Shakur Stevenson Declares Himself Untouchable After Teofimo Lopez Win

WBO and Ring champion says he has reached the best form of his career at 140 pounds

Shakur Stevenson says he has reached the best form of his career and believes nobody in boxing can beat him right now. The unbeaten champion made the statement after his dominant January win over Teofimo Lopez at 140 pounds.

I been told yall nobody beats me at my best.. Im at my best now and forever I will be until I hang these gloves up for good

— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) May 8, 2026

Stevenson captured the WBO and Ring titles at 140 pounds with a wide unanimous decision victory over Lopez in January. The Newark native controlled the fight with his defense, timing, and accuracy while consistently beating Teofimo to the punch during the championship rounds.

The performance strengthened Stevenson’s standing near the top of many pound-for-pound lists and added another major name to his record after title runs at featherweight, junior lightweight, lightweight, and now junior welterweight.

Fans quickly reacted to Stevenson’s comments online, with many pushing for future fights against Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, or Conor Benn.

Others questioned whether Stevenson has fully cleaned out the division yet, despite his victory over Teofimo, who entered their fight as one of the biggest names at 140 pounds.

Shakur has repeatedly insisted he is entering the prime years of his career, and his latest post suggested he believes the gap between himself and the rest of boxing is only growing wider.

Stevenson has also continued to hint at pursuing the biggest available fights despite criticism from fans about the lack of entertainment value of his fights.

The 28-year-old has repeatedly mentioned names like Ryan Garcia, Conor Benn, and Devin Haney as targets while maintaining that his technical ability separates him from every fighter currently competing between lightweight and welterweight.

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