Teofimo Lopez’s subsequent title protection is a champion vs. champion conflict with the undefeated Shakur Stevenson.
Ring Journal introduced Monday that Lopez (22-1) is about to place his WBO and The Ring mild welterweight title on the road in opposition to Stevenson (24-0), the WBC light-weight champion, at an occasion scheduled to happen in New York on Jan. 31.
Matchroom Boxing serves because the promoter for The Ring 6, with the stay broadcast scheduled to air on DAZN. A venue remains to be to be made official.
Each fighters have ties to the New York space, with Lopez hailing from Brooklyn and Shakur hailing from close by Newark, N.J.
Lopez competed as soon as in 2025, successful a unanimous choice over Arnold Barboza Jr. in Might competing at The Ring’s Occasions Sq. occasion. It was the sixth straight win for Lopez since his lone loss to George Kambosos Jr., and third straight protection of his mild welterweight belts.
“Duck, Duck, Goose!” Lopez mentioned in a press launch. “Are you prepared for New York Metropolis? Brick metropolis within the concrete jungle, so let’s get able to rumble! The Takeover is right here to remain, not play. ‘Make Boxing Nice Once more’ is my forte. Shakur will fall in 9.”
Shifting as much as 140 kilos for the primary time, Stevenson is coming off of a profitable 2025 marketing campaign that noticed him defend his light-weight belt twice, outpointing William Zepeda and incomes a ninth-round TKO victory over Josh Padley. The 28-year-old has additionally held titles at featherweight and tremendous featherweight.
“I’ve by no means shied away from a problem and all the time chased the largest fights within the sport as a result of I do know I’m top-of-the-line boxers on the planet,” Stevenson mentioned within the launch. “Teofimo Lopez will study that firsthand on Jan. 31 after I take his belt and present him that there are ranges to this sport. New York, prepare for a spectacular efficiency as I take over a fourth straight weight division.”
