NEW YORK: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and owner of Ring Magazine, has confirmed the highly anticipated fight between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson will headline “The Ring 6” in New York on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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The event, brought to fight fans by Matchroom Boxing, will be broadcast live exclusively on DAZN worldwide.
Brooklyn’s Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) will be putting his WBO and The Ring junior-welterweight titles on the line when he steps up to 140 for the first time to take on current WBC lightweight world champion Shakur.
The thrilling matchup will serve as a fourth title defense for ‘The Takeover’ as he looks to extend a six-fight winning streak following his most recent victory, a unanimous decision win over the previously undefeated Arnold Barboza Jr. during The Ring’s historic Fatal Fury Times Square card in May.
