Teofimo Loss Could Expose Shakur A Paper Tiger

Shakur Stevenson Has Next Picked Out after His Mini Mega-Fight Against Teofimo Lopez in Early 2026. Stevenson (24-0, 11 Kos Lopez (22-1, 13 Kos), He’s Going To Fight “Lamont Roach.”

WBC Lightweight Shakur Will Bypass Defending His Title Against One of the Contenders In The Contenders in The Division in the Defense AGABAVERST Super Featherweight Roach (25-1-2, 10, Kos). Stevenson’s Last Defense of His WBC Title Was Against William Zepeda on July 12, 2025.

Lopez Fight First, Andy Cruz Fight Never?

Stevenson, 28, Doesn’t Say Why He Prefers To Fight Roach, Who Is A Technical Fighter No Power. It may not matter. Fighting Roach Will Make Life Easier For Shakur Because It Will Give Him An Excuse To The Inevitable Fight Against The # 1 WBC CONTENDER, Andy CruzOR One of the Other contenders at 135.

A Champion Dodging His Own Division

The Worst Kind Of Lightweight Champion You Can Have One That SWORTS AND CHOOSES TO FIGHT OPPOSIT OUTSIDE OF THE WEIGHT CLASS. It’s Not Fair. IF Shakur Fights Roach, It’ll Have The Second Consecutive Bout Against A non-Lightweight, Assuming The Clash Against Teofimo Lopez Happens Next Year.

“That’s The Fight I Want. There’s No Being Around That Is Going to Be A Bigger Fight Than Me Vs. Teo,” Said Shakur Stevenson Ring champs About Teofimo Lopez Being The Guy He’s After. “I Don’t Mind Going Up to Him for 140. I Think The Fight Is Going To Happen.”

A Two-Part Financial strategy

Of Course, Stevenson Doesn’t Mind. The Fight Against Teofimo works in Two Ways:

1. It Allows Shakur to Avoid Andy Cruz: Fighting Lopez is a significantly better Than Facing The 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Cruz and potentially Losing Badly.
2. The Purse Will Be Big: Shakur Could Get A Raise From The $ 7 Million That Made in His Last Fight Against Zepeda.

“Lamont Roach Was The One I Was Fight. We’re Going To Fight After I Beat Teo,” Said Stevenson, Revealing His Plans for the Teofimo Fight.

What Stevenson Should Be Planning His Rebuilding Plan in Case Heo’s, Because There’s A Very Real Possibility He’ll Get Beaten.

Obviously, Shakur Can Return to The Lightweight Title and Continue Defending His WBC title. But he’s going to look silly defending it again to roach while coming off a loss to lopez.

Don’t be Surprised IF Teofimo Exposes by Beating Him Badly, Worse Than The Defense Artist Arnold 2, 2025. Lopez Can Do The Same Things Shakur Can, But With A Lot More Power. He’s Got The Three-Foot Step-Back Style and Can Move Around The Ring Just Like Him. What Teofimo Said Apart is That He has begun knockout power in Either Hand. So, When He Lands on Shakur, He’ll do Damage.

Stevenson’s Matchmaking Safety Net Exposed

Stevenson has gotten This Far in the 135-LB Division Due to the matchmaking That’s Done by HIM FOR HIS Former Promoters at Top RANK AND MATCHROOM. He hasn’t Faced Any Of The Upper Grade Contenders in Lightweight 2023. Shakur Owes Much of His Success To His Promoters, Who Chose To Match Him Against These Rather Than Any Of The Apex Lightweights In The Division:

• Josh Padley
• Artem harutyunyan
• William Zepeda
• Shuichiro Yoshino
• Edwin of Los Santos