The Wait Is Over: Teofimo Lopez Answers Shakur Stevenson’s Calls, Sets Up 2026 Showpiece

Teofimo Lopez replied to Shakur Stevenson on Today X, Letting Him Know That He’s “ACCEPTED THE ACCEPTED” Against Him and They’ll Meet at The Start of 2026. Lopez Just Made The Needy Shakur Happy Today. He’d been waiting for days to hear Those Words, And He got His.

Lopez (22-1.13 Kos) Didn’t Say What Weight Class The Fight With The Unbeaten WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur (24-0, 11 Kos) at Will Take Place. Teofimo, 27, has The A-Side Popularity To Insist That Stevenson Come Up to 140 to Challenge Him for His Wide Welterweight title.

Social Media Skirmishes

The 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist Shakur has posted the Four Times About Teofimo Semce Last July, Urging Him to Fight Him.

• Stevenson Initially Called Out Lopez July 25th, Using The Phrase, “Let’s Make Boxing Great Again.” Some Fans Ready For AS Code, ‘Man, I’m Develate A Paycheck And I got Andy Cruz Breathing Down at My Neck at # 1 WBC.’
• July 29th, Shakur Said In Response to Teofimo Posting A Sparring Clip Him over a ** Sparring Tape Let’s Fight, Bro. It’s Time To Get Real, I’m Excited Now U Done Got Me Hype !!! “
• August 9th: Stevenson got agitated in Response to Teofimo Saying He’s Going to Slap Him A Press Conference. Shakur Said this: “You’re Talkin Bout SMacking Me At A Press Conference, You got it wrong, My Boy. You Better Chill Out!”
• August 21st: Shakur Posted on X, Saying He Could Lamont Roach Next IF Teofimo Did’t Accept A Fight With Him. “IF Teofimo Don’t Want the Fight I’ll Fight (Lamont Roach Jr.) Next, Either Way I’m Tryna Fight for a Belt 135!”

I’ve Already Accepted The Fight! I’ll See You The Beginning of the Year. @Shakurstevenson 🤝 https://t.co/kggynhnzux

– Teofimo Lopez (@Teofimolopez) August 22, 2025

Teofimo’s Exhibition Plan

Teofimo volunteered Yesterday to Fight on the exhibition on the Jake Paul vs. Gervona Davis on the Undercard November 14th on Netflix at The State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. He tagged Jake’s Promotional Team, Most Valuable Promotions, and The State Farm Arena. If His Offer Is Accessed, That Would Be The Reason For The Delay On The Shakur Fight.