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    Teófimo López

    Teófimo López

    Awards & Honours

    4

    Awards Won

    3

    Honours

    3

    Rankings

    2

    Covers

    2

    Records

    Teófimo López has achieved historic milestones in boxing. At 23, he became the youngest unified lightweight champion in history, defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko. He is a two-division world champion and two-time Ring Magazine titleholder. His 2026 fight against Shakur Stevenson set the Madison Square Garden attendance record. These accomplishments place him among the elite fighters of his generation.

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    MSG Most Attendance Record

    Madison Square Garden·2026

    Set attendance record for the Shakur Stevenson fight.

    World Champion in Two Weight Classes

    WBA, WBO, IBF, The Ring·2023

    Unified lightweight and WBO junior welterweight champion.

    Youngest Unified Lightweight Champion in History

    Multiple·2020

    Became youngest unified lightweight champion at age 23.

    Rankings & Lists

    #Top 10

    Pound-for-Pound Ranking

    The Ring Magazine·2020
    #Top 10

    Pound-for-Pound Ranking

    ESPN·2020
    #1

    Lightweight Ranking

    BoxRec·2020

    Magazine Covers

    The Ring Magazine

    2020-11

    The Takeover

    The Ring Magazine

    2023-07

    Two-Division King

    Records & Feats

    Youngest unified lightweight champion in history

    Historic First·2020

    Became unified lightweight champion at age 23 years, 79 days, defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2020.

    MSG attendance record

    Career Milestone·2026

    Set Madison Square Garden attendance record for the Shakur Stevenson fight on January 31, 2026.