{"id":131139,"date":"2026-01-31T12:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=131139"},"modified":"2026-01-31T12:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:06:15","slug":"the-ring-teofimo-lopez-vs-shakur-stevenson-weigh-press-conference-excites-boxing-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=131139","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Ring\u2019 Teofimo Lopez Vs Shakur Stevenson  Weigh Press Conference Excites Boxing Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=131139\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=131139\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-131140 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Boxing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Boxing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Boxing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Boxing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Boxing-730x485.jpg 730w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Boxing.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson \u2013 Ring Magazine &amp; WBO Junior Welterweight World Championship<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Teofimo Lopez: 139.6 lbs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Shakur Stevenson: 138.6 lbs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Shakur Stevenson<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On how he\u2019s feeling now that this fight is here\u2026<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been boxing guys like this since I was eight years old. Outboxing them, outsmarting them. This is nothing different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On his final message to Teofimo Lopez in the faceoff\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see him tomorrow. It\u2019s my time and I\u2019ve been ready for this moment since I was a child. It\u2019s all coming together now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On what he\u2019s looking to prove on Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat I&#8217;m the best boxer on planet Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Teofimo Lopez<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On what he\u2019s looking to show Shakur Stevenson on Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll just have to see tomorrow night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On why big fights always bring out his best\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to say one thing to the Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, I would love for you to come to our fight tomorrow. It would be an honor and a privilege. I think you\u2019ll love to see what we have in store for tomorrow night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On this card being a dream for him and headlining a sold out Madison Square Garden\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m living my dream \u2013 this is what it is. I\u2019m a walking image of it. This is awesome and what a time to be alive. Get your popcorn early and f*** him [Shakur Stevenson].\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Keyshawn Davis vs. Jamaine Ortiz \u2013 Super Lightweight<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Keyshawn Davis: 139.2 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jamaine Ortiz: 139.2 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jamaine Ortiz<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On how personal this fight is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s real personal. I\u2019m going to shut his [Keyshawn Davis] big mouth up tomorrow night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On proving he is the toughest fighter Keyshawn Davis has ever faced\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s fought chumps his whole career. He\u2019s going to see tomorrow night what a real fight is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On what he\u2019s going to show tomorrow night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to show him [Keyshawn Davis] that there\u2019s different levels to this. He hasn\u2019t been in the ring with a real fighter like me. I\u2019m going to finish the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Keyshawn Davis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On why Madison Square Garden brings out his best\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the Mecca. I always love fighting here. I don\u2019t care if I\u2019m fighting overseas, in the backyard, or in the Mecca \u2013 you\u2019re going to get the amazing Keyshawn every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On what he was thinking while Jamaine Ortiz was speaking\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing. Everything he is doing right now is acting. It just goes to show that I\u2019m in his head, but all that doesn\u2019t matter. We\u2019re fighting tomorrow and we\u2019ll see what he\u2019s really about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On what fans can expect from him on Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amazing Keryshawn Davis! Expect that after the win, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bruce Carrington vs. Carlos Castro \u2013 Vacant WBC Featherweight World Championship<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bruce Carrington: 125.6 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Carlos Castro: 125.2 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Carlos Castro<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On what was said during the faceoff\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s motivated, I\u2019m motivated\u2026that\u2019s how it is. This is an opportunity I can\u2019t let go. I\u2019m not afraid of being in an exchange and I\u2019m not afraid of a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On how his experience will show up in this fight\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the past. I\u2019m looking at it today. I have Bruce Carrington in front of me and that\u2019s the only person I\u2019m focused on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On how he gets this done on Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMentality. Nothing bothers me and why should it bother me? I\u2019m going to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bruce Carrington<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On his confidence level going into this Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy confidence is at 1,000. I have my people behind me \u2013 Shu York City \u2013 and I can\u2019t wait to perform in front of everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On how to get the win tomorrow\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got to be me. I\u2019m not Brandon Figueroa, I\u2019m not Stephen Fulton, I\u2019m not Luis Nery. I\u2019m Bruce Shu Shu Carrington and I don\u2019t care about anyone he\u2019s [Carlos Castro] fought in the past. He\u2019s going to learn that I\u2019m the best fighter he\u2019s ever fought. You\u2019re going to see the gap between our levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On his message at the faceoff\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI promise you I\u2019ll be the best. I\u2019m going to be known as one of the best in the entire boxing world. This is the Shu Shu era. You won\u2019t want to miss the Shu Shu show, because you never know. Don\u2019t blink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jarrell Miller vs. Kingsley Ibeh \u2013 Heavyweight<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jarrell Miller: 317.6 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Kingsley Ibeh: 288 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Kingsley Ibeh<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On being outweighed\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a heavyweight division. I\u2019m excited for it and it\u2019s a big boy showdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On how he can earn an upset on Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ve been training for\u2026anything is possible. I started boxing five years ago. Anyone with a dream \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter what it is \u2013 you can do it. The difference is going to come down to who wants it the most. Don\u2019t blink tomorrow, don\u2019t go to the bathroom, because it\u2019s going to be a showdown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jarrell Miller<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On making his pro debut at Madison Square Garden\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLife has thrown everything at me, but that\u2019s what it\u2019s like coming from New York. We keep pushing. We\u2019re still here and still fighting. I\u2019m here now, so let\u2019s get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On needing to earn a win at 36 years old\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have more experience than him. I\u2019ve been in people\u2019s backyards beating their behinds. I just want to be more consistent, get a fight next month, and keep pushing on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Austin Williams vs. Wendy Toussaint \u2013 Super Middleweight<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Wendy Toussaint: 167.2 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Austin Williams: 159.6 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Austin Williams<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On another opponent dropping out amid fight week\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy opponent pulled out three days before our fight. We had an awesome training camp, but I still had to learn how to stay focused when things don\u2019t go as planned. This time around, I\u2019m not worried about who pulls out, I\u2019m still going to give the same performance that I\u2019m supposed to deliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On fighting in a different weight class\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing changes. I said it yesterday, but it\u2019s performance-based. It doesn\u2019t matter who is in front of me. That doesn\u2019t sway my excitement for the fight, though. I\u2019m just as excited to perform like I always do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ziyad Al Maayouf vs. Kevin Castillo \u2013 Super Lightweight<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ziyad Al Maayouf: 141.2 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Kevin Castillo: 140.8 lbs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Kevin Castillo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On how he pulls off the upset on Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow am I going to do it? By taking him to war. A war that\u2019s fitting for a venue like Madison Square Garden. After tomorrow, you\u2019re going to know my name. I\u2019ll leave my mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ziyad Al Maayouf<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On how he\u2019s feeling ahead of Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s only right for the history maker of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to make history again at Madison Square Garden in front of the best boxing audience in the world. New York City \u2013 I can\u2019t wait to feel that energy! I can\u2019t wait to feel that energy tomorrow. This has been a dream of mine since I was a kid and I\u2019m going to embrace it, then go to war like Kevin [Castillo] said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On what he\u2019s going to show on Saturday night\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is going to see good defense, head movement, and jabs. I\u2019m going to bust him [Kevin Castillo] up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TN Rep. 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