Lopez vs Stevenson

Who won Lopez vs Stevenson?

Shakur Stevenson beat Teofimo Lopez by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, January 31st, 2026, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 119-109, 119-109, 119-109 in favor of winner Shakur Stevenson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super lightweight championship of the world.

Stevenson was defending his his The Ring Junior Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Teofimo Lopez in January 2026. He had held this belt for 18 days.

He was also defending WBO World Junior Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Teofimo Lopez in January 2026. He had held this title for 18 days.

Also on the undercard Keyshawn Davis beat Jamaine Ortiz, Bruce Carrington defeated Carlos Castro for the WBC World Featherweight belt, Jarrell Miller was victorious over Kingsley Ibeh, and Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams beat Wendy Toussaint.

Lopez vs Stevenson stats

Teofimo Lopez stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Shakur Stevenson made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws.

Teofimo Lopez was the same age as Shakur Stevenson, at 28 years old.

Lopez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Stevenson. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Teofimo Lopez fought out of the orthodox stance, while Shakur Stevenson was a southpaw.

Lopez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 months earlier than Stevenson, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 29 fewer professional rounds, totaling 161 compared to Stevenson's 190.

Lopez vs Stevenson form

Teofimo Lopez had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Arnold Barboza Jr on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Steve Claggett on June 29, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at James L. Knight Center, Miami.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jamaine Ortiz on February 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Josh Taylor on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

He had beaten Sandor Martin on December 10, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight eliminator fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Stevenson remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated William Zepeda on July 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Josh Padley on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Shakur Stevenson had been fighting more than Teofimo Lopez.

Going into this contest, Teofimo Lopez had last fought 8 months and 29 days ago, while Shakur Stevenson's last outing had been 6 months and 19 days ago.

Lopez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

Stevenson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

What time did Lopez vs Stevenson start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:45 PM EST / 7:45 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 3:45 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Lopez vs Stevenson?

The DAZN PPV show began at 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 11:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Lopez vs Stevenson?

Teofimo Lopez was a 29/10 (+310) underdog going into the contest, while Shakur Stevenson made his way into the ring at 27/100 (-380) with oddsmakers.