Shakur Stevenson overcame Teofimo Lopez After a relatively easy weekend, the newly crowned WBO super lightweight king summed up his thoughts on Lopez’s abilities.

Stevenson won unanimously 119-109 on all three scorecardsAlthough many fans believed Lopez would give him a tough test, he won every round on every card except for the eighth round, and his superior skills were there for all to see.

Now it looks like Stevenson will either return to lightweight to pursue a title shot or move up to welterweight to pursue a title shot. A lucrative showdown with Connor Bennmeaning his reign in the 140-pound division will likely end without a title defense.

As for Lopez, who is also considering a move to 147 pounds as he plans to become a three-division world championBut with his last five super lightweight wins all coming via decision, there are doubts about his ability to succeed at a higher weight class.

during an interview ring magazineStevenson commented on Lopez’s strength after his clash and praised his opponent, acknowledging that the 28-year-old combines strength and speed.

“He’s a tough fighter, he’s got power and he’s got speed.”

Stevenson expressed the praise on social media after re-watching the game.

Just rewatched my fight and Teo is a very good fighter with great boxing skills. I only make him look like that because of my skills, but no one else will make him look like that! My jab my defense my IQ.. I’m just on another level in this world, all glory to God 🙏🏾

— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) February 2, 2026

according to computer boxIn this fight, Lopez landed only 15% of his punches (72/468), but almost 80% of his scoring shots were power punches (56).

Still, Lopez will need to make sure those strikes are more effective against bigger opponents than they were against Stevenson, with punching power being a clear obstacle to conquering the third division.