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Shakur Stevenson vs Teofimo Lopez live: Start time, undercard, fight updates and results tonight
Stevenson aims to become a four-weight world champion, as he moves up to challenge the controversial Lopez in an intriguing duel
Tonight, Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson will go head to head in a “fight for the future of American boxing”, as Independent columnist Steve Bunce has described it.
Headlining in New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden, the pair will clash for bragging rights and Lopez’s WBO super-lightweight title.
The two-weight champion, 28, is one of the most-divisive fighters in the sport, but on his night he is an electric competitor – as he showed with his wins over Vasiliy Lomachenko and Josh Taylor.
Stevenson, also 28, is similarly viewed as supremely talented, but like Lopez he has not always reached his highest level, and many fans are awaiting his career-defining win. That could come against Lopez, however, as Stevenson bids to become a four-weight world champion and stay undefeated.
Follow live updates and results from Stevenson vs Lopez and the undercard, below. Buy the fight exclusively on DAZN, here.
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round 12
Ortiz’s eyes are checked by a ringside doctor before this final round.
The ref warns the boxers to keep it clean, and Davis is leaning forward, mocking Ortiz.
Once the action resumes, Davis corners Ortiz. The pair clinch, with Ortiz getting off some decent body shots.
They separate, and in the ensuing exchanges, with just seconds left, Davis drops Ortiz again!
It’s a one-two up top then a grazing body shot.
Once again it’s Ortiz on a knee, and the ref waves it off this time!
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round 11
A knockdown at last! Davis drops Ortiz with a clean cross upstairs and a left hook to the body, and he’s giddy at the sight!
Ortiz beats the ref’s count, and Davis corners him to try to finish this in the penultimate round!
Ortiz bites down on his mouthpiece and throws back, but he’s largely skipping away and trying to regain composure...
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round 10
Ortiz presses forward, but Davis is staying diligent and keeping him at bay with jabs and the odd longer combination.
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round nine
More taunting from Davis, who raises his hand to the sky while in the clinch with Ortiz.
Now he backs up Ortiz, who looks a little tired. A couple of clean lands for Davis, who is keeping his lead hand low.
Ortiz gets bouncing again, maybe trying to shake some energy through his body. He can’t pin down the younger boxer, though, in his next advancement.
Ortiz’s face has swollen a fair bit by this point, particularly around the left eye.
Ortiz with some wild misses late in the round, and Davis mocks him after the bell.
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round eight
Davis continues to manage range well, staying out of Ortiz’s reach.
And just like that, he steps in to intercept the pressuring Ortiz with a cross. Great timing.
The next time, he opts for a left hook but overshoots it as Ortiz ducks.
Davis taunts Ortiz late in the frame, shaking his head at the 29-year-old.
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round six
31-6 is Davis’s lead in terms of jabs landed.
He closes range, timing some one-twos nicely now, before extending his combinations and hooking to the body.
Another well-timed shot by Davis, a jab as Ortiz stands square in the corner.
Nice cross, too, from Davis. He just catches Ortiz on the end of it.
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round five
Davis with a very deliberate cross to the sternum. He presses forward but leans back to avoid Ortiz’s shots.
Ortiz manages a southpaw cross to the body, then steps back to evade a pawing jab from Davis.
It’s back and forth, with Davis connecting with a few crosses but Ortiz landing a stern hook in there.
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round three
Ortiz bounces around, trying to stay light on his feet, but as he steps in, he overshoots a few punches.
Davis swings big to the body now. Right hook low, then a left hook to the head – nice.
Ortiz misses with a few more punches, before crashing into Davis for an accidental headbutt.
Clean left straight by Ortiz, snapping back the head of Davis, but the younger boxer is unbothered. He corners Ortiz.
Ortiz also is unconcerned, however, trying to taunt Davis by dancing in front of him.
Lopez vs Stevenson live: Keyshawn Davis vs Jamaine Ortiz
Round two
Davis hops forward and elicits some big swings out of Ortiz – not wild swings, just heavy efforts.
Beautiful one-two by Davis, and Ortiz shoves him away. Davis seemed to tag Ortiz while the latter was switching stances.
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