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. This intriguing clash will see them meet for Lopez’s lineal and WBO super lightweight titles.
Ahead of the main event, Stevenson spoke to Boxing Social, revealing his honest opinion of Lopez while talking about the magnitude of the fight.
Shakur Stevenson assesses Teofimo Lopez ahead of January 31
Talking to Boxing Social, Shakur Stevenson was complimentary about Teofimo Lopez.
“Yeah, I do, I see him as one of the guys. He’s the truth. He got great boxing skills, great boxing IQ. This fight is the best versus the best. And I’m ready to show that I’m the better fighter,” said Stevenson.
When asked if he was worried the judges would appreciate his work, Stevenson said: “I agree with you, but I worry about what I can control, and what I can control is going in there on fight night and doing everything that I’m supposed to do. The judging really don’t matter. I hope that they get everything the right way, but at the end of the day, I can’t focus on it.”
Shakur (24-0, 11 KOs) was also asked if this fight against Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) is the fight that cements his place among the best fighters in the world:
“This fight, I cement my legacy, and I show who I truly am as a fighter. At the end of this fight, y’all will be talking about when I will be pound-for-pound number one. That’s what I’m chasing.”
