Canelo Alvarez has offered his thoughts on Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson, which takes place in the early hours of tomorrow morning at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Lopez will make the fourth defence of his WBO super-lightweight strap, having previously retained it against Jamaine Ortiz, Steve Claggett and Arnold Barboza Jr.
It was a truly dominant performance that saw him dethrone Josh Taylor, back in 2023, and become a two-weight world champion after defeating Vasyl Lomachenko at 135lbs.
Those two fights undoubtedly brought the best out of Lopez, who has struggled to produce the same fireworks in his more recent outings.
Stevenson, meanwhile, is looking to become a four-division world champion, having made three successful defences of his WBC belt at 135lbs.
The most recent of which saw him outpoint William Zepeda, a high-volume pressure fighter, with a polished but no less assertive performance in July.
Previously, Stevenson has claimed notable victories over the likes of Oscar Valdez and Jamel Herring, but a win over Lopez would surely represent his greatest achievement thus far.
It is such an intriguing matchup, in fact, that several members of the boxing fraternity, including former undisputed super-middleweight king Canelo, have struggled to select a winner.
Speaking with Fight Hub TV, the Mexican, who has previously trained alongside Lopez, insisted that both fighters have an equal chance of emerging victorious.
“I think it’s 50/50, so it’s going to be a good fight.”
Lopez began training with Canelo, under the tutelage of trainer Eddy Reynoso, in late 2024, only to part ways with the team ahead of his clash with Barboza.
