HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Basic Leisure Authority and proprietor of Ring Journal, has confirmed the extremely anticipated battle between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson is on for Saturday January 31 in New York because the headline occasion for ‘The Ring 6.’
The occasion is delivered to followers by Matchroom Boxing and shall be broadcast reside, solely on DAZN worldwide.
Brooklyn’s Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) shall be placing his WBO and The Ring juniorwelterweight titles on the road when he takes on present WBC light-weight world champion Shakur, stepping as much as 140 for the primary time.
Following an action-packed ultimate two months to shut out 2025, headlined by Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn 2, ‘The Ring IV: Evening of the Champions,’ and ‘The Ring V: Evening of the Samurai: Naoya Inoue vs. David Picasso,’ DAZN’s world-class boxing slate continues with an exciting matchup to kick off 2026. The bout will function a fourth title protection for ‘The Takeover’ as he appears to be like to increase his six-fight profitable streak following his most up-to-date victory, a unanimous determination win over the beforehand undefeated Arnold Barboza Jr. throughout The Ring’s historic Deadly Fury Instances Sq. card in Might.
For Shakur, who can even be preventing just some miles from his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, this represents a chance to develop into a four-weight world champion. The southpaw’s most up-to-date battle got here simply two months after Teofimo’s triumph, when he claimed a unanimous determination win towards necessary challenger William Zepeda to retain his WBC light-weight belt throughout July’s stacked Ring III occasion at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.
HE Turki Alalshikh stated: “This battle between two enormous skills will present an thrilling begin to our plans for 2026 and as we glance to create one other nice yr of boxing occasions world wide. We’re trying ahead to returning to New York in January and producing one other huge world title battle that followers have been ready for.”
Teofimo Lopez stated: “Duck, Duck, Goose! Are you prepared for New York Metropolis? Brick metropolis within the concrete jungle, so let’s get able to rumble! The Takeover is right here to remain, not play. Make Boxing Nice Once more is my forte. Shakur will fall in 9.”
Shakur Stevenson stated: “I’ve by no means shied away from a problem and at all times chased the largest fights within the sport as a result of I do know I’m among the finest boxers on this planet. Teofimo Lopez will be taught that firsthand on January 31 once I take his belt and present him that there are ranges to this sport. New York, prepare for a spectacular efficiency as I take over a fourth straight weight division.”
Additional particulars together with ticketing, venue and extra fights on the cardboard shall be introduced sooner or later.
