Brooklyn’s Teofimo Lopez and Newark’s Shakur Stevenson have been circling each other since their amateur days. On Wednesday, the two finally made it official on stage at Madison Square Garden.
The energy inside Wednesday’s kickoff press conference in New York shifted sharply when Teofimo Lopez Sr. fired back at Shakur Stevenson, escalating an already heated promotional atmosphere ahead of their January 31 headliner at Madison Square Garden.
A blockbuster showdown with true pound-for-pound implications is officially set. Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez Jr. will headline The Ring 6 on January 31 at Madison Square Garden, streaming globally on DAZN.
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson will headline “The Ring 6” fight card in New York City. The main event will be for Lopez’s WBO super lightweight title.
The fight between WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) and Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) on January 31 now has a venue, according to a press release by Matchroom Boxing.
Floyd Mayweather views Shakur Stevenson as the A-side in his January 31 fight against Teofimo Lopez. Shakur moves up from 135 to try and secure Lopez’s WBO Junior Welterweight Title.
On January 31, in New York, Shakur Stevenson is set to move up to the super lightweight division to challenge Teofimo Lopez for the WBO title. A win for Stevenson would make him a four-division champion at the age of 28.
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson will headline “The Ring 6” fight card in New York City. Lopez vs Stevenson will be for Lopez’s WBO super lightweight title, with Stevenson stepping up in weight as the current WBC lightweight champion.
On December 1, it was officially announced that rivals Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson would be squaring off in a highly anticipated bout at the start of 2026.
WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Teofimo Lopez will defend his title against the undefeated Shakur Stevenson on January 31 in New York. Lopez will enjoy the home-crowd advantage as he makes the fourth defense of his WBO Junior Welterweight Title.
, boxing will open 2026 with a bang. Two of the sport’s most gifted, polarizing, and pound-for-pound elite fighters will collide on January 31 when Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson meet in the main event of The Ring 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York, live exclusively on DAZN.
A major New York fight officially headlines the end of January Features two elite stars competing near their prime Includes major storyline shifts across two weight classes 2026 is about to ring in the new year by punching fans directly in the excitement receptors.
A clash between Teófimo López (22-1, 13 KOs) and Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) is now official. The pair will headline a Ring magazine card to be broadcast on DAZN in New York City on January 31.
Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson could very well be facing off next, with reports the bout is a ‘done deal’ for New York City on January 31. The WBO Champion Lopez has won his last six fights, most recently against Arnold Barboza Jr.
Shakur Stevenson has made an important decision ahead of Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis. The exhibition bout is set to go down on November 14. The main story of the clash is power vs skill.
Two of boxing’s brightest young stars Teofimo Lopez Jr. and Shakur Stevenson are edging closer to one of the sport’s most compelling matchups. While negotiations continue behind the scenes.
After eight years of airing on ESPN, Top Rank Boxing will have to find a new network partnership beginning in August. Shakur Stevenson believes that is because he is no longer with the promotion.
On July 12 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, Shakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title with an impressive unanimous decision win over William Zepeda.
Shakur Stevenson will make a statement on Saturday night. The 28-year-old southpaw returns to the spotlight this weekend, defending his WBC lightweight world title against fellow unbeaten contender William Zepeda at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York.
The undefeated Stevenson successfully defended his WBC lightweight championship with a ninth-round stoppage victory over Josh Padley on Saturday night.
The Shakur Stevenson next fight news has finally arrived, and the fast-rising star has booked his return for February. But who will the New Jersey native be facing in Saudi Arabia?