Boxing · Welterweight (147 lb) · Fighter Profile
Champion
Teofimo Lopez
"The Takeover"
23-2-0
25Career bouts
173Rounds boxed
Nov 2016Pro debut
57%KO rate
WBA (Super) Welterweight
Bio
'The Takeover' is a three-division world champion and the WBA (Super) welterweight king. The Brooklyn showman's majority decision over Rolly Romero in August 2026 was vintage Teofimo — chaos, brilliance, and gold.
Tale of the Tape
| Record | 23-2-0 |
|---|---|
| Division | Welterweight (147 lb) |
| Status | Champion |
| Nickname | The Takeover |
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | American (Honduran heritage) |
| Height | 5'8" / 173cm |
| Reach | 68" / 173cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Win methods | 13 wins by KO |
| KO rate | 57% (13 of 23 wins) |
Career record
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Location | Notes | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Rolando RomeroT-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. · Won WBA (Super) welterweight title | W | MD | 12 of 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBA (Super) welterweight title | 23-2-0 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Shakur StevensonMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. · Lost WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | L | UD | 12 of 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | 22-2-0 |
| May 2, 2025 | Arnold Barboza Jr.Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S. · Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Times Square, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | 22-1-0 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Steve ClaggettJames L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. · Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | W | UD | 12 of 12 | James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | 21-1-0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Jamaine OrtizMichelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. · Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | 20-1-0 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Josh TaylorHulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. · Won WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won WBO and The Ring light welterweight titles | 19-1-0 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sandor MartínMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. · Retained WBO International light welterweight title | W | SD | 10 of 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBO International light welterweight title | 18-1-0 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Pedro CampaResorts World Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. · Won vacant NABF and WBO International light welterweight titles | W | TKO | 7 of 10 | Resorts World Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant NABF and WBO International light welterweight titles | 17-1-0 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | George Kambosos Jr.Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. · Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles | L | SD | 12 of 12 | Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles | 16-1-0 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Vasiliy LomachenkoMGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. · Retained IBF lightweight title; Won WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles | W | UD | 12 of 12 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF lightweight title; Won WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles | 16-0-0 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Richard CommeyMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. · Won IBF lightweight title | W | TKO | 2 of 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won IBF lightweight title | 15-0-0 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Masayoshi NakataniMGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | W | UD | 12 of 12 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | 14-0-0 | |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Edis TatliMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. · Retained NABF lightweight title | W | KO | 5 of 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained NABF lightweight title | 13-0-0 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Diego MagdalenoThe Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. · Retained NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles | W | KO | 7 of 10 | The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. | Retained NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles | 12-0-0 |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Mason MenardHulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. · Won vacant NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles | W | KO | 1 of 10 | Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant NABA, NABF, and USBA lightweight titles | 11-0-0 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | William SilvaLakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. · Won vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title | W | TKO | 6 of 10 | Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title | 10-0-0 |
| May 12, 2018 | Vitor Jones FreitasMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | W | KO | 1 of 8 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | 9-0-0 | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Juan Pablo SanchezAmerican Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | W | UD | 6 of 6 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | 8-0-0 | |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Josh RossA La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | W | TKO | 2 of 6 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | 7-0-0 | |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Christian SantibanezA La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | W | UD | 6 of 6 | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | 6-0-0 | |
| May 20, 2017 | Ronald RivasMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | W | KO | 2 of 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | 5-0-0 | |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Jorge Luis MunguiaOsceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | W | TKO | 2 of 6 | Osceola Heritage Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | 4-0-0 | |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Daniel BastienThe Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | W | KO | 2 of 6 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | 3-0-0 | |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Francisco MedelTony Rosa Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S. | W | TKO | 4 of 4 | Tony Rosa Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S. | 2-0-0 | |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Ishwar SiqueirosThomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | W | KO | 2 of 4 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | 1-0-0 |
Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. The last column is the record after that bout.
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