Teofimo Lopez
Teofimo “The Takeover” Lopez is a Brooklyn-born boxer of Honduran heritage and a three-division world champion, sharing his fights and life around the ring with fans.
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Overview
- Born
- July 30, 1997 · Brooklyn, New York
- Known as
- The Takeover
- Sport
- Professional boxing
- Olympic team
- Honduras · Rio 2016
- Breakout
- Defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2020
- World titles
- Lightweight, junior welterweight and welterweight
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Brooklyn to Honduran parents, Teofimo grew up with his father, Teofimo Lopez Sr., guiding his boxing career. He represented Honduras at the 2016 Rio Olympics and signed with Top Rank that October, taking his amateur experience into the professional ring.
The breakthrough.
His rise gathered attention with a first-round knockout of Mason Menard in December 2018. A year later, he stopped Richard Commey in the second round to win the IBF lightweight title. In October 2020, he beat Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision to unify the lightweight belts.
Across the divisions.
Teofimo added a world title at junior welterweight by defeating Josh Taylor in June 2023. He defended against Arnold Barboza Jr. in Times Square in May 2025, then lost to Shakur Stevenson in January 2026. His August 2026 win over Rolly Romero brought a welterweight title and championships in a third division.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo LopezWon the WBA welterweight world title
- 2025Teofimo Lopez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr.Successful junior welterweight title defense
- 2023Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo LopezWon the WBO junior welterweight world title
- 2020Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo LopezUnified the lightweight world titles
- 2016Rio Olympic GamesBoxer representing Honduras
Awards
Quotes
It's about not giving up.Teofimo Lopez, PBC post-fight coverage
Speaking after beating Rolly Romero in August 2026, he reflected on returning from defeat to win another world title.
Trivia
- His boxing nickname is “The Takeover.”
- He represented Honduras at the Olympics, although he was born in Brooklyn.
- His celebrations have included backflips and miming a baseball home run swing.
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