Teófimo López is a boxer born in Miami, United States, the son of Honduran parents, who will arrive in Honduras in the next few days to obtain an identity card and thus represent the country in the classification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Lopez, 18, said he has 165 fights of which 150 won and 15 lost by decision. “In 2015 I won all my fights without losing any, 19 in total. I conquered the national gold gloves at the age of 17, being the youngest “
He stated that he was competing in Olympic qualifiers (IFWE), being the best boxer of the event, defeating opponents from England and Canada competing with the United States. “I just won the Olympic Trials, it means that I am the best in America at 132 pounds with my father as a coach for almost 12 years,” he said.
The boxer expressed that he has decided to fight for Honduras for political issues that the whole world will know in due course. “The continental qualifiers will be easier for me and also the Olympics I can fight a medal, certainly boxing a lot like Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather or Muhammad Ali.”
Teofimo acknowledged that he fought with the United States team twice against Canada and England and beat them with solvency “I was the best boxer in the event and in the ten divisions, and because of my age I only had two fights.”
López is considered the best Olympic boxer in the United States in the 60-pound division. The arrival in Honduras is for the next few days. “We are paying the tickets, the Honduran Olympic Committee will help us when we register there.”
American boxing champion to fight for Honduras
