“That was a boxing lesson.”

When asked what he saw, Bomac McIntyre answered directly.

“It was a masterpiece, man. Shakur looked so smooth and calm and relaxed. That was beautiful. That was a boxing lesson for your future guys, the young guys in the amateurs, who just turned pro. That was beautiful.”

This line landed because it suited the fight. Stevenson calmed down early, landed punches, and kept Lopez out of the fight. There’s no sense of urgency to impress. Just pure control. McIntyre pointed to discipline.

The sounds in the corner also haunted him.

“You hear his dad in the corner saying, ‘What’s going on with your hand?’ That just doesn’t work.”

This is the battle of words. Lopez’s speed never showed as Stevenson never allowed a clean entry. There’s no point in being quick when your steps are always late.

No adjustments available

When asked if Lopez could change anything, McIntyre shut the door.

“No, I don’t think anything he brings to the table is going to work. Shakur just has a great boxing mind. That’s it.”

That’s the trainer’s language. This means the opponent removed the option. Lopez tried to wait. He tried pressing. He tried to explode in some places, especially the eighth. None hold true. Stevenson immediately reset him, finishing the round strong and then ending the fight without any drama.

McIntyre’s final comment was part joke, part warning.

“I don’t know, man. You might want to stay away from that kid.”

what does it really mean

Stevenson is now effectively dominating the junior welterweight division. Letter rules exist, but fighters who dominate like this gain flexibility. The network follows them. Sanctioning bodies adjust around them. Mandatory conversations, if any, will occur later.

For Lopez, the road narrowed. Such losses forced him out of the direct title business and into the redevelopment field.

McIntyre’s comments stripped the night down to its core.