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Shakur Stevenson Dominates Teofimo Lopez to Become a 4-Division Champion

  • On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET, Teofimo Lopez Jr. defends the WBO super lightweight title against Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
  • After failing to land Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez Jr., 22-1, won the WBO title by defeating Josh Taylor in June 2023 and defended it multiple times, while Stevenson, 24-0, arrives unbeaten with notable wins over Artem Harutyunyan and Edwin De Los Santos.
  • BetMGM lists Lopez at +240 and Stevenson at-325, with undercard bouts including Keyshawn Davis vs. Jamaine Ortiz, while Shawn Porter and Al Bernstein slightly favor Stevenson and Raul Marquez expects a Lopez upset.
  • Bettors are cautioned that odds fluctuate and gambling carries financial risk; the USA TODAY Network may earn commissions and Gannett may earn revenue from betting-operator referrals.
  • Stevenson's movement and round control could decide the bout, as analysts say Teofimo Lopez Jr. must press the action to unsettle Shakur Stevenson, Yanofsky, analyst, noted.
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American Shakur Stevenson was quite blunt with his left-handed, sometimes punishing Theophimus Lopez to take the cold

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Shakur Stevenson dominated Theophimus Lopez to win a title in a fourth weight category, taking a unanimous decision on Saturday night and capturing the World Boxing Organization's (OMB) superlight weight belt.

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Shakur Stevenson dominates Teofimo Lopez to become a 4-division champion

NEW YORK (AP) — Shakur Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to win a title in a fourth weight class, taking a unanimous decision Saturday night to capture the WBO junior welterweight belt.

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BoxingInsider.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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