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Waiting is over: Teofimo Lopez responds to the connections of Shakur Stevenson, configurates the 2026 exhibition

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August 22, 2025

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Teofimo Lopez replied today Shakur Stevenson to X, informing him that he was “I have already accepted the fight” They will meet against him at the beginning of 2026. Lopez has just made the needy Shakur elated today. He waited for several days to hear these words and had his wish.

Lopez (22-1.13 KO) did not say which weight class in the fight against the invincible WBC champion Lightweight Shakur (24-0, 11 KO) will take place. 27-year-old Teofimo is popular on the A side to insist that Stevenson achieves 140 to challenge him for his title WBO Lightweight Welter Eler.

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Shakur’s silver medalist in 2016 wrote four times about Teofimo since July last year, calling him to fight him.

Stevenson initially called Lopeza July 25, With the lend a hand of the expression “make the box be great”. Some fans read it as a code: “Man, I desperately pay the payment desperately, and Andy Cruz breathed my neck at number 1 WBC.”
July 29, Shakur said this in response to Teofimo, who published a sparring clip that worked on it during the session: “LOL is an elderly sparring tape, let’s fight, brother. It’s time to get to this ring for truly, I’m excited, I’m excited, now you made me hype !!!”
August 9: Stevenson moved in response to Teofimo, who said he would hit him at a press conference. Shakur said: “You talk about hitting me at a press conference, you were wrong, my boy. Better to relax!”
August 21: Shakur published on X, saying that he could then fight Lamont Roach if Teofimo did not accept the fight with him. “If Teofimo doesn’t want to fight, I will fight [Lamont Roach Jr.] Then, I try to fight for the belt at 135! . “

I have already accepted the fight! See you at the beginning of the year. @Shakurstevenson 🤝 https://t.co/kggynhnzux

– Teofimo Lopez (@teofimolopez) August 22, 2025

Teofimo exhibition plan

Teofimo reported yesterday to fight the exhibition about Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis Undercard on November 14 at Netflix on the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. He marked Jake’s Promotional Team, the most valuable promotions and State Farm Arena. If his offer is accepted, it would cause a delay in Shakur’s fight.

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Last updated 22/22/2025

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Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyus Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News

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November 7, 2026

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"Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyu's Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News"

Tim Tszyu seeks to become Australia’s third multi-divisional boxing world champion when he competes for Erislandy Lara’s WBA middleweight title next month, and ahead of the action, trainer Robert Garcia has offered his thoughts on the fight.

Tszyu lost his WBO super-welterweight title in a defeat to Sebastian Fundora back in 2024 and twice failed to reclaim 154lb honours, both against Bakhram Murtazaliev and in a rematch with Fundora.

Since then, the Aussie has stepped up to middleweight and scored a career-best win over Errol Spence Jr earlier this yearand now, the 32-year-old could join lead trainer Jeff Fenech and Liam Paro as his nation’s third two-weight world champion, if he can trump 43-year-old.

Speaking with ProBox TVRobert Garcia, who trains a potential future Tszyu opponent in Vergil Ortiz, admitted that he is leaning towards the home fighter, but noted that Lara will not be phased by competing in the challenger’s backyard.

“We can probably lean towards Tim Tsyzu because he is fighting at home, in front of his hometown, but Lara is not the fighter that brings in a lot of fans following him.

“He doesn’t have a following, he is not one that is going to sell out arenas, so even if it is in the United States, it is likely that most of the people are going to be [there] for Tim Tszyu because Australians do travel and Tim Tszyu has a lot of fans.

“For Lara, going to Australia is like going to Las Vegas or going to New York because he never has that following anyways. Anywhere he goes, he is going to be against the crowd. So, I think for him it is going to be one of those performances where it doesn’t make a difference if he is going to Tim Tsyzu’s hometown.”

Tszyu-Lara takes place at the Cbus Super Stadium in Queensland, Australia on Sunday 13 December.

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Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight

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November 7, 2026

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"Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight"

Deontay Wilder’s former head coach Malik Scott has delivered a knockout prediction for the American’s upcoming showdown with Jai Opetaia.

The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.

Despite him being the naturally smaller man, many are favouring the Australian – a former two-time world cruiserweight champion – to defeat his 10-years-older opponent.

It is, after all, generally accepted that Wilder has declined significantly since his trilogy bout with Furywho survived two knockdowns and scored an 11th-round knockout in their 2021 encounter.

Back then, Wilder had just joined forces with Scott, his former opponent, and the pair maintained their fighter-trainer relationship through subsequent defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

With Wilder now operating under different coaches, though, Scott has shared a balanced view of the Opetaia fight with Seconds Out.

“The fight’s got dynamite written all over it. Jai Opetaia is very dangerous, but he’s a smaller man that’s been hurt by smaller men than Deontay, slower men than Deontay.

“I’ve never seen Opetaia get hit by nobody like Deontay; I’ve seen Deontay get hit by bigger punchers than Opetaia. [But] one thing we can expect in this fight is a knockout.

“The name of the fight is ‘bad intentions’ – at least that’s what I’m calling it, because that’s what they share in common. What they share in common is mentality – they both are trying to hurt you.”

While he stopped short of predicting a winner, it is perhaps telling that Scott, despite his relationship with Wilder, has not explicitly favoured him to win by knockout.