With Brittle Hands A Conn, Shakur Stevenson’s Planned 2026 Bout Against Teofimo Lopez Remains Uncertain

Shakur Stevenson Says Would Fight Lopez Now, But He Wants to Make Sure His Hands Even “100%” When They Do Meet. Their Fight is Being Targeted for January or February 2026, Provided Stevenson Doesn’t Experience Another Hand Problem Training camp.

Shakur (24-0, 11 cos) Will Be Moving Up From 135 to Challenge Teofimo (22-1, 13 Kos) for His Wbo Light Welterweight title. Stevenson’s WBC Lightweight title Will Be Hut Hold, As Well As The Contenders Waiting For Their Title Shot.

Shakur Says His Rationale for Fighting Lopez is to Become Great. Howver, He’s Not Done That With His Career. There are Haven’t been Any High-Risk Fights for Stevenson in AS The Underdog Expected to Lose.

Prioritizing ‘100%’ Hand Health

“I Feel The Smarter Is Sure That 100%.

Don’t be Surprised IF THIS Fight Gets postponed. With Shakur’s Brittle Hands, He Might Not Make It Through Training Camp Without Suffering An Injury Last Year.

Shakur Was Supposed to Fight Joe Cordo On The Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol Undercard October 12, 2024, in Riyadh. However, Stevenson Suffered A Right-Hand Injury and Had to Undergo Surgery to Repair The Problem. The Cordle Fight Was Subsequently Canceled.

“Hey Wants. It’s Not Pretend. Those The Stuff With IT Greatness.

Like Shakur, Teofimo has been supplective in His pursuit of Greatness. He’s not fought from the 140-lb division, Gary Antuanne Russell, Richardson Hitchins, Subriel Matias, Alberto Puello, and Keyshawn Davis.

Lopez Likes to Say, “Make Boxing Great Again,” Giving His Vision of What He’s Trying To Do His Career. But he doesn’t practice that in reality. It’s Just Line That He Throws Out, And Then Fights B and C-Level Opposition.

Money Over Legacy For Both?

Shakur is no different. He Talks About Wanting To Be Great and Then Chooses to Fight Josh Padley, William Zepeda, And Artem Harutyunyan. Many Fans View Shakur’s Pursuit of A Fight Against Lopez As Being Sorely Money.

Shakur Speaks Fighting Teofimo! 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/bu6luiwlqs

– Dazn Boxing (@Daznboxing) September 21, 2025