Shakur Stevenson still hopes that the fight against Teofimo Lopez will take place next, despite the report that the Saudis have not been successful and “move”. The lithe champion of WBC Shakur (24-0, 11 KO) decided to desire Teofimo or Lamont Roach Jr. Next-and-another.
Like many fighters, Stevenson is now focusing on money in his career and chooses to look through the competitions fighting for their WBC title, such as No. 1 Andy Cruz.
Ice title
Teofimo (22-1, 13 KO) is fighting in the Shakur division at the age of 140. So, if this fight were to be, 28-year-old Stevenson would expect the World Boxing Council freeze his title To allow him to go a slight welterweight, to challenge Teofimo to his title WBO for cash purposes.
The bags in the top ten WBC in Lightweight will not be joyful, seeing that Shakur placed his title on ice to reach 140 as at the day of payment against Lopez. This is something that should be changed in boxing. In other words, if the masters abandon their titles to augment weight for cash, Should be automatically free of belts from honesty for pretenders. The greed of masters affect their career.
I was never afraid of dazzling lights honestly when the freshest, I hope this fight will happen because I promise that I will show how great I am !!
“There was no progress in the fight against Teofimo Lopez-Shakur Stevenson, and Saudi officials go further,” said Chris Mannix, commentator / host YouTube Chris Mannix X.
Mannix’s comment suggests that Shakur is waiting for nothing. The Saudis became empty and “move”. Now it’s time for Stevenson to look in a different direction. Roach (25-1-2, 10 KO) is not in the first list 15 by any of the four bodies sanctioning at the age of 135. He just fought with the 12-round majority of WBA master Lightweight Gervont Davis on March 1, 2025.
Does Roach deserve?
Roach should not have another shot title when he did not win. He had a chance and did not win. So Shakur should defend himself against someone who did not fight only for the title of world champion. Why would Roach be able to fight for the title of world champion, while more deserving of pretenders such as Andy Cruz No. 1, are ignored?
Shakura two elections
“I have two names. Teo is the front line, and Lamont is right behind it,Shakur Stevenson said TMZ Sport About who he wants to fight next. “So, depending on how much money they offer and which makes the most sense, I will fight Teofimo Lopez or Lamont Roach.”
Social fans are afraid that Shakur will reach his WBC title, and the reason why he wants to fight Roach is that he is a lithe super featherweight. They believe that Shakur intentionally tilts the Olympic gold medalist in 2020, Andy Cruz because he knows the risk of fighting.
“I think that in the case of Teo, it would hit me on this pound list for pounds, because he is a guy for pounds for pounds. I think it would be a good fight. Besides, Lamont is on his horse because of what he did with Tank. Each option is amazing to me,” Shakur said.
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Daniel Dubois will face Fabio Wardley in a rematch of a heavyweight slugfest from earlier this year, with Dubois defending the WBO heavyweight title he took from Wardley on that night.
Live coverage will kick off at 2 pm ET, and we’ll have results and updates during the four-fight, main card undercard, then live, round-by-round scoring and updates for the main event itself.
How to watch Dubois vs Wardley 2
Start time: 2:00 pm ET for main card, prelims begin at 11:00 am ET
Streaming: DAZN (Ultimate subscription or Pay-Per-View)
PPV Cost: As a standalone, one-off purchase Pay-Per-View, the price is $59.99 (or £24.99). With DAZN’s Ultimate tier, the show is included as part of your subscription.
Location: O2 Arena – London, England
Dubois vs Wardley 2 full undercard and running order
Fabio Wardley can turn his early success against Daniel Dubois into a rematch victory if he avoids exhausting himself chasing the finish. He proved he could hurt Dubois in their first fight. The harder task is keeping control when an opponent he has dropped continues coming forward.
Wardley scored two early knockdowns before Dubois recovered and stopped him. That leaves an opening for a different result, although better pacing alone may not be enough to prevent another punishing night.
Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora both back Wardley to win again on Saturday, with Mannix choosing him by stoppage. Mora believes Wardley’s eagerness to finish Dubois helped undo his promising start.
“If he just doesn’t punch himself out, he thinks about setting up that right hand, doesn’t get right hand happy,” Mora said to DAZN Boxing.
That is the adjustment Wardley needs to make under pressure. Once Dubois survived his biggest punches, Wardley needed something beyond another loaded right hand. Working behind his jab and putting punches together would give him more ways to attack without spending everything on a single finish.
Dubois deserves credit for surviving those knockdowns and returning to his jab. Mora believes his previous defeats helped him stay composed when Wardley hurt him. Wardley now has his own experience of a fight turning against him.
“I think he’ll be smarter after this fight. I think he’ll learn some lessons,” Mannix said. “I think Wardley wins by stoppage in this fight.”
Mannix’s biggest concern is what the first beating took out of Wardley. Learning the tactical lesson does not guarantee he will absorb Dubois’ punches the same way in the rematch.
Wardley’s power gives their picks a credible foundation. He has already put Dubois down twice. To complete the job, he needs to create another opening without allowing the pursuit of a knockout to leave him exhausted and exposed again.
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Jesse Rodriguez is willing to meet Naoya Inoue in March, yet that timeline still depends entirely on the undisputed champion waiting for him. Inoue may prefer an earlier ring return, which would leave Rodriguez on the outside looking in as he continues handling business at bantamweight.
Trainer Robert Garcia revealed that Rodriguez can make a March date work, moving up his original April or May target. Still, the camp intends to take on WBO champion Christian Medina in December first.
Robert confirmed the updated outlook to The Ring: “I previously said April or May, but we can be ready for March.”
While that shortens the wait, early 2027 remains unresolved. Turki Alalshikh pointed toward a January appearance in Japan. Eddie Hearn mentioned February or March instead. Clear alignment on a date is completely absent.
Rodriguez must fulfill a contract before New Year’s Eve, with Garcia eyeing December 11 or December 19 against Medina. The camp figures Rodriguez can enjoy the holidays, then jump straight into camp for Inoue.
That expectation rests on an ideal outcome against Medina. Cuts, bruised knuckles, or an unexpectedly brutal bout could easily force Rodriguez to take extra recovery time. Inoue would effectively be pinning his calendar on a fighter who still has to survive another bout first.
Inoue is already eyeing an eventual jump to featherweight. Sitting around waiting for Rodriguez to finish his stay at 118 pounds makes little sense for the Japanese star.
Garcia admitted neither he nor Hearn has received an official approach to begin talks. The public chatter is moving much faster than the paperwork.
Putting March on the table does not guarantee Inoue’s cooperation. If March works on both sides, the matchup can happen. If Inoue wants to fight sooner, Rodriguez will either have to scrap his December plans or watch this major fight slip away.
Bam is acting like someone who wants the glory of calling out Inoue without actually taking the risk of meeting him on his terms.
When a fighter gets an invitation to share a ring with the sport’s biggest pound-for-pound attraction, they drop everything. They do not tell the undisputed champion to take a number and wait until spring because Christian Medina is on the calendar. That makes zero sense. A routine belt grab against Medina does nothing for Rodriguez’s profile, brings in a fraction of the money, and accomplishes very little that fans care about.
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