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Shakur Stevenson vs Teofimo Lopez live: Fight updates and results as victorious challenger faces off with Conor Benn
Stevenson became a four-weight world champion with a lopsided decision win over Lopez, taking the WBO super-lightweight title in NYC
Shakur Stevenson produced a long-awaited masterclass at the elite level on Saturday, dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a near-flawless performance in New York City.
Inside the iconic Madison Square Garden, it was New Jersey’s Stevenson versus Brooklyn’s Lopez, with the latter defending the WBO super-lightweight title. And the controversial Lopez, 28, was shown up by the smaller man in Stevenson, also 28, who won 11 out of 12 rounds on all three judges’ scorecards.
In doing so, Stevenson became a four-weight world champion in record time, adding to his past successes at lower weights. He also stayed unbeaten while handing Lopez his second professional loss. But for all of Stevenson’s achievements, he has blown hot and cold on fight nights, so Saturday’s victory may go down as a long-awaited, career-defining triumph for him.
And during his post-fight interview in the ring, Stevenson was confronted by British welterweight Conor Benn, in a potential clue to his next move...
Re-live updates and see all results from Stevenson vs Lopez and the undercard, below. Buy the fight exclusively on DAZN, here.
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