HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Normal Leisure Authority has at present confirmed that the enduring Madison Sq. Backyard will play host to ‘The Ring 6’ world title showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson on Saturday, January 31.
And the principle occasion fighters will meet on the legendary venue this Wednesday, December 10, at a launch Press Convention in New York Metropolis, beginning at 1pm – media can apply right here to attend HERE.
The January 31, 2026, extravaganza is delivered to combat followers by SELA and Matchroom Boxing, and can be broadcast reside, completely worldwide on DAZN.
Tickets will formally go on sale by way of ticketmaster.com with pre-sale launching this Wednesday, December 10 at Midday EST, with the unique window closing at 11am EST the next day. Then, on Thursday, December 11, public on-sale is reside from Midday EST.
“Madison Sq. Backyard boasts a storied boxing legacy, having hosted numerous world title bouts,” stated Joel Fisher, Government Vice President, Marquee Occasions and Operations, MSG Leisure.
“We’re trying ahead to welcoming Teofimo and Shakur, in collaboration with our companions SELA and Matchroom Boxing, for what guarantees to be one other unforgettable championship night time at The World’s Most Well-known Area.”
Brooklyn’s Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) can be placing his WBO and The Ring Junior-Welterweight titles on the road when he takes on present WBC Light-weight World Champion Stevenson, stepping as much as 140 for the primary time.
The thrilling matchup at first of 2026 will function a fourth title protection for ‘The Takeover’ Teofimo as he seems to be to increase his six-fight successful streak following his most up-to-date victory, a unanimous resolution win over the beforehand undefeated Arnold Barboza Jr throughout The Ring’s historic Deadly Fury Instances Sq. card final Could.
For Shakur, who will even be preventing only a few miles from his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, this represents a chance to change into a four-weight world champion.
The southpaw’s most up-to-date combat got here simply two months after Teofimo’s triumph, when he claimed a unanimous resolution win in opposition to obligatory challenger William Zepeda to retain his WBC light-weight belt throughout July’s stacked Ring III occasion at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.
The pair will meet this Wednesday on the legendary Madison Sq. Backyard – the fabled boxing venue which has hosted a few of the most iconic combat nights within the historical past of the game, together with the 1971 ‘Struggle of the Century’ between late Heavyweight greats Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
