateur, Lopez represented Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
On April 23, 2019, Lopez married his wife Cynthia Lopez, who is originally from Nicaragua. They first met on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Las Vegas shortly after Lopez's victorious 9th pro fight against Vitor Jones Freitas, on which Cynthia was a flight attendant. Shortly after marrying, they spent their honeymoon vacation in Greece. In 2025, Lopez and his wife went through the divorce process.
The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 2020, Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year Award 2020.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Compare TEOFIMO LOPEZ's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.
Title Reigns — 10
2026-08-22 → present · 2m 18d · 0 defences
Still reigning
2023-06-10 → 2026-01-31 · 2y 7m · 3 defences
Lost to SHAKUR STEVENSON · Wu
2022-08-13 → 2023-11-14 · 1y 3m · 1 defence
Lost to STEVE CLAGGETT · Wu
2020-10-17 → 2023-05-20 · 2y 7m · 0 defences
Lost to DEVIN HANEY · W
2020-10-17 → 2021-12-05 · 1y 1m · 0 defences
Lost to GERVONTA DAVIS · Wu
2019-12-14 → 2022-04-23 · 2y 4m · 0 defences
Lost to HONG QUAN DINH · Wu
2019-02-02 → 2019-06-07 · 4m 5d · 0 defences
Vacated · Vacated
2018-12-08 → present · 7y 11m · 1 defence
Still reigning
2018-12-08 → 2023-06-01 · 4y 5m · 3 defences
Vacated · Vacated
2018-07-14 → present · 8y 3m · 0 defences
Still reigning
Honours & Awards
The Ring — Fighter of the Year×1
- 2020
BWAA Fighter of the Year×1
- 2020
Complete Record — 25 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 AUG 2026 | MD | ROLANDO ROMERO | 12 | WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 31 JAN 2026 | LOSS | SHAKUR STEVENSON | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 02 MAY 2025 | DEC | ARNOLD BARBOZA, JR. | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 29 JUN 2024 | DEC | STEVE CLAGGETT | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 08 FEB 2024 | DEC | JAMAINE ORTIZ | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 10 JUN 2023 | DEC | JOSH TAYLOR | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 10 DEC 2022 | DEC | SANDOR MARTÍN | 10 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 13 AUG 2022 | TKO | PEDRO CAMPA | 7 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 27 NOV 2021 | LOSS | GEORGE KAMBOSOS, JR. | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 17 OCT 2020 | DEC | VASYL LOMACHENKO | 12 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 14 DEC 2019 | TKO | RICHARD COMMEY | 2 | LIGHTWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 19 JUL 2019 | DEC | MASAYOSHI NAKATANI | 12 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 20 APR 2019 | KO | EDIS TATLI | 5 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 02 FEB 2019 | KO | DIEGO MAGDALENO | 7 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 08 DEC 2018 | KO | MASON MENARD | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 14 JUL 2018 | TKO | WILLIAM SILVA | 6 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | TITLE |
| 12 MAY 2018 | KO | VITOR JONES FREITAS | 1 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 03 FEB 2018 | DEC | JUAN PABLO SANCHEZ | 6 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 13 OCT 2017 | TKO | JOSH ROSS | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 07 JUL 2017 | DEC | CHRISTIAN SANTIBANEZ | 6 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 20 MAY 2017 | KO | RONALD RIVAS | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 21 APR 2017 | TKO | JORGE LUIS MUNGUIA | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 17 MAR 2017 | KO | DANIEL BASTIEN | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 24 FEB 2017 | TKO | FRANCISCO MEDEL | 4 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT | |
| 05 NOV 2016 | KO | ISHWAR SIQUEIROS | 2 | LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT |
