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00:00How could Shakur beat him if he can't hurt him?
00:04That would be my question.
00:06Listen, you don't have to hurt him.
00:09You just have to outscore him.
00:11You know, Shakur takes a good shot, though.
00:13You know, he's a specialist.
00:14That's why some fights that he doesn't look good in,
00:17because he's so superior.
00:19And it's just, it's boring watching sometimes.
00:22But he's a specialist.
00:23He knows what he's doing.
00:24He's hard to beat.
00:25I think it's going to be a great fight.
00:31I think that I keep mentioning Mayweather versus Castillo.
00:35If you haven't seen that fight, watch that fight.
00:38Castillo beat Mayweather with the same style.
00:48You know that.
00:50You know that.
00:51Put your arm on the best man possible.
00:55Two skillful fighters.
00:59Two talented fighters.
01:01You know, two fighters that are at a high skill level
01:06that will compete in the sweet science.
01:11How you beat Tiffy Moe Lopez?
01:18Because there's a blueprint out to beat Tiffy Moe Lopez.
01:22Ain't no blueprint out to beat no damn Shakur Stevenson.
01:25Lopez don't know how to beat Shakur Stevenson.
01:28Ain't no damn blueprint.
01:30But I tell you, who got a blueprint on how to beat Lopez?
01:34That's Shakur Stevenson.
01:35He know how to beat Lopez.
01:37Yeah, Lopez don't know how to beat him.
01:41Hell no.
01:42Boxing legends deliver shocking predictions as they dissect the Shakur Stevenson versus Tiofimo Lopez fight.
01:48Experts debate speed against power, defense against aggression, and ring IQ under pressure.
01:54Kirk Stevenson, Tiofimo Lopez.
01:55That's a good damn fight, too.
01:57See, that fight is skill for skill, as good as this fight.
02:02But they just haven't been around long enough to prove themselves yet.
02:05But skill for skill, as far as equality, to me, Bud and Canelo are equal because of what they're in their careers.
02:14Because of how accomplished they are.
02:15These two guys are also equal whether they're in their careers.
02:19Because they're accomplished, but not as accomplished as these two.
02:22But they still are equal.
02:23You know what I mean?
02:24Because those are two good damn fights and one boxing rules.
02:28Boxing legends and analysts are divided but passionate about Stevenson versus Lopez.
02:33You've got an ultimate skill fighter versus a boxer who's twitchy.
02:40And twitchy sometimes beats out skills.
02:44Sometimes.
02:46That's the side that can really beat a straight-up boxer to me.
02:50Somebody who's twitchy.
02:53You know, because they don't fight as normally as most boxers fight.
02:57They give you angles, body movements, bouncing around.
03:00Like a Lomachenko would have done.
03:02Even a Crawford does.
03:03You know what I'm saying?
03:04Moves different angles and so forth.
03:05That's why they can beat a lot of boxers.
03:08A lot of people are rolling with Shakur.
03:09And I understand.
03:10He's dope.
03:11But I don't know who's going to show up what day.
03:13What's Shakur showing up or what T.O.'s going to show up.
03:16You get what I'm saying?
03:17No, you know, Shakur is going to always be Shakur.
03:22The offense that we saw from him in his last fight was just...
03:30He knew what he had in front of him.
03:32It does go back and forth.
03:33I'm going to tell you why.
03:34Because T.O.
03:37T.O.
03:38What I do is I remove all the negatives about what we know about T.O.
03:45I remove all of that and then I look at the fighter.
03:49That still is a good fighter.
03:51You know what I mean?
03:51Strong, fast.
03:53You know what I mean?
03:54Explosive.
03:56Unpredictable.
03:57And he couldn't hurt you.
04:00And every time he's had to step up, he really did step up.
04:06You know what I mean?
04:06Besides the Campbell fight.
04:08But he stepped up.
04:10So...
04:11I think Shakur...
04:15Yeah.
04:15My first mind told me Shakur.
04:17And I thought about it.
04:19Yeah.
04:19I'm picking Shakur by decision.
04:21But because this is fighting, anything can happen.
04:27You can't count T.O.
04:28Out.
04:29Former welterweight champ Sean Porter recently gave Lopez the edge.
04:33Citing his versatility and adaptability, especially at 140 pounds.
04:38Porter believes Lopez now has more avenues to victory over Stevenson's disciplined style.
04:43I like what Pierre said.
04:44You know, the twitchiness, that athleticism that Teofimo has is what would give someone
04:53like Shakur problems because it throws off his timing.
04:56Yep.
04:58Shakur is flat out amazing.
05:01I've watched this kid.
05:02He can find anybody's time.
05:04Right.
05:04So if you give him the space with just a lot of feints and stuff like that, he gonna
05:10still pick it up and he's still gonna find it.
05:13I got a feeling this thing is not gonna be boring and dry.
05:17Legendary fighter Tim Bradley boldly declared Stevenson too technical and savvy for Teofimo
05:23Lopez.
05:24Bradley explicitly said that Shakur has the blueprint to beat T.O. and that Lopez doesn't
05:29know how to beat Stevenson.
05:30You already know the damn rest.
05:32Can somebody please tell me how you beat Shakur Stevenson?
05:37Please somebody tell me how the hell do you beat some damn Shakur Stevenson?
05:46I'll wait.
05:49How you beat Shakur Stevenson?
05:53Can somebody please, on the contrary, please tell me how the hell do you beat Shakur Stevenson?
06:03Teofimo Lopez.
06:06How you beat Teofimo Lopez?
06:09Because there's a blueprint out to beat Teofimo Lopez.
06:13Ain't no blueprint out to beat no damn Shakur Stevenson.
06:16Lopez don't know how to beat Shakur Stevenson.
06:19Ain't no damn blueprint.
06:20But I tell you who got a blueprint on how to beat Lopez, that's Shakur Stevenson.
06:26He know how to beat Lopez.
06:29Yeah, Lopez don't know how to beat him.
06:31Hell no.
06:33Teddy Atlas praised Shakur's performance against William Zepeda, noting how Stevenson blended
06:37aggression with his usual elusiveness, fought effectively both inside and outside, and showed
06:43he could control space while still countering well.
06:45I mean, Shakur showed aggression in his last fight against Zepeda.
06:49You know, being elusive while being aggressive.
06:53You know, walking him down, fighting on the inside, you know, boxing well, still being able
07:00to counter, still being able to control space, but also being able to go into tight quarters
07:06and not be afraid to show that he's good on the inside too.
07:10That he can make you miss and make you pay outside and inside.
07:14Shakur showed that.
07:15That was great.
07:16That was great.
07:17And people applaud him.
07:17I applaud him.
07:19We were sitting there ringside.
07:21I was sitting there actually with your sister ringside watching that fight.
07:25And it was a terrific performance.
07:28Shakur showing that dimension, showing that attitude, showing that competitiveness, showing
07:34that dog, like people like to show or like to talk about, and they wanted to see in Shakur.
07:41He has highlighted that this upcoming matchup features two extremely athletic and talented
07:45fighters, each with contrasting strengths that make the bout compelling to watch.
07:50Akoya predicts that the Teofimo Lopez versus Shakur Stevenson fight will be a high-level chess
07:55match, but one where discipline beats explosiveness.
07:58While Teofimo brings speed, power, and athletic unpredictability, Akoya believes those strengths
08:05only matter if Teo can sustain pressure for all 12 rounds.
08:08I look at it as a fight that I'm interested in due to the fact that, you know, depending
08:13on who dominates their portion of the fight, that's how that fight will go.
08:17I don't think it's going to end in a knockout.
08:19I think it's going to go 12 rounds for sure.
08:21But it depends on how the first six rounds goes.
08:24You know what I mean?
08:24Because I don't think that Shakur is going to come out and try to fight or take the fight
08:29to Teo in the first six rounds at all.
08:32So if he's fighting off the back foot, if Teo can make it so that he's convincingly or he's
08:38convinced at least Shakur that he may have won four of the first six rounds, you know,
08:43if it's four or two in Shakur's mind going into the second half of the fight, or if I'm
08:48looking at him stealing those first six rounds, then it's an interesting fight going into the
08:53because Teo, to me, is a frontrunner, right?
08:55I want to see if he can carry his energy and his explosiveness late in the fight and not
09:01wear down.
09:01And then when Shakur starts to open up, you know, can you steal some of those championship
09:06rounds from him and make it like a close fight?
09:08Okoye sees Shakur frustrating Teofimo, making him miss and capitalizing with clean counters
09:14and sharp combinations.
09:16Teofimo may have moments of success early, especially if he starts fast, but Okoye predicts Shakur's
09:21consistency and ring IQ will take over as the fight progresses.
09:25I think if it goes, if Teo comes out and does what he usually does, which is try to swarm
09:30Shakur early and keep Shakur on the defensive early, then he can try to steal a lot of those
09:36early rounds.
09:37And if he does that, then Shakur has to fight in the tail end of that fight.
09:40And that'll make it real interesting.
09:42If I'm looking at the first three rounds, first four rounds, and Teo looks like he's losing
09:46those rounds convincingly, then it's an easy night for Shakur.
09:50Unanimous decision, in my opinion.
09:51Because I don't think Teo is going to bring anything late in the game to this fight.
09:57I think if he is who he's always been, he's going to get gassed after the seventh round
10:02and then take some rounds off.
10:04And when he does that, Shakur will open up and start to try to pick him apart, pot shot
10:09and do things like that.
10:10But this is the perfect fight, narrative wise, for Shakur.
10:14Greg Hackett acknowledges Teofimo Lopez as a serious threat because of his natural physical
10:19gifts and fighting instincts.
10:21Lopez is fast, powerful, explosive, and unpredictable, which means he can change a fight in an instant
10:27or with one punch.
10:28Even when he's not boxing perfectly, his athleticism and strength allow him to create danger in
10:34exchanges.
10:34Hackett points out that Lopez has proven he can rise to the occasion against top competition,
10:39showing flashes of greatness when stepping up.
10:42Because boxing is inherently unpredictable, Hackett stresses that Lopez can never be completely
10:47counted out.
10:48Still, despite respecting Lopez's danger, Hackett ultimately favors Shakur Stevenson due to
10:53Shakur's consistency, discipline, and ability to control fights over the full distance.
10:58There is thoughts sometimes that cross my brain.
11:01Like, damn, what if T.O.
11:01Catching, like, you know what I mean?
11:04And hurting.
11:05Or what if he just out hustling?
11:07You know what I'm saying?
11:08Um, I mean, it's a lot of shit that cross my mind, but I still like Shakur for the dub.
11:14I like Shakur for the dub because he knows how to win.
11:18Like, he knows how to win.
11:19You know what I'm saying?
11:20And he's always prepared to win.
11:21So, and I think, and I think Shakur respects T.O. to the point where he gonna train like
11:28he's never trained before because this is a great fight for him.
11:31This is probably the best fight of his career up to date.
11:34Even though he's been in some great fights, this is probably the best opponent.
11:38You know what I mean?
11:38And T.O., same for T.O.
11:40So, when it's like that, when you put Magic and Bird together, shit happens.
11:46You know what I'm saying?
11:47And this is the kind of situation it is.
11:49Magic Johnson was nice, but Magic Bird was nice.
11:53Put them together, you get a nice game.
11:56I mean, so you put these two together, you get a nice fight.
11:58Gary Antoine Russell, an elite junior welterweight contender, calls the fight a true 50-50,
12:04stressing that both T.O. Fimo and Shakur operate with elite-level confidence and skill.
12:09He highlights that at this level of boxing, confidence isn't optional.
12:13It's a requirement to compete and succeed.
12:15Neither fighter is intimidated, and that mental parity is what makes the matchup
12:19so even.
12:20Gary explains why T.O. Fimo can win.
12:22He points to T.O.'s natural strength, superior athleticism, and solid boxing IQ.
12:27These traits give T.O. Fimo a physical and explosive advantage, especially if he applies
12:31pressure intelligently.
12:33When T.O. is disciplined, his power and athletic tools can shift the fight in his favor.
12:37How does it play out in the ring?
12:40It's 50-50.
12:41You know, in order for you to participate in this sport, you've got to have a high level
12:48of confidence.
12:49I feel like both of them has a high level of confidence.
12:52T.O. Fimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson, but styles make fights.
12:56Naturally, I think T.O. Fimo Lopez and Shakur, naturally, I think he has more athleticism than
13:02Shakur, and he got a good IQ on the sport itself, but Shakur, I feel like he's a more
13:10smarter fighter.
13:11He's a more technical fighter.
13:13You know, I'm not saying that he's a square or he's just a textbook fighter, but he's
13:19seasoned, he's poised.
13:21I feel like mentally he's more mature.
13:23Like, he don't go outside of the boundaries on taking risks.
13:27So a lot of times, you'll see him fight somebody that could be skipped competition, and it'll
13:32wind up being a boring fighter to a degree.
13:36You know, that's why everybody was criticizing him for, oh, he's a boring fighter, he's a
13:41careful fighter.
13:42Gary's most important point is that T.O. Fimo Lopez's performance level is the deciding
13:47factor in the fight.
13:48According to him, T.O. is not a one-dimensional fighter.
13:51He has different versions of himself that show up on fight night.
13:54When T.O. Fimo is focused, disciplined, and fully locked in, he becomes extremely dangerous.
14:00Gary specifically points to the Lomachenko fight as the perfect example.
14:04In that bout, T.O. controlled distance, stayed patient, followed the game plan, and used his
14:09athleticism and power intelligently.
14:11If that version of T.O. Fimo shows up against Shakur, Gary believes T.O. Fimo will win because
14:16he combines physical strength with composure and a high boxing IQ.
14:20This isn't hype.
14:21It's a technical endorsement of T.O.'s proven ability at the elite level.
14:25T.O. Fimo Lopez, he's going to be a careful fighter.
14:28Now, just because he's a careful fighter doesn't mean that he isn't punctual with how he do
14:33things.
14:34I think Shakur, he got a lot of this awesome that he can use to make him be victorious as
14:43well as T.O. Fimo Lopez.
14:44You know what I mean?
14:45So it's a 50-50 fight, and it depends on what fighters show up the night of the fight.
14:49You know, but if I had to give you my whole honesty, if T.O. Fimo Lopez show up and is
14:56ready to fight just like how he put Loma Chico, then I'm in.
15:00Oscar Valdez has openly discussed how Shakur Stevenson's style frustrates and neutralizes
15:05his opponents.
15:06Valdez explained that Stevenson executes a highly technical, patient game plan, controlling
15:11distance, tempo, and rhythm so effectively that fighters can't impose their own style
15:16or make meaningful adjustments in the ring.
15:19He emphasized that Stevenson doesn't deviate from his strategy and makes it hard for opponents
15:24to land clean punches or disrupt his flow, comparing a fight with him to a chess match
15:29rather than a typical brawl.
15:31Valdez advised that fighters must stay patient and avoid frustration because Stevenson's meticulous,
15:36methodical approach puts relentless pressure on opponents to fight his fight, not theirs.
15:41But someone like Stevenson, like I said, you know, it's easier said than done with a fighter
15:45like that because, you know, it's not like he's, um, it's not like he's too back from you.
15:52He's just right there in your face.
15:53And once you throw, he just rocks back a little bit and touches you, touches you, touches you.
15:59Then it becomes very frustrating.
16:00And then when you, when you start loading up, then he does it again, starts loading up
16:03at the shots, but we're just unboxing you.
16:06So, um, I would just say, it's like I said, it's a tough one for me to, just to pick who
16:13will come out victorious.
16:14That's why I go with the 50-50 fight.
16:16What was like the most frustrating thing you mentioned, you know, Tio has to stay focused.
16:21He can't get frustrated.
16:22I remember watching your fight against Shakur there live.
16:25It seemed that you were getting a little bit frustrating.
16:28Like what was the most frustrating thing you think, uh, happened in that?
16:32Like Tio, I guess, can expect.
16:34Well, I mean, me and Teofimo are completely different fighters.
16:37You know, Teofimo is more of a, he's more of a fighter.
16:40Like he's a ring general, generalship.
16:43He's in there thinking, he's, he's, he's, he's calm.
16:47He's having fun.
16:48Valdez has pointed out that Lopez has tools and strategies that could trouble Stevenson,
16:53especially if Tio forces Shakur to fight outside his comfort zone and avoids falling into
16:57Stevenson's preferred tactical rhythm.
16:59Some of the commentary highlights Valdez discussing how Lopez might exploit certain parts of Stevenson's
17:05game plan to come out on top.
17:06While Valdez hasn't given a straightforward winner pick in a traditional interview,
17:11the analysis and breakdowns attributed to him make it clear that he believes Teofimo has a real shot,
17:16particularly if Teo sticks to his strengths and keeps Shakur off balance.
17:21Shakur is going to be Shakur.
17:22He's going to, he's, he's, he's not going to change for, because Marco said it, because
17:26I said it, or anybody who says it, he's going to fight his own fight to just win.
17:30He doesn't care how, how it is, but he just wants to win.
17:34So I think the, the important one here is going to not to be, uh, give him a Lopez, what his
17:39game plan is or what his tactic is going to be.
17:43But I think if someone can pull it off, I would say it's Teofimo.
17:46Yeah.
17:47That's the thing.
17:47When, when you count out Teo, he, he, he, he, he gets the win.
17:52Like with Loma, everyone counted Loma, he got the win.
17:55Josh Taylor.
17:56Yeah.
17:56You know, you've been proven.
17:58And then, uh, sometimes you have a, you'll have a, a not good of a performance in other
18:02people's eyes.
18:03Inconsistent.
18:04And inconsistent.
18:04And people will say, all right.
18:06And then this is like Manny Robles would tell me my training.
18:09He would say, you're only as good as your last fight.
18:11So if people would see Teofimo Lopez's last performance, they would be like, all right.
18:14If it wasn't a good one, they'd say, all right, he's going to be a walking
18:16apart for Shakur.
18:17But not really, because every time the competition goes up, Teofimo goes with that same level.
18:23In a recent interview with DAZone, Shakur Stevenson addressed the so-called beef between
18:28him and Teofimo Lopez, clarifying that in his view, there was never any real conflict.
18:34He explains that the tension started when Teofimo attended one of his fights, specifically
18:38against Edwin DeSantos.
18:40Shakur admits he sized up Teofimo in the locker room, but he emphasizes that it was only because
18:45he had always pictured them facing each other in the future.
18:48According to Shakur, this was a natural, competitive response, rather than an act of disrespect.
18:54He says Teofimo might have misinterpreted that moment and felt some type of way, but Shakur
18:59insists there were never any real beef, static, or ongoing issues between them.
19:03He continues by acknowledging Teofimo's talent, describing him as a consistently great fighter,
19:08and makes it clear that any perceived tension was just part of the natural competitive mindset
19:13two elite fighters have when they anticipate a matchup down the line.
19:17Explain the history of Teofimo vs Shakur.
19:20I don't even think we ever really had beef at the end of the day.
19:25I know we got into it one time because he came to my fight, and I guess he was there
19:35to support me when I fought Edwin DeSantos, and I kind of sized him up when he came in
19:40the locker room.
19:41But I only sized him up because I always pictured us being in a fight in the future.
19:46But I guess he felt some type of way about me sizing him up.
19:49But I told him right before that, that me and him was going to fight in the future, so
19:52I didn't really understand what was the issue with me sizing him up during that time.
19:59But it never was a beef.
20:01We never had real beef.
20:02It never was no real static or issues.
20:06Tia always been a great fighter.
20:07Always been a great fighter too.
20:09Bruce Carrington breaks down Teofimo Lopez's major flaw against Shakur Stevenson, focusing
20:14on his struggles with movement.
20:16While Teofimo is athletic, explosive, and capable of bringing the fight, Carrington points
20:21out that Shakur's footwork and patience could frustrate him.
20:24Past fights against elusive opponents like Sandor Martin and Jimmy Ortee showed that when
20:29Teofimo can't plant his feet, he struggles to execute effectively.
20:33Carrington emphasizes that Shakur's defensive skills and ability to control distance make
20:37him one of the toughest fighters to hit consistently.
20:40Teofimo's challenge will be managing his frustration and adapting to a constantly moving opponent.
20:45While still an exciting matchup, Carrington predicts it will be a tough night for Lopez,
20:50who must find a way to overcome Shakur's elusive style to have success in the ring.
20:54I feel like Teofimo is going to bring the fight.
20:57He's very athletic.
20:58You know, he has a lot of explosiveness.
21:02But I do feel like when it comes to Shakur, bro, his movement may frustrate him.
21:08The only thing that worries me when it comes to Teofimo is his frustration.
21:14Like, is he going to be able to work well with a mover?
21:18You know, we've seen, you know, difficulties that he had with Sandor Martin.
21:21We've seen the difficulties that he had with Jimmy Ortiz, guys that's been moving around
21:25and not staying still.
21:27Like, if you keep Teofimo moving around and he can't play in his feet, what can he do?
21:32We're going to have to find that out on, you know, January 31st.
21:36And I think Shakur, he's probably one of the best guys to, you know, move his feet,
21:42be on defense, being hella patient and frustrating a fighter, bro.
21:45Like, we got to see what his mentality is going to be like come January 31st.
21:49Do you, but do you think that his experience on the biggest of stages, you know, his two
21:56biggest wins, he was an underdog.
21:59And both guys, ironically enough, were southpaws like Shakur.
22:04That play any factor to you, bro?
22:07Nah, styles is different.
22:08The styles are totally different.
22:09Lomachenko don't fight like Shakur.
22:11Josh Taylor don't fight like Shakur.
22:13Like, I don't, I don't see just because of southpaw that that same thing will happen.
22:18I feel like certain techniques will be used to fight Shakur, yeah.
22:21But in terms of like, that approach of the fight, nah, like, Shakur fights totally different.
22:27You got to be able to do some out-of-pocket stuff with Shakur.
22:29You got to throw while he's throwing.
22:31That's probably some of the only times that he's able to get hit, you know, only time he's
22:35open.
22:36Who do you think will win this fight?
22:37Shakur Stevenson or Teofimo Lopez?
22:40Drop your predictions and tell us why in the comments below.
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