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Teofimo Lopez

Teofimo Lopez is the current WBA Super welterweight world champion. Since 2019 Lopez has held world titles at lightweight, super lightweight and welterweight. Lopez's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 9, in 2023. Lopez first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the IBF lightweight world title by beating Richard Commey.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–2
World titles held
7
Longest world title reign (WBO super lightweight, 2023–2026)
2 years, 7 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2019 – Jan 2027

WelterweightWBA Super
Super LightweightWBO
LightweightWBA Super
2019age 212020age 222021age 232022age 242023age 252024age 262025age 272026age 282027age 29
2020202220242026

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2026

  2. Teofimo Lopez beats Rolando Romero via majority decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBA Super

  3. Shakur Stevenson beats Teofimo Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  4. 2025

  5. The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  6. Teofimo Lopez beats Arnold Barboza Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  7. 2024

  8. The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  9. Teofimo Lopez beats Steve Claggett via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  10. Teofimo Lopez beats Jamaine Ortiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  11. 2023

  12. The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez the super lightweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  13. Teofimo Lopez beats Josh Taylor via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring

  14. 2022

  15. The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez No. 10 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  16. 2021

  17. The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  18. George Kambosos Jr beats Teofimo Lopez via split decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  19. 2020

  20. The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Teofimo Lopez beats Vasyl Lomachenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  22. 2019

  23. The Ring magazine rates Teofimo Lopez No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  24. Teofimo Lopez beats Richard Commey via knockout 2/12

    Lightweight · IBF