The Breakfast Club INTERVIEW: Shakur Stevenson Talks Upcoming Boxing Match With Teofimo Lopez, Legacy, Jake Paul, Tank Davis +More
Dec 12, 2025
Shakur Stevenson, professional boxer and former Olympic silver medalist, discusses his highly anticipated fight with Teofimo Lopez. He details the respect he has for Lopez and how he arranged the match. Shakur analyzes past opponents and emphasizes the legacy stakes riding on this bout. He shares insights on training, sparring with Jake Paul, and his journey between weight classes. With confidence, he prepares to showcase his skills while addressing critics and the pressures of dominating the fight.
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He Made The Fight Happen
- Shakur Stevenson says he pushed to make the Teofimo Lopez fight happen and reached out to set it up.
- He respects Lopez for accepting and calls this the moment he waited for his whole career.
Lopez Is A Career-Elevator
- Shakur acknowledges Teofimo as a legitimate, accomplished threat and values the challenge.
- He frames Lopez as the type of opponent who will elevate his career to the next level.
Stick To The Game Plan
- Shakur says staying mentally prepared is simple: stick to the game plan and ignore trash talk.
- He warns that calling psychological tactics out publicly only makes him more vigilant, not rattled.