Shakur Stevenson stripped of WBC lightweight title just days after Teofimo

Shakur Stevenson stripped of WBC lightweight title just days after Teofimo

After WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to seize the WBO tremendous lightweight crown Saturday at Madison Square Garden, he was left with a tough alternative: Go again right down to lightweight or continue to campaign at tremendous lightweight?

Now, it appears the WBC has made that determination for him.

“In light of Champion Stevenson now being the reigning WBO Super Lightweight World Champion and consistent with the WBC Rules & Regulations, the WBC has declared vacant its Lightweight World title,” the sanctioning physique said Wednesday in a press release.

“The WBC will present additional data relating to the course of to crown a new…

Stay informed with the latest boxing news. At
TheGossipBlogger.com,
we observe fight bulletins, confirmed bouts, outcomes, ranking strikes across the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO, plus title pictures, eliminators, and obligatory defenses.

From heavyweight clashes to rising prospects in lighter divisions, our coverage highlights matchups, official scorecards, KOs/TKOs, UD/SD/MD selections, judges’ tallies, and when obtainable, punch-stat insights. You’ll also discover the boxing schedule, undercards, main occasions, venue particulars, and promoter updates so you possibly can observe every round.

Beyond the final bell, we offer analysis, interviews, training-camp notes, weigh-in outcomes, purse and PPV/broadcast data, and sanctioning-body updates that form rankings and title alternatives—clear context before, during, and after fight evening.

Bookmark
Boxing
and check back recurrently for correct, well-curated updates that maintain you linked to the fighters, bouts, and occasions making headlines.