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🕒 Get ready for the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at two of boxing's fiercest contenders! In today's captivating episode, "5 Days Out," we dive deep into the intense training camps of Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez as they prepare for their electrifying showdown! 🔥 Witness the grit, discipline, and camaraderie that fuels these champions, offering fans an exclusive glimpse into their physical and mental preparation routines. From early morning runs to grueling sparring sessions and motivational moments with their teams, experience the dedication that champions put into every punch! 🥊 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for all the inside action ahead of the big fight! 📅✨
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00:00I just know it's my time. All I see is the destination I'm trying to get to. I think
00:08I'm the smartest fighter on the planet Earth. I don't just beat guys. I'm the type of fighter
00:13that dominates people. I'm gonna beat the shit out of you. You better be ready, boy.
00:17We are in Las Vegas, Nevada. We at the UFC boxing gym. January 31st, I'm fighting Tiafema Lopez.
00:25I'm moving up to 140 pounds, super lightweight. The process ain't nothing new. I'm not trying
00:31to put on all that muscle and all that extra shit. They keep talking about skills pay the
00:35bills and that's what's gonna show up on fight night. Just in preparation for January 31st against
00:46Shakur Stevenson. He was born for this. He's God gifted. We're implementing a lot of different
00:51things for this camp. You gotta do things in there that people have never seen.
00:55Every day is a different type of segment of working out. Earlier today, I had a little
00:59bit of strength and conditioning and then swimming, exercising and expanding those lungs. And then
01:04we finish off late night. We come here and do 18 ounces of gloves, an hour or as long as
01:10I can of training without no break. Just trying to see how much more I could push.
01:19Yeah, you could try. You know, it's like what he said, I'll try my best. You know,
01:24No, that seems more aggressive. That was like, try and y'all shoulder to shoulder, right? It
01:31seems like y'all should be in the same space and y'all just fine. Well, the way they set it up
01:35inside the ring or inside the, yeah, inside the ring, they, they set it up that way. And I'm thinking
01:40we're going to go half and half, like split. Y'all were right there. Yeah. As the clock ticks down
01:46to five days, Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez are pushing their bodies and minds to the limit.
01:52And we are bringing you inside every moment of it. Turn them out of there. Walk them out. Walk them
01:57out. Put a lot of great people around me, challenge me and push me and take me to the next level. And
02:02I think that's what keeps me at my sharpest. Terrence Crawford, that's my big brother. I love him to
02:07death. I feel like if he wasn't in my career and in my life, it'd have been very difficult getting to
02:13the level that I got to. And he kind of told me is take every guy serious. Seeing him and seeing
02:19how he prepared for guys who I know that's not on his level. It kind of turned me up to make sure
02:24that I do the same. You want me to stop this? Respect me. Respect the scars that I got to show
02:31my son for the rest of the life. Respect the work that I put in. But till then, you're going to get
02:36the other version of me that just speaks the truth. We still have a lot of work to do. I told
02:42him, you know, God gave you this gift so the kids could freaking look up to you, man. We could save
02:47one soul. That's a lot, man. So that's why we got to keep beating these guys. Beating Shakur. This is
02:53part of it to get to that next level. I've pretty much have had almost everything thrown at me and
02:59I look forward to see what will be thrown at me come January 31st. Shakur trains intensely inside camp,
03:05sharpening technique, speed, and defense. Fully preparing for the high stakes fight against Teofimo.
03:10We're looking forward to this here fight with Teofimo. I know we can guarantee you for sure,
03:15100% he's going to be wrecked. This camp feel way different from previous camp. Being away from my
03:21daughter, being away from my future wife, that's the most challenging thing. You got to keep your
03:26eyes on the prize. This is sharpest I think I done been for a fight. My diet, I let the nutritionists and
03:32all them kind of people take care of that. I just show up and eat whatever they give me. So I pay
03:37attention to what makes me feel good and I just stay on that. Teofimo keeps training basic, focusing
03:43on staying healthy, maintaining form, and preserving energy for the fight.
03:47Today is chest, triceps, a little bit of shadow boxing with some weights. Keep the ligaments and
03:57everything loose. A little bit of forearms to finish it off. Nothing too intense like others. We don't
04:07need that. Later today, we're going to go boxing. But prior to that, we're going to go recover. Go see Dr.
04:14Dennis in Miami Lakes. Head over there. Go get readjusted. Just keeping that grind, steady grind.
04:24We being Shakur? Yeah, that's Teofimo right there. That's takeover bobbleheads.
04:32Shakur Stevenson's training camp is intense and focused, with him working on his technique,
04:37speed, endurance, and strategy to dominate in his upcoming fight.
04:41I had 40 kids named Ruben Villa and he beat me. He beat me again in the next tournament. So now
04:47that's two times. So now they kept saying like, okay, Ruben Villa is the next Oscar de la Hoya.
04:53He's going to win us an Olympic gold medal. And then by the time it came to the Olympic trials,
04:57now it's the rematch and everybody there think I'm going to lose to this guy. And then I just wipe
05:02him out. I had to fight him again because it's double elimination in the Olympic trials. I flushed him even
05:07worse the second time. So a lot of people didn't think I could do it. The Edwin Delosantro fight was
05:12my biggest setback. I wanted to please the fans and the people when I should have just pulled out
05:19the fight. And now they start writing me off and think that I'm not as good as I said I was.
05:24Teofimo Lopez trains with controlled intensity, emphasizing fundamentals, maintaining fitness,
05:30and staying healthy while preparing strategically for his upcoming fight.
05:34Just trying to see how much more I could push. He's the best whenever he's in good condition.
05:39Like they say, we eat, we sleep, everything boxing. My nutritionist is anonymous. They're giving me a lot
05:44more protein than the previous camps. I'm actually having more meals in between rather than before.
05:50I've been with him ever since he started boxing, which was at six. I really knew that he was really
05:57good when he started beating professional fighters at 13, 14 years old. Between me and Shakur,
06:03when we were on the top rank because we were the next rising stars. We sparred. We did only three
06:08rounds back in Miami in 2016. I was getting the best out of him. He should have seen afterwards.
06:14Why do you think he said stop? He said stop recording. Come on, dog.
06:17Teofimo Lopez is determined to win, staying focused, disciplined, and mentally strong,
06:23ready to give his best performance in the fight. When it comes to boxing specifically,
06:27there's bobbing and weaving, and there's a lot of high repetition that starts to wear and tear at the
06:31spinal disc level. So what we're going to do is we're going to decompress the spine and make sure
06:35that we get hydration back into the disc. The things you got to go through to be a world champion.
06:49It's really about sports performance and making sure that his body is able to express
06:55the highest athletic potential possible.
07:01Tonight, right now we're boxing. Yep. We're original classic, reason why we're here type of boxing.
07:16Teofimo senior confidently says his son will become a world champion, praising his talent,
07:21dedication, and relentless determination in training.
07:24So when he's in there, he's just focused, you know, and when I see him focus,
07:30every time I know that he has somebody, I always tell him, you already figured him out. You know,
07:36that's like letting him know, have fun. From now on, just have fun.
07:40Back out. Number down. One, two. When it comes to it, like boxing is pretty much all mentality. It's all
07:51mental. Are you mentally prepared with the audience? Are you mentally going to be prepared with the
07:56certain punch selection? There's things that I also got to train as well. There's things that I have to
08:02maintain as well. Those are things that I have to work on within myself. It's a muscle. And it's a muscle
08:08memory that you have to create now. If you don't create now, it can harm you the day of.
08:14Teofimo Lopez focuses on perfecting his jab during training, improving timing, accuracy,
08:20and setup for combinations in the ring. No matter how much I said I achieved that,
08:27he's always got to, he's always got to beat whoever was in front. I beat Shakur, they say he went up
08:33weight class. He wasn't in his weight class. When I flatline him and they say, oh, he had the first
08:38defense, that's just how it's going to be. You got to be okay with it. I ended up being okay with it.
08:46I'm going to show everyone that his defense is not as immaculable like they say it is.
08:51That's my job. That's my job. My job is to show the true flaws that they can't see,
08:56that the world cannot see. Shakur Stevenson is determined and more experienced,
09:01using his skills, strategy, and ring intelligence to control the fight effectively.
09:10I just need somebody that hurt me.
09:13That's good. Make sense.
09:16And we need the right joker down here, so I can be just as big.
09:31And they get kind of aggressive and open up. Correct.
09:47And I can catch them kind of easily. Yeah, you can catch me.
09:50Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
09:51Shakur Stevenson says there's no personal beef with Teofimo Lopez.
09:55Their fight is purely professional, focused on competition and legacy.
09:59He assumed it. But during the fight, I'm like, yo, Teo, come on, use your jab.
10:04Can you use your jab? I'm like trying to coach him. I know Teo.
10:08I don't know Arnold Barboza. Why would I go? If I'm front row,
10:12why am I cheering on Arnold Barboza? Right.
10:13I don't do that. And I also remember when I was fighting Josh Padley,
10:20I could hear Teo like, yo, just go to the body. Go to the body.
10:24Set up with the body shot so I could hear Teo voice.
10:27So it's like, why would I cheer against you? You wanted to make that clear.
10:30Yeah, he kind of just assumed because I was with Bud that I was going against somebody.
10:35Shakur Stevenson speaks with clear purpose about the upcoming clash with Teofimo Lopez,
10:40framing it as a fight that boxing truly needs. He acknowledges that critics often question his
10:45choice of opponents and label his performances as boring. So stepping up to face one of the biggest
10:50names in the sport removes all doubt and proves his seriousness. Even though he could have remained
10:55comfortable at 135 pounds, he chose to move up to 140 to seek a real challenge and demonstrate his
11:01true abilities. Stevenson believes this matchup not only tests him personally, but also keeps fans
11:07engaged and restores attention to the sport. The level of danger and competition motivates him to
11:12push harder in training, refine his technique, and show up at 100% on fight night. External criticism and
11:19noise no longer affect him because what matters most is proving his greatness inside the ring.
11:25Every session in camp, every drill, and every sparring round is approached with focus and intensity.
11:30For Stevenson, this fight is about legacy, pride, and fulfilling the expectations of fans and the
11:35sport alike.
11:57This fight between you and Teofimo Lopez is very important. It's important because it makes boxing
12:03great again. It keeps the fans that want to see the fight in tune. Also, you got to realize once
12:09again, I didn't have to take this fight. I was campaigned in that 135. That's the weight that I'm
12:13mad. That's the weight that I nine times out of 10 going to go back to after this fight. But I did this
12:20because I know Teofimo is one of the biggest names. I know that he's one of the most accomplished fighters
12:25in or around my weight class. The challenge wakes me up. It makes me want to go harder. Showing up
12:33day in and day out to make sure that I come in at 100% on fight night. For me, this fight means
12:39everything for the sport. This fight means everything for me, my career, my legacy, and I can't wait to
12:44put it all on the line. How does it upset you at all, Shakur, when people get on social media?
12:51And it seems like when you fight, they be like, ah, he's a boring fighter, defensive fighter,
12:57too boring. And is that part of it where you say, okay, you know what? Now I'm going to fight Teo.
13:02Call me boring now. Oh, no, it don't bother me no more because they pick and choose. You know,
13:08I still hear it to this day. Oh, he's boring. He's a defensive fighter, but it's like my last fight.
13:13I went in there and I entertained the crowd. I went out there and entertained the people. I took
13:17a couple punches more than usual than I usually would take. So if I did that in my last fight,
13:23then y'all still can say it. Y'all still want to let it haunt me. They still bring up.
13:28Gareth A. Davies highlights the importance of Shakur Stevenson moving up to the 140-pound division,
13:33stepping into a weight class filled with elite competition. He points out that the division
13:38features strong contenders like Dalton Smith, but Teofimo Lopez remains the universal
13:43recognized number one after impressive victories over Josh Taylor and Vasyl Lomachenko.
13:49Davies believes Lopez possesses both the style and experience to challenge Stevenson's rise
13:54through the rankings and potentially slow his ascent toward pound-for-pound recognition.
13:59Despite this, he sees sharp discipline, tactical intelligence, and growing star power in Stevenson,
14:04noting how his confidence and presentation continue to impress. After closely observing both fighters
14:10throughout the buildup, Davies emphasizes that the matchup is compelling and highly competitive.
14:15He predicts that Stevenson's technical skills combined with his ability to adapt in the ring
14:20give him a slight edge, making a tactical, closely contested points victory the most likely outcome in
14:25this high-stakes fight. Now, Shakur Stevenson stepping up to the 140-pound division,
14:3110-stone division. Dalton Smith, our very own Dalton Smith, is one of those champions. Tio Lopez,
14:38universally accepted as the number one in that division. Brilliant victories in his career over
14:45Josh Taylor. And prior to that, Vasyl Lomachenko. I think a true victory over Vasyl Lomachenko. If anyone can
14:53upset the ascent of Shakur Stevenson, up the pound-for-pound list, up the weight divisions, it's the spoiler
15:02that is Tio Lopez. I've watched a lot of them together in the buildup, and I like the way Tio is, and I
15:10like the way Shakur is. See, Shakur's got the gap between his teeth. It's gone now. He's had his teeth
15:16done. He's ready to be a megastar. I'm really, really, really fascinated by this contest.
15:24Spencer Oliver describes Tiofimo Lopez as a fighter who blows hot and cold, yet becomes dangerous when
15:30everything clicks. He points to the brilliant display against Vasyl Lomachenko as proof of Lopez's
15:36high level, then recalls how the loss to George Kambasos briefly knocked him off track. Recently
15:41though, Oliver believes Lopez looks sharp and focused again. For him, the fight depends on
15:46whether Shakur Stevenson can truly step up and chase greatness. He compares that ambition to
15:51bold moves made by elite champions who dared to test themselves. While the bout may be technical
15:57rather than explosive, both men possess exceptional ring IQ, making it a pure chess match for boxing
16:02purists everywhere.
16:04Tiofimo Lopez blows hot and cold, but when he's good, he's really good.
16:08Vasyl Lomachenko was an outstanding performance. Then he got derailed by George Kambasos
16:13in the fight after that and just seemed to lose his way a little bit, but in recent times looks
16:18back to his best. It's a fascinating fight. This for me is all about whether Shakur Stevenson
16:23can step up and bring the greatness. He's daring to be great, and I think that Terence Crawford
16:28done it against Canelo Alvarez, and I believe that Shakur Stevenson does it against Tiofimo Lopez
16:34in a fascinating fight. If you're a boxing fan for the boxing purists, the sweet science between
16:40these two, you watch the technical stuff that goes in there. It might not go down as one of
16:44the greatest fights there ever was. This could be a real standoff, a real technical fight, but
16:49both guys, their IQ is insane, and this is the best fight in boxing today.
16:548 Oladipo breaks down the upcoming matchup as a clash between two elite technicians,
17:05with real pound for pound status at stake. He ranks Shakur Stevenson comfortably inside the top 10,
17:11while placing Tiofimo Lopez just outside, but notes that one significant victory could dramatically
17:17shift the rankings. According to Oladipo, a win for Lopez would immediately push him into the top tier,
17:23while a dominant performance from Stevenson could spark discussions about the number
17:27one position across all divisions. He also emphasizes that many people are underestimating
17:32Lopez's preparation and strategic approach. Stevenson is a slick, technically gifted southpaw,
17:38but Lopez has already faced and defeated elite left-handers like Vasil Lomachenko and Josh Taylor,
17:44giving him crucial experience that most fighters lack. Oladipo points out that facing such
17:49opponents has sharpened Lopez's skills and mental toughness, making him capable of adjusting to
17:54Stevenson's style. This combination of preparation, experience, and raw talent ensures that the fight
18:00will be far closer and more competitive than casual fans might expect. Ultimately, Oladipo sees this as
18:06a highly strategic and thrilling matchup with both fighters pushing each other to their limits.
18:11Two fantastic boxers. Shakur, pound for pound, top 10. Tio, maybe just outside it,
18:18maybe like 12th or 13th in my pound for pound rankings, but obviously a win for Tio will take him into
18:24the top 10. A win for Shakur, I mean, there's an argument to say he could be number one.
18:29There's an argument to say you could be number one if you are about to win your, I don't know what
18:38belt, but your fourth weight division. You could be number one. I think this is such a good matchup,
18:45and I think too many people are sleeping on Tiofema Lopez without realising Tiofema Lopez has done the
18:53best homework you can do in preparation for Shakur. What I mean by this is Shakur is a slick southpaw, right?
19:01Elite boxing southpaw in Vasily Lomachenko. Most people hate fighting southpaws. They're tricky, right?
19:08You don't get a good sparring for them. They're simply more orthodox fighters than southpaw fighters.
19:14So you grow up fighting orthodox fighters. So when you fight southpaw, it's like, my God, what am I doing?
19:18He has fought two of the best southpaws of the last 10 to 15 years in Josh Taylor and Vasily Lomachenko,
19:23and he's beaten them both. So he's at the perfect preparation. And removing Josh Taylor, because Josh
19:30Taylor, although a very good boxer, isn't as slick as Shakur Stevenson. Loma is. Loma is. So he's been there
19:40and done that. Loma came up from a small weight class. Shakur came up from a small weight class.
19:46Is Shakur better than Loma? I don't know. It's a debate to be had. What I'm getting at is that
19:53Teofimo Lopez will not be scared of fighting a slick southpaw.
19:57Teddy Atlas provides a detailed breakdown of the upcoming fight between Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo
20:03Lopez, offering sharp insight into both fighters' strengths and challenges. He praises Stevenson's
20:08recent performances, noting that he has finally satisfied critics by successfully blending offense
20:14and defense, standing his ground, and applying the sweet science while remaining highly entertaining
20:19for the audience. Stevenson's technical brilliance, quick hands, Olympic background, and exceptional
20:25ability to control range make him a strong favorite going into the matchup. Atlas then
20:30shifts attention to Teofimo Lopez, highlighting the unpredictability of his mental state and the
20:35significant influence his father has had throughout his career.
20:38For Teo's belt there at 140 pounds, which he just picked up from Arnold Barbosa in his last bout.
20:44Just want to get right into it, bud. I know a lot of people were down on Teo after his last performance.
20:50It was an underwhelming performance, like a lot of the fights were, to be fair. At the time,
20:54square card in New York. He's returning back to New York. Just want to get your thoughts,
20:58what's your take, Teofimo versus Shakur? Well, if they were down on Teo, they were up as high as you
21:07could be on Shakur in his last fight. Versus Peter, no question. He finally did what people wanted,
21:13this young, talented, brilliant talent, brilliant defensive fighter, brilliant guy in controlling range,
21:20Olympic silver medalist, quick hands, technically solid. He finally satisfied the critics.
21:31If Lopez is focused and in the right mindset, Atlas believes he possesses the athleticism, speed,
21:36quickness, and punching power necessary to challenge Stevenson as few fighters can. He could force
21:42Stevenson out of his comfort zone, creating openings for a surprising outcome. Atlas emphasizes that this
21:47fight is compelling because it matches Stevenson's technical mastery against Lopez's raw talent and
21:53athletic ability, resulting in an exciting, unpredictable, and high stakes contest that
21:58boxing fans cannot afford to miss. And he mixed offense with the defense. He sat down and instead
22:05of moving all the time and punching on the move or on the drawback of traps, you know, you come in five
22:14inches. He goes back seven and he counters the crap out of you. He stood his ground and he punched and he
22:23still got the better of it with the sweet science being defensively responsible, but without having to be
22:34less entertaining. He was more entertaining. He satisfied people. He made people they said, that's what we
22:41we wanted in, in Shakur. And they got it. Now he's a big favorite or a good favorite. You know the lines better than me,
22:50but he's a good favorite. Three to one, over three to one favorite Shakur. That's it for today's video. Stay tuned until next time.
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