Shakur Stevenson vs. Teofimo Lopez Judges' Scorecards, Punch Stats and Prize Money

Shakur Stevenson defeated Teofimo Lopez via unanimous decision to take Lopez's WBO junior welterweight title at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Lopez wasn't afraid of taking chances early on against Stevenson's elite defense. He got countered early and often in the first round as Stevenson took away any rhythm from Lopez with his jab. 

Despite Lopez trying to be the aggressor he still couldn't land as many punches as Stevenson early on:

Things didn't get much better for Lopez as the early rounds progressed. Stevenson controlled the bout with his jab and Lopez struggled to make his aggression work. 

It didn't take long for Stevenson's confidence to grow as he continued to simply kept Lopez swinging at air. 

Claressa Shields gave Stevenson a shoutout for his dominant performance. 

Stevenson continued to show that he was on a different level than Lopez. The defending champion just couldn't find a consistent way to beat Stevenson's defense without getting countered. 

Ryan Garcia weighed in on Lopez's faulty strategy in the middle rounds. 

Even Devin Haney's father, Bill Haney, gave Stevenson his props for the performance. 

The numbers continued to show the gulf in performance between Stevenson and Lopez. 

Ultimately, Stevenson's defense, timing and combination punching were just too much for Lopez. There was no shortage of effusive praise, including a lofty comparison from boxing scribe Dan Rafael. 

Stevenson is now a four-division world champion and takes another step toward his goal of being a superstar in the sport. The New Jersey-native has been a world champion multiple times, but the respect and draw of being one of the biggest stars in the sport has evaded him.

It will be harder to deny him that status with his win over Lopez. The now-vanquished champion is the biggest star that Stevenson has beaten in his career. He made his name with an upset win over Vasiliy Lomachenko and had been on a dominant run in the 140-pound division.

Moving up to 140 pounds might have been key to Stevenson finally getting an opportunity like this, but he doesn't sound interested in making it his permanent home.

"I plan on going back to 35," Stevenson said on a DAZN broadcast (h/t Jaren Kawada of Sports Illustrated. "I'm not a 40-pounder, I'm really a 35-pounder. I've been saying this a million times; people can run with whatever they want with it. After this fight [with Lopez], if I don't get a big fight at another weight class, I will be back at 135."

Stevenson remains the WBC champion in the lightweight division. IBF champion Raymond Muratalla could be next in line in a unification bout after he just beat Andy Cruz to retain his title.

Whether Stevenson can access more blockbuster matchups could depend on his willingness to go up to 147 pounds. It's the division that Devin Haney is currently competing in and features Conor Benn.

They are both fights that could be huge for Stevenson's legacy and are now much more realistic after a win over Lopez.

Prize money for the bout was estimated between $15 million and $25 million, which would be the biggest payday for either fighter. Stevenson can expect even more paydays like that after dominating Lopez