The Mexico City–based sanctioning body announced Wednesday that it has stripped Shakur Stevenson of its lightweight title. Citing a rule that prohibits fighters from holding WBC championships while simultaneously possessing world titles from other governing bodies in different weight classes.
The move came just days after Stevenson (25-0, 11 KOs) delivered a masterclass against Teofimo Lopez, defeating him Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to claim The Ring Magazine and WBO junior welterweight titles. The win made Stevenson a four-division world champion and the clear standout performer of The Ring 6 card.
Stevenson, the former featherweight, junior lightweight, and lightweight champion from Newark, New Jersey, had indicated he was open to either defending his new belts at 140 pounds or returning to 135 for the right opportunity.