Overview
- Lopez will defend his WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles as the unbeaten Stevenson debuts at 140 pounds seeking a fourth weight-class crown.
- The show is backed by Turki Alalshikh’s Ring brand, promoted by Matchroom Boxing, and will stream on DAZN.
- The specific New York venue and full undercard are still to be announced, with tickets and broadcast details to follow.
- Lopez, 28, is coming off a unanimous decision win over Arnold Barboza Jr. in May; Stevenson, 28, dominated William Zepeda in July to retain his WBC lightweight title.
- Both fighters escalated the rivalry in statements, with Lopez declaring “Shakur will fall in nine” and Stevenson vowing to take Lopez’s belt.