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The legendary Madison Square Garden will host another massive boxing fight, as Teofimo Lopez defends the WBO and Ring super lightweight titles against Shakur Stevenson. The fight airs on DAZN.
Lopez (22-1) dethroned Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2020 to become the unified lightweight champion. Though he lost the belts against George Kambosos Jr., Lopez has since thrived at 140. “The Takeover” beat Josh Taylor for the WBO and Ring super lightweight belts.
The Brooklyn-born Lopez finally headlines the main theater of MSG. He aims to be explosive and prove that Stevenson, who has shown signs of aggression, will be flat on fight night.
"Success is all about entertainment," Lopez told ESPN. “We've seen it in the past when Shakur fought at Prudential Center in front of his hometown fans, and those people left his fights early because of his skill set.
“I think he has a lot of pressure on him to entertain, so maybe we're going to see something different out of him [against me]. But from what I've seen, he's not that exciting.”
Newark’s Stevenson (24-0) beat Edwin De Los Santos in 2023 for the WBC title. A multi-division champion, Stevenson shut doubters up when he engaged in a brawl against William Zepeda.
Stevenson is not letting the doubters or Lopez’s comments bother him as he heads into the biggest fight of his young career.
"I don't let that s--- bother me anymore," Stevenson told ESPN. "I just keep it moving and training hard. They haven't had any choice but to accept me. And after I win this fight, they ain't going to have no choice but to accept me and respect me."
Multiple titles are on the line on the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson undercard, while several fighters look to impress.
Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson undercard
Here's a breakdown of all the action on the Lopez vs. Stevenson card.
Keyshawn Davis vs. Jamaine Ortiz
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Davis record: 13-0
- Ortiz record: 20-2-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
The co-feature will see Keyshawn Davis vs. Jamaine Ortiz.
Davis (13-0) attempts to return to the spotlight following a few setbacks. A win in 2023 changed to a no-contest when he tested positive for marijuana. A fight against Edwin De Los Santos was canceled after Davis, the WBO lightweight champion, didn’t make weight. He was also stripped of the belt.
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Ortiz (20-2-1) beat Mahir Albright for the NABF lightweight title. He lost against Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez, but has since gone 3-0 since losing against the latter. "The Technician" has ten wins via knockout.
Carlos Adames vs. Austin Williams
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Adames record: 24-1-1
- Williams record:
- Belts at stake: WBC middleweight title
Carlos Adames defends the WBC middleweight title against Austin Williams.
A World Series of Boxing competitor, Adames (24-1-1) won interim gold in 2022 and was eventually given full-time champion status. The Dominican has only fought three times since winning gold, fighting Hamzah Sheeraz to a draw last February.
A two-time Golden Gloves Champion, Williams (19-1) impressed early in his career with wins against River Wilson-Bent and Steve Rolls. "Ammo" lost against Sheeraz in 2023 and has since won three straight.
Bruce Carrington vs. Carlos Castro
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Carrington record: 16-0
- Castro record: 30-3
- Belts at stake: WBC featherweight title
Further down the card, Bruce Carrington and Carlos Castro face off for the WBC featherweight title.
Carrington (16-0) went 4-0 in 2024 and 2-0 in 2025, winning the NABF and interim WBC featherweight title. The 28-year-old from Brooklyn has nine wins via knockout.
Castro (30-3) has gone 3-3 since 2022, losing a three-fight win streak last September against Stephen Fulton. He has 14 wins via knockout.
Jarrell Miller vs. Kingsley Ibeh
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Miller record: 26-1-2
- Ibeh record: 16-2-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Jarrell Miller takes on Kingsley Ibeh.
It’s Miller’s (26-1-2) first time competing in MSG after almost headlining against Anthony Joshua in 2019. Failing multiple drug tests, Miller was suspended. He's gone 3-1-1 since then, fighting Andy Ruiz Jr., who replaced him against Joshua, to a draw in 2024.
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Ibeh (16-2-1) is on an eleven-fight win streak, winning six straight via knockout. "The Black Lion" has won 14 fights via the power punch.
Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Kevin Castillo
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Almaayouf record: 7-0
- Castillo record: 5-2-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Ziyad Almaayouf faces Kevin Castillo.
Almaayouf (7-0) is one of Saudi Arabia's top pro boxers. The 25-year-old last fought last February. This will be his second fight in the U.S.
Castillo (5-2-1) was unbeaten in Spain and has since lost two straight since competing in the U.S.
Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, January 31
- Start time: 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. GMT | 10 a.m. AEDT
- Main event start time (approx.): 10:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. PT | 3:30 a.m. GMT | 2:30 p.m. AEDT
- Location: Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
- Live Stream: DAZN
Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson will be available on DAZN worldwide.
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