Shakur Stevenson: ‘I picked him apart’ after López clinic as Benn crashes ring

• Stevenson seals title in fourth weight class with win

• Britain's Benn enters ring, sparks buzz as future foe

Shakur Stevenson described his dominant victory over Teofimo Lopez as the product of discipline, preparation and years of studying his opponent, after producing what many observers viewed as the finest performance of his career at Madison Square Garden.

The unbeaten American outboxed Lopez over 12 rounds to become a four-division world champion, a moment Stevenson said validated his long-held belief that he belonged among boxing's elite.