Sylvester Lopez


Sylvester Lopez is a Filipino professional boxer who is the current WBC Silver Super Flyweight Champion and is also the former WBC International Super Flyweight Champion.
He is a retired boxer who challenged Yota Sato on his first defense of his WBC super flyweight title back in 2012.
Born in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, he currently resides in Sucat, Parañaque and is training under the Elorde Boxing Stable.

Personal life

Silver was born on October 26, 1987, in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay. He is the son of Roseller Lopez and Maura Berador Lopez. He is the seventh among eight siblings: Roseller Jr., Christopher, Percival, Phillip, Jennifer, Rosemarie, and Lorjem. He came from a family of boxers, his father being a former professional boxer and three of this brothers former amateur boxers. Among them, he is the only one active in the boxing field.

Amateur career

Silver started as an amateur boxer at an early age of 13. He juggled his boxing career and high school education to be able to help his family financially. He participated in several inter-school and inter-barangay boxing competitions.

Professional career

At the age of 17, former boxer Celso Danggod brought him to Manila to join Dante Almario's boxing stable. He was eventually led to Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde's boxing stable and continued his boxing career under his stable.
Lopez made his professional debut on October 13, 2006, against fellow Filipino Joey Balmes. The bout took place in Trece Martires, Cavite and he won via a unanimous decision.
Three years later, he won the vacant WBC International Super Flyweight title on April 5, 2009, by beating Korean Jong-Nam Park via a technical knockout in the 8th round. Park went down three times in the opening round and was floored once in the 8th round, which prompted the stoppage. The fight took place in the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.
Lopez successfully defended his belt against Japanese Katsumi Makiyama and Thai Wandee Singwangcha on November 28, 2009, and July 31, 2010, respectively. Both bouts happened in Pasig.
On October 2, 2010, he lost via 5th round technical decision over Juan José Montes for Montes' WBC Youth World Super Flyweight belt. This fight also was a WBC Super Flyweight title eliminator, where the winner will challenge the world title then held by Tomás Rojas. A rematch was negotiated in the WBC convention but was not granted.
On September 24, 2011, he stopped Mexican Oscar "Ceviche" Ibarra to successfully capture the WBC Silver Super Flyweight belt at the Plaza De Toros in Querétaro, Mexico. This fight made him the mandatory challenger for the WBC Super Flyweight title which had been succeeded by Suriyan Sor Rungvisai at that time.
While Lopez had been the WBC's top contender in his division for about two years, the title has been moved twice. Lopez's promoter Gabriel Elorde Jr. stated that Lopez should have been given the world title shot against any of those three champions and insisted that "Now it's our turn. Lopez is next. No more delays." Lopez watched the fight where Rungvisai lost the title to Yota Sato at ringside in Tokyo, Japan, with Elorde Jr. in March 2012. Elorde Jr. immediately contacted the WBC president José Sulaimán and reaffirmed the decision of the WBC Convention in December 2011 where Lopez was approved as a mandatory challenger for the title mentioning that he hopes that Sato would face Lopez in his first defense after three months. Although Rungvisai's promoter has held a two-fight option on Sato, Lopez's long-awaited first world title shot was decided to take place against Sato at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium on July 8, 2012.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
44Loss28–14–2Ibrahim BallaUD1019 Aug 2017Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia
43Loss28–13–2Evgeny SmirnovUD827 May 2017Event-Hall, Solnechnyy, Russia
42Win28–12–2Ryuto KyoguchiSD82 Apr 2017Edion Arena, Osaka, Japan
41Loss27–12–2Luke JacksonUD1019 Nov 2016Princes Wharf No. 1, Hobart, AustraliaFor vacant WBO Oriental featherweight title
40Win27–11–2Danilo PeñaTKO7, 0:5613 Jul 2016SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, Pasay, PhilippinesWon vacant WBC-ABCO Continental featherweight title
39Win26–11–2Jeson BerwelaUD64 May 2016SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, Pasay, Philippines
38Win25–11–2Junjie LauzaUD424 Oct 2015Elorde Sprots Complex, Parañaque, Philippines
37Loss24–11–2Sho NakazawaUD1020 Jul 2015Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Japan
36Win24–10–2Mike EspanosaKO1, 2:385 Jun 2015SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, Pasay, Philippines
35Loss23–10–2Qiu XiaojunTKO6, 2:3822 Feb 2015Wenshan City, Yunnan, ChinaFor vacant WBC Silver super-bantamweight title
34Win23–9–2Rex WaoKO7, 2:3528 Dec 2014Elorde Sports Complex, Parañaque, PhilippinesWon WBC International bantamweight title
33Loss22–9–2Rey VargasTKO8, 2:121 Nov 2014Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, MexicoFor WBC Youth Silver super-bantamweight title
32Loss22–8–2Alexis Boureima KaboreUD125 Sep 2014Le palais des sports de Ouaga 2000, Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoFor WBC International super-bantamweight title
31Win22–7–2Arjet CaballesRTD2, 3:0028 Jun 2014Elorde Sports Complex, Parañaque, Philippines
30Loss21–7–2Rey VargasRTD7, 3:0015 Mar 2014Estasio de Beisbol, Los Cabos, Mexico
29Win21–6–2Prell TupasTD8, 2:3827 Oct 2013Elorde Sports Complex, Parañaque, PhilippinesUnanimous TD: Fight stopped due to a cut on Tupas caused by an accidental headbutt
28Loss20–6–2Thabo SonjicaTKO6, 0:456 Jul 2013Orient Theatre, East London, South AfricaFor vacant IBO super-bantamweight title
27Loss20–5–2Adrian YungUD1018 May 2013Plaza de Toros Eloy Cavazos, Zitácuaro, Mexico
26Win20–4–2Danilo PeñaUD1216 Mar 2013PAGCOR Grand Theater, Parañaque, PhilippinesWon vacant WBC-ABCO Continental super-bantamweight title
25Draw19–4–2Jhunriel RamonalTD2 28 Oct 2012Elorde Sports Complex, Parañaque, PhilippinesFor PGAB super-bantamweight title;
Fight stopped due to a cut on both fighters
24Loss19–4–1Yota SatoUD128 Jul 2012Bunka Gym, Yokohama, JapanFor WBC super-flyweight title
23Win19–3–1Yuki FukumotoTKO4, 0:1910 Mar 2012Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Philippines
22Win18–3–1Artid BamrungaueaKO1, 1:223 Dec 2011Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag, Philippines
21Win17–3–1Óscar IbarraTKO8, 1:2324 Sep 2011Plaza de Toros, Juriquilla, MexicoWon WBC Silver super-flyweight title
20Win16–3–1Everardo MoralesTKO1, 2:0814 May 2011Municipal Gym, Kabasalan, PhilippinesRetained WBC International super-flyweight title
19Win15–3–1Noel SungahidTKO1, 1:0811 Dec 2010Wawa Basketball Court, Parañaque, Philippines
18Loss14–3–1Juan José MontesTD5, 3:002 Oct 2010Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, MexicoUnanimous TD: Fight stopped due to a cut on Montes
17Win14–2–1Wandee SingwangchaTKO2, 2:1031 Jul 2010Yñares Sports Arena, Pasig, PhilippinesRetained WBC International super-flyweight title
16Win13–2–1Dexter MendozaRTD4, 3:0027 Mar 2010Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Philippines
15Win12–2–1Katsumi MakiyamaTKO5, 0:2328 Nov 2009Yñares Sports Arena, Pasig, PhilippinesRetained WBC International super-flyweight title
14Win11–2–1Prell TupasUD824 Oct 2009Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Philippines
13Win10–2–1Noel SungahidTKO3, 2:5227 Jun 2009Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Philippines
12Win9–2–1Jong Nam ParkTKO8, 2:165 Apr 2009Yñares Sports Arena, Pasig, PhilippinesWon vacant WBC International super-flyweight title
11Win8–2–1Noel SungahidTKO2, 1:4520 Dec 2008Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Philippines
10Win7–2–1Jongjong GaganteKO1, 2:2625 Oct 2008Tambo Seaside View, Parañaque, Philippines
9Win6–2–1Renato NivalUD87 Sep 2008Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Philippines
8Win5–2–1Romnick RapistaTKO2, 2:503 May 2008Socio-Cultural Center, Mati, Philippines
7Loss4–2–1Esmalben BujasSD424 Nov 2007Elorde Sports Center, Parañaque, Philippines
6Draw4–1–1Michael RomuloMD615 Aug 2007Morning Breeze Gym in Purok 7, Muntinlupa, Philippines
5Loss4–1Mark SalomaUD630 Jun 2007Municipal Covered Court, Muntinlupa, Philippines
4Win4–0Jonathan PedrosaTKO3, 2:5822 Apr 2007San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
3Win3–0Jessie CaballesUD418 Feb 2007Alabang Town Plaza, Muntinlupa, Philippines
2Win2–0Romulo TacuycoyTKO1, 2:2030 Dec 2006Sports Center, Mandaluyong, Philippines
1Win1–0Joey BalmesUD413 Oct 2006Gym, Trece Martires, Philippines