Teofimo Lopez (22-1, 13 KOs) has seemed to have changed his tune as he has said he will in fact finally face Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) next.

This come weeks after both fighters verbally agreed to the fight only for Teo to go silent. The two champions have a history of trading verbal shots online, but Lopez has confirmed to Stevenson that he wants to make the fight happen and Shakur responded that he still wants it.

Stevenson, who is coming off a dominant unanimous decision victory over his WBC lightweight mandatory contender William Zepeda in July, will become a four-diction world champion if he’s able to move up to 140 and beat Teo.

Lopez, for his part, is coming off a comfortable unanimous decision win over Arnold Barboza Jr. in May. The pair, who have been linked with a fight over the years, appear to have finally settled their differences, however, we will see if this fight actually gets officially signed.

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