Teófimo Andrés López Rivera, born July 30, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American-Honduran professional boxer. Per Wikipedia, he has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA (Super) welterweight title since August 2026. As an amateur, he represented Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Lopez — "The Takeover" — won the IBF lightweight title by knocking out Richard Commey in December 2019, then beat Vasiliy Lomachenko in October 2020 to unify the WBA (Super), WBO and Ring lightweight titles. He lost those belts to George Kambosos Jr. in 2021, moved up and took the WBO and Ring light welterweight titles from Josh Taylor in June 2023, and lost them to Shakur Stevenson in January 2026.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Teófimo Andrés López Rivera
- Born: July 30, 1997 — Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Nationality: American-Honduran
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68½ in (174 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Nov 5, 2016 (Win by KO vs Ishwar Siqueiros)
- Last bout: Aug 22, 2026 (Win by MD vs Rolando Romero)
- Total rounds boxed: 173 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
- KO percentage: 56.5% (13 KO wins in 23 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF lightweight title December 14, 2019 – November 27, 2021; WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring lightweight titles October 17, 2020 – November 27, 2021 (won from Vasiliy Lomachenko; lost all to George Kambosos Jr.); WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles June 10, 2023 – January 31, 2026 (won from Josh Taylor; lost to Shakur Stevenson); WBA (Super) welterweight title since August 2026 per Wikipedia
- Born: July 30, 1997 — Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Nationality: American-Honduran
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68½ in (174 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 25
- Wins: 23
- Wins by KO: 13
- Losses: 2
- Losses by KO: 0
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: July 30, 1997 — Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Nationality: American-Honduran
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Reach: 68½ in (174 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 5, 2016 | Ishwar Siqueiros | Win | KO | 2 (4), 2:03 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 2 | Feb 24, 2017 | Francisco Medel | Win | TKO | 4 (4), 0:58 | Tony Rosa Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| 3 | Mar 17, 2017 | Daniel Bastien | Win | KO | 2 (6), 0:39 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 4 | Apr 21, 2017 | Jorge Luis Munguia | Win | TKO | 2 (6), 0:48 | Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. |
| 5 | May 20, 2017 | Ronald Rivas | Win | KO | 2 (6), 2:21 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 6 | Jul 7, 2017 | Christian Santibanez | Win | UD | 6 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| 7 | Oct 13, 2017 | Josh Ross | Win | TKO | 2 (6), 1:57 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| 8 | Feb 3, 2018 | Juan Pablo Sanchez | Win | UD | 6 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| 9 | May 12, 2018 | Vitor Jones Freitas | Win | KO | 1 (8), 1:04 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 10 | Jul 14, 2018 | William Silva | Win | TKO | 6 (10), 0:15 | Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title |
| 11 | Dec 8, 2018 | Mason Menard | Win | KO | 1 (10), 0:44 | Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles |
| 12 | Feb 2, 2019 | Diego Magdaleno | Win | KO | 7 (10), 1:08 | The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles |
| 13 | Apr 20, 2019 | Edis Tatli | Win | KO | 5 (12), 1:32 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained NABF lightweight title |
| 14 | Jul 19, 2019 | Masayoshi Nakatani | Win | UD | 12 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
| 15 | Dec 14, 2019 | Richard Commey | Win | TKO | 2 (12), 1:13 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF lightweight title |
| 16 | Oct 17, 2020 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | Win | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF lightweight title; Won WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 17 | Nov 27, 2021 | George Kambosos Jr. | Loss | SD | 12 | Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 18 | Aug 13, 2022 | Pedro Campa | Win | TKO | 7 (10), 2:14 | Resorts World Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant NABF and WBO International light welterweight titles |
| 19 | Dec 10, 2022 | Sandor Martín | Win | SD | 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO International light welterweight title |
| 20 | Jun 10, 2023 | Josh Taylor | Win | UD | 12 | Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 21 | Feb 8, 2024 | Jamaine Ortiz | Win | UD | 12 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 22 | Jun 29, 2024 | Steve Claggett | Win | UD | 12 | James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 23 | May 2, 2025 | Arnold Barboza Jr. | Win | UD | 12 | Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 24 | Jan 31, 2026 | Shakur Stevenson | Loss | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles |
| 25 | Aug 22, 2026 | Rolando Romero | Win | MD | 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBA (Super) welterweight title |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): IBF lightweight title December 14, 2019 – November 27, 2021; WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring lightweight titles October 17, 2020 – November 27, 2021 (won from Vasiliy Lomachenko; lost all to George Kambosos Jr.); WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles June 10, 2023 – January 31, 2026 (won from Josh Taylor; lost to Shakur Stevenson); WBA (Super) welterweight title since August 2026 per Wikipedia
- Jul 14, 2018 vs William Silva: Won vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title
- Dec 8, 2018 vs Mason Menard: Won vacant NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles
- Feb 2, 2019 vs Diego Magdaleno: Retained NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles
- Apr 20, 2019 vs Edis Tatli: Retained NABF lightweight title
- Dec 14, 2019 vs Richard Commey: Won IBF lightweight title
- Oct 17, 2020 vs Vasiliy Lomachenko: Retained IBF lightweight title; Won WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles
- Nov 27, 2021 vs George Kambosos Jr.: Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles
- Aug 13, 2022 vs Pedro Campa: Won vacant NABF and WBO International light welterweight titles
- Dec 10, 2022 vs Sandor Martín: Retained WBO International light welterweight title
- Jun 10, 2023 vs Josh Taylor: Won WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles
- Feb 8, 2024 vs Jamaine Ortiz: Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles
- Jun 29, 2024 vs Steve Claggett: Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles
- May 2, 2025 vs Arnold Barboza Jr.: Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles
- Jan 31, 2026 vs Shakur Stevenson: Lost WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles
- Aug 22, 2026 vs Rolando Romero: Won WBA (Super) welterweight title
Photo: CHAMPSIDE via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Teofimo_Lopez.jpg
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-26.
