"Matchroom Boxing returns to Madison Square Garden on Jan. 31, bringing a stacked fight card headlined by Teofimo Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) vs. Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) a matchup chairman Eddie Hearn says showcases modern boxing at its best. The main event will feature Lopez, a two-division world champion and current Ring and WBO junior welterweight world title holder, against undefeated Stevenson, a three-division world champion seeking to secure his fourth world title in the super lightweight division."
"What excites me most about this matchup is the fact that it's two elite guys of the sport in their complete primes, Hearn said. So fight fans always want the best versus the best, and this is it. This is the best vs. the best in their prime, at a sold-out Madison Square Garden. You've got two Olympians, but one medalist in Shakur Stevenson, looking to become a four-division world champion at just 28 years of age."
"It's really important for fans to know where a fight is from and for that city or state to be behind them, because ultimately what we want to generate in the arena is energy and atmosphere. You tend to only really do that for one of your own, Hearn said. Both these guys represent their cities. Obviously, Brooklyn for Teofimo, Newark for Shakur. And you want that passion, you want that energy and that feel of love and affinity for their guy."
Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson will fight at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 31 in a highly anticipated super lightweight main event. Lopez is a two-division world champion and the current Ring and WBO junior welterweight titleholder. Stevenson is an undefeated three-division world champion and Olympic medalist seeking a fourth world title at super lightweight. The matchup pairs two elite fighters in their primes and is expected to generate intense arena energy driven by regional loyalties: Lopez representing Brooklyn and Stevenson representing Newark. Madison Square Garden remains a marquee venue with significant meaning for fighters, promoters, and fans.
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