Shakur Stevenson, the WBC lightweight champion, is set to defend his title against Artem Harutyunyan on July 6th in Newark, New Jersey. This fight will take place at the Prudential Center and will be televised on ESPN. Harutyunyan, with a record of 12-1 and 7 KOs, is not considered a top contender and is coming
Shakur Stevenson
Shakur Stevenson recently expressed his willingness to step in and replace Ryan Garcia as Devin Haney’s opponent for the upcoming fight on April 20th. However, Haney’s dad, Bill Haney, dismissed the idea of Shakur as an opponent, stating that he “brings nothing to the table.” This led Shakur to believe that there might be a
Shakur Stevenson, the WBC lightweight champion, is eyeing a potential matchup against the undefeated William Zepeda after witnessing his dominant performance against Maxi Hughes. Zepeda’s callout after obliterating Hughes in an IBF/WBA title eliminator has caught Stevenson’s attention. However, Stevenson remains skeptical about Zepeda’s talent due to the lack of significant opponents on his resume.
WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson has faced his fair share of challenges in the boxing world. His recent retirement due to the lack of interest from big names in the sport was a wake-up call for him. Stevenson’s desire to fight top fighters like Vasily Lomachenko, Emanuel Navarrete, Devin Haney, or Gervonta Davis has been