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Teofimo, Shakur went from sparring as princes to fighting to be boxing kings
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It was the early spring of 2016, and a particularly busy day at Herman Caicedo's gym in Miami. There were all manner of champions, contenders and aspiring Olympians from Asia to the Americas. But the star of that session was an amateur bantamweight from Newark, New Jersey: a dimpled 18-year-old babyface — I use the term literally, as he might have shaved once, but only in the hope that it would cause something to finally grow. That would be Shakur Stevenson.
"He did 40 rounds of sparring, at least — nonstop, didn't get out of the ring," recalls Caicedo, the veteran trainer. "He did eight or 10 rounds with my champ, Juan Carlos Payano."
‘Drugged out’: Boxing star delivers low blow to world champ during fiery press conference
Typically, press conferences before mega fights bring little drama and are more of a promotional tool.
Thursday’s presser with Ring Magazine and WBO super lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and WBC lightweight titlist Shakur Stevenson brought plenty of drama and substance ahead of Saturday’s headliner from a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Normally, Stevenson is cool, calm, and collected — but it didn’t take long for Lopez to get under his skin.
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How to watch Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson: Date, timings, fight card & streaming links
Here’s how you can watch the huge world title clash from New York
The big hits keep on coming Stateside. Fresh on the heels of Saturday night's IBF lightweight world title fight between Raymond Muratalla and Andy Cruz in Las Vegas, we now head to New York for a huge card on January 31. The feature contest on the Top Rank and Matchroom co-promoted 'Ring VI' event, sees Teofimo Lopez defending his Ring and WBO world super-lightweight crowns against Shakur Stevenson.
It's been quite a couple of weeks for lightweight division devotees. Although the main belt on the table at Madison Square Garden is a super-lightweight one, the current WBC world lightweight champ, Shakur Stevenson, is making the small 5lbs step-up to challenge Lopez. That’s nothing new for the unbeaten Stevenson of course, who has reigned supreme in three different divisions (featherweight, super-featherweight and lightweight).
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