Shakur Stevenson vs Teofimo Lopez – Maybe One Of The Early Fights Of 2026 To Look Forward To

Not long now and Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez will throw down in a quality fight to come shortly in the US.

January 31st 2026 at MSG in New York.

A fight between two young boxing stars from the US as well — that’s what fans of boxing in America and around the world want to see as well.

It represents two of the quality fighters in the sport today and certainly on Stevenson’s side one of the pound for pound fighters of these times as well.

Lopez isn’t what he was years ago and is a fighter declining for us but is still a big name in America and has plenty of hand speed and ability still, which must be factored in.

Shakur Stevenson vs Teofimo Lopez – Maybe One Of The Early Fights Of 2026 To Look Forward To

He has been after a fight with someone like Shakur Stevenson for some time as well so can’t be underestimated, maybe he will have a point to prove in the fight which might make him dangerous.

At the same time however Stevenson is a man on the rise and had an outstanding 2025 and showed he’s improving as a professional boxer all the time — if he trains well for this fight and is motivated — he should beat Lopez down violently in this one.

But through using his boxing ability first and foremost.

If the knockout comes it comes but Shakur Stevenson is that good a boxer if he is on form and puts his punches together and starts fast in the fight and takes command early on of the fight, and breaks Lopez down, and lets those fast hands and combinations go, a knockout or stoppage could of course come.

It pits in some people’s view defense of Stevenson against the offense attacking arsenal of Lopez, which some years ago when he was on fire, used to be very potent.

But styles make fights though and someone with the defensive boxing ability and counter punches of Shakur Stevenson should create instant problems for Lopez as well.

If Lopez comes forward in his usual attacking style which can be unpredictable, that should suit the boxing style of Shakur Stevenson.