Hello guys, welcome back to Amolipi channel. Today we bring you an interesting video
about one of the world's most beloved athletes. It is the current word lightweight champion Teofimo
Lopez. The 24-year-old has already alarmed the fight community with his impeccable rise.
American professional boxer Teófimo López, in full Teófimo Andrés López Rivera Jr., was born
on July 30, 1997 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. He is the current unified lightweight world champion,
having held the titles of IBF, WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring magazine. As of June 2021, he is
ranked among the best active lightweights and best active boxers in the world.
López is the son of Honduran immigrants. His father and trainer,
Teófimo López Sr., started training him at the age of 6.
Teófimo López is a married man. He married his beautiful wife
Cynthia López, who is originally from Nicaragua,
in April 2019. They first met on a Delta Airlines flight from New York City to Las Vegas,
on which Cynthia was an air hostess. The young couple is living their dream life at the moment.
As an amateur, Lopez won the 2015 National Golden Gloves and represented
Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics. López signed with Top Rank in October 2016,
and made his debut on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas fight in November
of the same year. After compiling a perfect 10-0 record, he announced himself to the world stage in
December 2018 and rose to fame by beating veteran Mason Menard. In his next fight, López was already
ranked #9 by the WBA, #11 by the WBC and #10 by the WBO. On December 14, 2019, López won the IBF
lightweight champion after finishing Richard Commey with a second-round technical knockout.
On October 17, 2020, López faced the unified WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring champion, Vasyl
Lomachenko, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. With no live audience due to the outbreak of the COVID-19
pandemic, López defied the odds with a stunning upset victory. In the wake of his victory, López
asserts that he is the undisputed lightweight champion, despite not holding the WBC belt.
However, this claim is contested by many boxing analysts and fans, as the 'Franchise' version
of the WBC title won by López lacks recognition from a large portion of the boxing community.
As of June 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active boxer, pound for pound, by ESPN and
the Boxing Writers Association of America, seventh by The Ring, and tenth by the TBRB. He is also
ranked as the world's best active lightweight by The Ring, ESPN and the TBRB, and second by BoxRec.
The upcoming blockbuster bout of López, who will defense his unified lightweight
championship against George Kambosos has been postponed several times due to López testing
positive for COVID-19 and the current quarantine situation in many countries. The date of the fight
has not been announced by the IBF, but it has to be held by Oct. 17 in somewhere that does
not require quarantine. In the meantime, Lopez made up with his actual promoters at Top Rank,
signing an amended deal that will see him return to ESPN airwaves going forward.
A of 2021, Lopez's net worth is estimated to be around $2.5 million.
Unlike the other superstars in the sport, The Takeover does not sport any jewelry or
have a collection of expensive cars. Therefore, his house was one of his biggest investments.
Last year, Lopez went live on Instagram and showed his new house, was still under construction.
As revealed by him in the live video, the Lopez estate is a massive bungalow with a basement,
ground floor, and a first floor. Moreover, the house includes a movie room, a safe room,
a boxing gym, a mini gym, a three-car garage, and what Lopez describes as ‘a man cave.’
López's native language is English, and he also can understand and speak Spanish.
Lopez has been trained and guided by his father throughout his life. If not for Lopez Sr., he
would have never been a boxer. While Lopez appears to be a brash superstar, he also has an emotional
side to him. Constantly switching himself from being a son and a student, Lopez knows his father
differently. While it’s unique and spectacular, he also bills it to be hard. In a recent video,
he choked up and cried while speaking about his father. A lot of people might not know, but Lopez
has a very sensitive relationship with his father. On February 12, 2021, López used his social media
platforms to speak up about injustice and stand in support with victims of racial violence,
issuing a message in support of Asian communities around the world in light of Lunar New Year and
continued increasing anti-Asian racism in 2021. So, are you a fan of this talented boxer? Leave a
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