"Madison Square Garden hosted Matchroom Boxing's The Ring 6 card on Saturday, where Newark native Shakur Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) defeated Brooklyn-born Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 12-round super lightweight world title bout in front of a sold-out crowd. The night of championship fights at Madison Square Garden, one of the great boxing stages in the world, showcased rising stars and reaffirmed New York's place in boxing's future."
"From the opening round, Stevenson controlled the fight using quick footwork, sharp counters, and defensive movement to keep Lopez off balance. Lopez tried to press forward but struggled to land clean shots throughout the bout. Stevenson's dominance became clearer in the later rounds, and all three judges scored the fight 119-109. After the win, Stevenson called out Conor Benn as a potential next opponent."
"In the co-main event, Keyshawn Davis (14-0, 10 KOs) made his super lightweight debut against Jamaine Ortiz (20-2-1, 10 KOs) in a 12-round bout. The fight started at a slow pace and drew boos from the crowd during the early rounds. Davis began to take control in the second half of the fight, landing cleaner and harder shots as Ortiz faded. The referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the 12th round, giving Davis the vic"
Madison Square Garden hosted a sold-out Matchroom Boxing event where Newark native Shakur Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) defeated Brooklyn-born Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision in a 12-round super lightweight world title bout. Stevenson won the WBO and Ring Magazine super lightweight championships and became the 25th fighter in boxing history to win world titles in four divisions. Stevenson entered with a live performance while Lopez entered with a choreographed dance crew. Stevenson controlled the fight with quick footwork, counters, and defense, and all three judges scored it 119-109. In the co-main, Keyshawn Davis made his super lightweight debut and earned a late stoppage victory over Jamaine Ortiz.
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