Lindolfo Delgado is not a big name in boxing but is being looked at next up for Teofimo Lopez’ comeback fight.
Lopez got pinged and battered easily by Shakur Stevenson in his last fight.
Their bout was maybe one that ended Lopez in terms of competing at the highest level of boxing.
A world title body has ordered the Lopez to fight Lindolfo Delgado next, here’s what we know if the fight does in fact happen next for Lopez:
Here are 10 key facts about Lindolfo Delgado, Teofimo Lopez’s ordered next opponent:
- He is a 31-year-old Mexican boxer from Linares, Nuevo León.
- He fights in the junior welterweight (super lightweight / 140 lbs) division.
- He is completely undefeated with a professional record of 24-0, including 16 knockouts.
- He stands 5’9″ (175 cm) tall with a 68″ (173 cm) reach and fights orthodox.
- He represented Mexico as an amateur at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the lightweight division.
- He turned professional in April 2017 and signed with Top Rank in 2021 after starting 11-0.
- His recent notable wins include decisions over Elvis Rodriguez, Jackson Marinez, and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela.
- He has strong power, with a 67% knockout rate, but has gone the distance in several tougher fights.
- He is a Top Rank fighter and has been steadily climbing the world rankings at 140 lbs.
- He is considered a dangerous, high-level contender with solid amateur pedigree and momentum heading into a potential title fight.
Just because the fight has been ordered doesn’t mean it will happen of course.
The parties will have to agree to the fight first and so on.
Who knows what is happening with Teofimo Lopez at the moment since the Stevenson fight.
