There’s a lot going on with Teofimo Lopez. The two-division champion has been linked to a potential super lightweight fight against Shakur Stevenson for a while now. Recent reports suggested that the two camps were bullish on a showdown between the two in early 2026, with the rumored venue being New York.

Stevenson, the three-division champion, would vie for Lopez’s WBO strap, as the fight was being planned as a Premier Boxing Champions card that would receive funding from His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. Both Stevenson and Lopez expressed interest in the fight, as recently as the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight in Las Vegas. However, Lopez has shared a new update.

Teofimo Lopez treats Shakur Stevenson as backup

Speaking to Stories Untold recently, ‘The Takeover’ ex

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