Teofimo Lopes is an American professional boxer and the current World Boxing Organization and Ring magazine light welterweight champion of the world. He also held the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and Ring lightweight titles from 2019 to 2012. Lopez represented Honduras as an amateur during his early days.
Teofimo Lopez was drawn to combat sports as a child. He started training as early as six under the apprenticeship of his father. Lopez signed with Top Rank in October 2016 and featured in his first professional match on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas bout on November 5, 2016.
In his inaugural professional bout, Teofimo Lopez squared off against Ishwar Siqueiros in a four-round bout. Lopez won the fight by quickly dispatching Siqueiros in the second round via a knockout. He maintained the momentum of his first professional fight and stormed further in his professional career by compiling successive victories under his name.
Teofimo Lopez currently has a professional boxing record of 19 wins and 1 loss. He is on a three-fight winning streak, having won by TKO, split decision, and unanimous decision in his recent outings to the squared circle. He is ranked as the best light welterweight boxer by Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. ESPN ranks him as the second-best in their rankings.
Teofimo Lopez Parents
Teofimo Lopez was born to Teofimo Lopez Sr. and Jenny Lopez on July 30, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. His parents moved to the United States of America from Honduras with the hope of building a better future for their family.
What nationality are Teofimo Lopez's parents from?
Teofimo Lopez’s parents, Teofimo Lopez Sr. and Jenny Lopez, are originally from Honduras, where his paternal grandfather, a Spaniard, emigrated after the Second World War. His father left Honduras along with his mother at the age of 5 and settled in Brooklyn, New York. The family has lived in the United States ever since, where Teofimo Lopez Sr. trains boxers.
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