Stevenson outboxes López to seize junior welterweight crown in Garden masterclass
Stevenson beats López to become four-weight champion
Unanimous 119-109 cards underline one-sided bout result
Newark southpaw controls tempo, distance all night long
Shakur Stevenson delivered the most complete performance of his career on Saturday night, outmaneuvering, outthinking and ultimately outclassing Teófimo López over 12 rounds to claim the WBO and lineal junior welterweight titles at Madison Square Garden and further cement his standing among boxing’s elite.
Stevenson won a unanimous decision by identical scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 119-109, numbers that reflected a fight largely contested on his terms from the opening bell. (The Guardian had it 118-110.) Continue reading...
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