
On Saturday, the best will fight the best when Teofimo Lopez, the lineal, WBO and Ring Magazine 140-pound champion, will defend his titles against Shakur Stevenson, the unquestioned No. 1 fighter at 135. For Stevenson (24–0), it’s a chance to collect a title in a fourth weight division. For Lopez (22–1), it’s an opportunity to reestablish himself as a top 10 pound-for-pound talent.
Here are five things to watch when the two face off at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.