Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson will maintain their kickoff press convention immediately, December tenth, in New York Metropolis to debate their battle subsequent month.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that the January thirty first Ring 6 occasion might be staged at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. That made East Coast followers completely satisfied, as lots of them might be seeking to attend the stay present.
Followers Solely Ask One Query? What Is The PPV Worth?
What the common fan is actually enthusiastic about is how a lot the Lopez-Stevenson occasion will price on DAZN PPV on January thirty first, 2026. That was what they actually needed to listen to. Making it free is the best current, as lots of them are taxed out of the quite a few PPV occasions every month.
Two Non-PPV Stars on PPV
Shakur and Teofimo aren’t PPV fighters. So, it doesn’t matter that they’re combating one another. Two negatives don’t make a optimistic. Stevenson’s hit-and-not-get-hit model is a cup of poison for the eyes. And with Teo, he’s adopted Stevenson’s model, seemingly mimicking him for his final two fights, leading to boring performances.
Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) and WBO gentle welterweight champion Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) will meet in the primary occasion on DAZN. For the previous three-division world champion Shakur, it’s a bout that permits him to win a fourth division belt.
Teo Nonetheless Avoiding the Wolves
Lopez will get a pleasant payday out of the battle, nevertheless it is not going to show that he’s the most effective at 140. Stevenson is a light-weight transferring as much as improve his legacy in opposition to a preferred, however not essentially the most effective, fighter at gentle welterweight. We don’t know who the #1 man is at 140, on condition that the champions haven’t fought.
By now, Teofimo ought to have already fought the highest canines at 140: Gary Antuanne Russell, Subriel Matias, and Richardson Hitchins. He’s chosen as an alternative to battle the likes of Steve Claggett, Arnold Barboza Jr., and a light Josh Taylor in latest fights.
Teofimo-Shakur is extra a couple of battle between two widespread fighters, however not among the finest of their divisions. They’re well-maneuvered fighters who haven’t proven an eagerness to face the lions.
Shakur Roasted for Dodging Foster
We’ve witnessed that within the final day with Shakur’s dismissive perspective about defending in opposition to his new WBC obligatory O’Shaquie Foster. Teofimo is identical means when requested about combating the highest guys at 140, like Antuanne Russell, Matias, and Hitchins. He doesn’t wish to know them.
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