The first round began with Teofimo Lopez on the front foot and Shakur Stevenson on the back foot. Lopez tried to jab, but his attempt had no effect.
In the last minute of the first round, Stevenson shot a sharp shot with his left hand. In the second round, Lopez answered with a nice counter right.
Southpaw Shakur Stevenson looked very comfortable in the third round as he dictated range and distance. Shakur’s sharp jab and straight left hand are his weapons of choice.
Lopez started the fourth round on the front foot, trying to attack Stevenson’s body. As Teofimo tried to get inside, Shakur fired a shot to the body that nearly caused Teofimo’s glove to hit the canvas.
Teofimo Lopez was struggling to find something important when the fight was halfway through. Every time Lopez tried to break in, he was met with a vicious punch from Stevenson.
In the seventh round of the fight, Stevenson was in complete control of the fight, setting the range, staying in the pocket, and attacking consistently. Meanwhile, his opponent, Teofimo Lopez, looked confused and ready to go.
The action from both sides has been one-sided throughout the game. Shakur completely defeated his bloodied and bruised opponent. Shakur looks faster, stronger and more skilled.
In the 12-round boxing match, Stevenson showed a masterclass performance. At the end of the fight, all three judges scored the fight (119-109) in favor of Stevenson.
With this win, Shakur Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) wins the Ring Magazine and WBO super lightweight world titles. After this great performance, the question becomes, how high does Shakur rank in terms of net worth?
Back in 2005, Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated second-division world champion Arturo Gatti. After that career-defining fight, Mayweather continued to elevate his status from star to superstar.
Shakur Stevenson defeated two-division world champion Teofimo Lopez on Saturday night. In the post-game press conference, Shakur was asked about the decisive victory over Teofimo. Is this his defining moment?
“Yeah, sure, sure. I think that’s the moment,” Shakur said. “That’s two young fighters. That’s not an old guy that’s washed up. That’s a 28-year-old fighter, I’m 28 myself, and Teo is actually younger than me. For me to move up to another weight class tonight and beat him and take his belt is a big deal.”








