Overview
- Teofimo Lopez defends his WBO super-lightweight belt against Shakur Stevenson on Saturday, January 31 at Madison Square Garden, streaming exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view.
- Stevenson moves up from lightweight seeking a championship in a fourth division, while Lopez enters as a two-weight titleholder with one loss in 23 fights.
- The rivals met on court at a New York Knicks game during fight week, providing a first face-to-face in the Garden ahead of the main event.
- A short video from a 2016 sparring session between the pair resurfaced, with each fighter offering conflicting accounts of who had the upper hand.
- Pundit interest has surged, with notable names split on the outcome and some comparing Stevenson’s skill set to Floyd Mayweather, even as Lopez’s power and experience at 140 pounds are seen as key threats.