The age-old debate of boxer vs. MMA fighter has persisted ever since <a href="/boxing/players/james_toney/74513">James Toney</a>’s ill-fated UFC clash with <a href="/mma/players/randy_couture/58577">Randy Couture</a>. Over the years, the narrative has evolved.
The boxing world once again found itself questioning its own governance after the WBC stripped Shakur Stevenson of its lightweight title just days after his dominant win over Teofimo Lopez.
Shakur Stevenson's victory over Teofimo Lopez Jr. vaulted him up the list, but just how high did he climb? Here are the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings.
Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson set an attendance record of 21,324 at Madison Square Garden, as Shakur beat him in a unanimous decision. The official attendance eclipses every boxing gate since the venue’s reopening in 1968.
On Saturday, January 31, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Shakur Stevenson produced a dominating performance in defeating Teofimo Lopez by unanimous decision.
After his unanimous decision loss to Shakur Stevenson, Teofimo Lopez’s career is at a crossroads, as we look at what could be next. “The Takeover” was outboxed, losing his WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight titles.
Teofimo Lopez Sr. still does not know what happened when his son got into the ring with Shakur Stevenson on Saturday night. Lopez Sr., who serves as his son's primary trainer, admitted that "everything was fine" heading into the fight, which he wholeheartedly believed his son would win.
The Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson card lived up to the billing on Saturday night, delivering a strong undercard and a main event that left little room for debate.
Damian Lillard found himself reacting in real time to a major boxing bout, with his commentary on Teofimo Lopez’s unanimous defeat quickly drawing attention online.
NEW YORK — Shakur Stevenson left no doubt about who controls the chessboard at 140 pounds. In a masterclass performance Saturday night, Stevenson outboxed and outthought Teofimo Lopez over 12 rounds to win a lopsided unanimous decision in the main event of The Ring 6 at a sold-out Madison Square Garden.
On Saturday, January 31, at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson headlines the “Ring 6” fight card live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
On January 31, 2026, Teofimo Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) of New York will take on New Jersey's Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) at Madison Square Garden. The event has been coined 'The Ring VI', and is being promoted by Top Rank and Matchroom Boxing, in association with The Ring Magazine.
Punches started flying long before the opening bell for Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson. Multiple fights broke out during Friday’s weigh-ins at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
On January 31, at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson headlines the “Ring 6”fight card live on DAZN Pay-Per-View. They will meet for Lopez’s lineal and WBO super lightweight titles.
We are officially one day out from the first major boxing card of 2026, and the year is already off and running. Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson headline a loaded night in New York that wastes no time setting the tone.
On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, two of the world’s premier pound-for-pound talents will step into the ring to settle a smoldering rivalry as Teofimo Lopez Jr.
The first major boxing card of the year takes place Saturday, January 31, with a WBO super lightweight title fight headlining The Ring 6. The event will stream live worldwide on DAZN Pay-Per-View and includes a co-main event featuring the return of Keyshawn Davis.
On January 31, at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson headlines the “Ring 6”fight card live on DAZN Pay-Per-View. They will clash for Lopez’s lineal and WBO super lightweight titles live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
Teofimo Lopez is one of boxing’s most fascinating contradictions. Inside the ring, he’s an explosive athlete with rare timing and power. Outside it, he’s mercurial, provocative, and often surrounded by chaos.