{"id":102914,"date":"2025-08-30T10:20:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/102914\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:20:17","slug":"teofimo-lopez-vs-shakur-stevenson-predicted-by-former-world-champion-i-hate-to-go-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/102914\/","title":{"rendered":"Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson, predicted by former world champion&#8230; &#8216;I hate to go against him&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson is only going one way, according to a retired fighter.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are few match-ups in the world of boxing as intriguing as a showdown between the American sensations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/shakur-stevenson-names-likely-next-opponent-but-claims-theres-still-a-chance-a-super-fight-could-come-to-fruition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stevenson says he could fight Lopez early next year<\/a>, with fans around the world intrigued over who\u2019d come out on top.<\/p>\n<p>And a renowned coach believes he knows the answer.<\/p>\n<p>Exciting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/news\/teofimo-lopez-floyd-mayweathers-toughest-rival-and-four-other-stars-added-to-undisputed-video-game\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teofimo Lopez and five other stars added to Undisputed video game<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1236891940-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Teofimo Lopez boxing George Kambosos Jr\" class=\"wp-image-15999\" \/>Photo by Rich Graessle\/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesRobert Garcia thinks Teofimo Lopez beats Shakur Stevenson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/robert-garcia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Garcia<\/a> believes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/teofimo-lopez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teofimo Lopez<\/a> would defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/shakur-stevenson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shakur Stevenson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The former IBF junior lightweight champion thinks the power puncher\u2019s mentality gives him the edge.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with ESNews, he said: \u201cMan, I love that fight, but I don\u2019t know, I pick Teofimo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like Teofimo, that\u2019s why, because I like him, you know, Shakur\u2019s cool too, but I think Teofimo, with his dad, I kind of get along very well, but Shakur is very respectful, him and his team are very respectful, so I hate to go against him.<\/p>\n<p>Talent-wise Shakur is probably better, but I just like Teofimo\u2019s heart and mentality, more like a true warrior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teofimo Lopez was dropped in sparring by a huge punch<\/p>\n<p>While Garcia favors Lopez in a showdown with Stevenson, \u2018The Takeover\u2019 isn\u2019t invincible.<\/p>\n<p>The boxer famously got dropped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/george-kambosos-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Kambosos Jr.<\/a>, en route to a shock defeat.<\/p>\n<p>And behind closed doors, things don\u2019t always go his way either.<\/p>\n<p>On one occasion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/features\/teofimo-lopez-was-dropped-heavily-in-sparring-by-a-thunderous-right-hand\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lopez was knocked down in sparring<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson is only going one way, according to a retired fighter. 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