Terence Crawford has weighed in on the fast-approaching showdown between Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez, placing a $10,000 bet on his prediction.<\/p>\n
The two Americans will square off for Lopez\u2019s WBO world super-lightweight title on January 31<\/a>, with many viewing their fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, as a 50\/50 matchup.<\/p>\n Bidding to become a four-division world champion is Stevenson, who retained his WBC lightweight title with a comprehensive points victory over William Zepeda in July.<\/p>\n Previous performances saw the southpaw claim notable wins over the likes of Oscar Valdez and Jamel Herring at 130lbs, with the unbeaten slickster having never come close to losing a professional contest.<\/p>\n In this particular fight against Lopez, though, many feel that the naturally bigger, and perhaps more athletic, man could ultimately emerge triumphant.<\/p>\n Sure enough, \u2018The Takeover\u2019 has proven to be no slouch when it comes to the big occasions, particularly when considering his victories over Vasyl Lomachenko and Josh Taylor.<\/p>\n A lack of such form in the less high-profile fights, however, has seen him turn in sub-par performances against the likes of Jamaine Ortiz, Sandor Martin and Steve Claggett in recent years.<\/p>\n But despite that, many will point to his latest victory over Arnold Barboza Jr, which saw Lopez produce one of his more impressive displays<\/a>, and suggest that he is capable of solving the Stevenson puzzle later this month.<\/p>\n