Teófimo López vs. Shakur Stevenson, billed as The Ring 6, was a Junior welterweight professional boxing match contested between The Ring and WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez, and WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson. The bout took place on January 31, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Stevenson won by unanimous decision.
Background On December 1, 2025, It was officially announced Teofimo Lopez will defend his The Ring and WBO junior Welterweight Championship titles against WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson. After Lopez lost his unified lightweight titles to George Kambosos Jr. in November 2021, he moved up to junior welterweight and won the WBO and The Ring titles in June 2023 with a unanimous decision victory over Josh Taylor. He made two title defenses in 2024 before defeating the previously unbeaten Arnold Barboza Jr. in New York City in May 2025.
Going into the bout, Stevenson was a three-division world champion, having previously held titles at featherweight and super featherweight before winning the WBC lightweight title in November 2023.
The fight Lopez struggled against Stevenson's boxing ability and jab, and Stevenson appeared dominant throughout the fight and bloodied Lopez, holding a 165 to 72 advantage in punches landed. The three official scorecards had Stevenson winning 119–109.
Aftermath In April 2026, Lopez discussed the fight and accused Stevenson of using tactics that were beyond standard exchanges, particularly at close range. He said Stevenson stood on his feet, used his elbows during clinches, and described these as part of a "dirty fight" strategy, which affected the flow of the fight. Lopez stated that these moments disrupted his rhythm and limited his offensive opportunities.
Fight card Bout: Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotesJunior WelterweightShakur Stevenson def.Teofimo Lopez (c)UD123:00FOR WBO AND RING LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT TITLESSuper LightweightKeyshawn Davisdef.Jamaine OrtizTKO12/122:47FeatherweightBruce Carringtondef.Carlos CastroKO9/121:29FOR WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLEHeavyweight Jarrell Millerdef.Kingsley IbehSD103:00MiddleweightAustin Williamsdef.Wendy ToussiantUD103:00WelterweightKevin Castillodef.Zayid AlmaayoufUD83:00
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