Teofimo Explains How He’ll Beat Shakur — and Predicts a Stoppage

WBO Junior Welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez is confident he will stop Shakur Stevenson when they meet on January 31.

“The key is to set the right pace from the start and then stick to it. I don’t see him lasting all 12 rounds. This will be his first move up to Junior Welterweight.

People can say whatever they want about me not knocking opponents out in my last five fights, but they don’t want to trade with me once they feel my power. And that’s not an accident. My power is real.

You saw it in the fight with Arnold Barboza. I looked very good. He doubted himself too much to sit down on his punches. For Shakur, this will be a rude awakening,” said Lopez.

Shakur Stevenson has never fought at Junior Welterweight before. He will make his debut in the new division in a championship fight.