Shakur Stevenson beat Teofimo Lopez by unanimous decision on January 31, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in New York, with all three judges scoring it 119-109. He took Lopez’s WBO junior welterweight title and became a four-division world champion.
The result
- Winner: Shakur Stevenson, unanimous decision, 119-109 on all three cards
- Title: WBO junior welterweight (140 pounds), won from Lopez
- Records after the fight: Stevenson 25-0 with 11 knockouts; Lopez 22-2
- Punches landed: Stevenson 165 of 372 (44%), Lopez 72 of 468 (15%)
Stevenson won every round but one on all three cards. After six rounds he had outlanded Lopez 78-23, and Lopez finished with a cut over his left eye. It was Stevenson’s first fight at 140 pounds, after world titles at featherweight, junior lightweight and lightweight. Lopez had come in on six straight wins since his split-decision loss to George Kambosos Jr. in 2021.
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On the same card, Keyshawn Davis stopped Jamaine Ortiz in his first fight at junior welterweight.
Where both fighters went next
Lopez moved up to welterweight and beat Rolly Romero by majority decision on August 22, 2026, to take the WBA title. On September 22 the WBA ordered him to defend it against Jack Catterall, with 30 days for the two sides to agree terms before purse bids, which puts the deadline at October 22. That made him 23-2.
Stevenson signed a multifight deal with Zuffa Boxing on July 9, 2026. As of ESPN’s report on September 13, he had no fight scheduled. The names linked with him are Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Gervonta Davis and WBC junior welterweight champion Dalton Smith. In July ESPN reported he was expected to vacate the WBO belt, because Zuffa has no 140-pound division; its September 13 report still listed him as WBO champion.
A rematch, and betting the next fight
No rematch has been announced, and no price for one is posted. As of September 25, 2026, we have no market for either fighter’s next bout that we can source and date.
When a line does go up, read it as a chance: +300 implies 25%, and -400 implies 80%. A price is worth taking only when you rate the chance higher than it does.
Rolly Romero’s fight with Ryan Garcia has its own Garcia vs. Romero page. The boxing blog covers the next cards, and the boxing betting guide explains moneylines, method of victory and round betting. For paid fight picks, compare the best handicappers and read our handicapper site reviews and sportsbook reviews first.