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Boxing fans are days away from witnessing one of the best technical match-ups the sport can offer in Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson.
Lopez, who performs best when he fights the best, puts his WBO Super Lightweight World title on the line against three division champ Stevenson in his first fight at 140lbs.
Speaking on the DAZN broadcast of the final press conference, recently retired pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford joined the panel to discuss the main event.
“Teofimo is a good fighter. He’s very talented, very athletic. He’s always rose to the occasion in big moments like this. But Shakur’s just on a whole other level. This Saturday, he’s gonna prove it.”
Asked what version of Stevenson fans can expect to witness — we have seen super safety first in the past, but more of a willingness to rely on timing and countering to trade in the pocket last time out against William Zepeda — ‘Bud’ predicted a combination.
“To be honest, I think he’s gonna do a little bit of everything. I think we’re gonna see the best Shakur Stevenson come Saturday, and I feel like it’s gonna be too much … Teofimo has done real well against southpaws, but Shakur has done real well against orthodox fighters. Shakur is not the average southpaw that Teofimo has been fighting. That’s why I say he’s levels above.”
Finally, he relayed his words of advice to his training partner and friend.
“Just be yourself. This another day in the office. Another walk in the park. There’s no reason to put a lot of pressure in yourself, because you know what you’re capable of.”
Lopez-Stevenson tops the bill at Madison Square Garden, New York, this Saturday night, and can be streamed live on DAZN PPV worldwide.
