1. Teófimo López is an American professional boxer who is currently signed to Top Rank and is the unified lightweight champion of the world.
2. He is the youngest fighter ever to hold all four major boxing titles simultaneously, having defeated Vasyl Lomachenko in October 2020 to become the undisputed lightweight champion. 3. López was born on July 30, 1997 in Brooklyn, New York and is of Honduran descent. 4. He began boxing at the age of 6 and had an amateur career of over 200 fights. 5. He was a three-time National Golden Gloves champion, two-time New York Golden Gloves champion, a two-time USA Boxing champion, and the 2015 Pan American Games gold medalist. 6. He made his professional debut in November 2016, and won his first professional title in October 2019, when he defeated Masayoshi Nakatani to become the IBF lightweight champion. 7. López is the son of Honduran immigrants, and his mother is a Pentecostal pastor. 8. He is widely respected by his peers and is known for his willingness to take risks and his ability to fight on the inside. 9. He has been featured in various sports publications and television networks, including ESPN, HBO, Showtime, and Fox Sports. 10. He is known for his emotional pre-fight rituals, which include singing the Honduran national anthem and praying. 11. López is coached by his father, Teofimo Sr., and is managed by his older brother, Jazy Lopez. 12. He is the only fighter in the lightweight division to hold all four major world titles (WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC). 13. He has also been recognized by the Ring Magazine as the 2020 Fighter of the Year. 14. He was the first fighter to become Unified lightweight champion since Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012. 15. He has a record of 17 wins and 0 losses, with 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout. 16. He holds the record for the most consecutive wins by a lightweight champion, with 13. 17. He is the only fighter to hold all four major world titles at the same time while still being undefeated. 18. He is the youngest fighter to hold the undisputed world titles in four weight classes, winning the title at the age of 23. 19. He has been featured on the cover of The Ring Magazine twice, after defeating Lomachenko and Richard Commey. 20. López is known for his unique trash-talking style and has been called the “Baddest Man on the Planet.” 21. He is the first boxer to represent Honduras in the Olympic Games, competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 22. He has already been inducted into the USA Boxing Hall of Fame, at the age of 23. 23. He is an advocate for Honduran immigrants and is a strong supporter of his native country. 24. He has a lucrative endorsement deal with Nike and is one of the most sought-after athletes in the sport. 25. He is the youngest fighter ever to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. 26. López is the first fighter to hold all four major world titles while still maintaining an undefeated record. 27. He is a three-time Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, winning in 2020 and 2021. 28. He was the first fighter to hold all four major world titles in the lightweight division since Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012. 29. López is the first fighter to hold the Ring Magazine belt in four weight classes. 30. He is the youngest fighter ever to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. 31. He was voted the 2020 ESPY for Best Fighter. 32. He is the only boxer to have held all four major world titles in the lightweight division at the same time. 33. He is the first fighter to hold all four major world titles in the lightweight division while still being undefeated. 34. He was the first fighter to hold all four major world titles in the lightweight division since Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012. 35. He is the youngest fighter to become the undisputed world champion, doing so at the age of 23. 36. López is the first boxer to win all four major world titles in a single fight, defeating Vasyl Lomachenko in October 2020. 37. He has held the WBA, WBO, IBF, and WBC lightweight titles since October 2020. 38. He has a perfect professional record of 17-0, with 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout. 39. He is ranked as the number one lightweight in the world by BoxRec. 40. He is a three-time Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, winning in 2020 and 2021. 41. He is the only fighter to hold all four major world titles in the lightweight division while still being undefeated. 42. He is the first fighter to win all four major world titles in a single fight, defeating Vasyl Lomachenko in October 2020. 43. He has held the WBA, WBO, IBF, and WBC lightweight titles since October 2020. 44. He has a perfect professional record of 17-0, with 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout. 45. He is ranked as the number one lightweight in the world by BoxRec. 46. He was voted the 2020 ESPY for Best Fighter. 47. He is the first fighter to hold all four major world titles in the lightweight division while still maintaining an undefeated record. 48. He was the first fighter to hold all four major world titles in the lightweight division since Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012. 49. He is the youngest fighter ever to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. 50. He is an advocate for Honduran immigrants and is a strong supporter of his native country.
0 Comments