US EditionTeófimo López and Shakur Stevenson Face Off for the Super Lightweight Title at Madison Square Garden
- 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.
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- 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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