Sexual Orientation. Dark Brown. Valdez down in round six. Stevenson had a very successful Youth career, winning the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships and 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Black. Meanwhile, Stevenson, calm and cool, landed some damaging straight and wide lefts to his opponents head. Stevenson turned professional on February 9, 2017, signing a promotional contract with Top Rank. [24][25] Nakathila was ranked #2 by the WBO at super featherweight. Facebook. Last month, Stevenson's father, Alfredo Rivera, died of a heart attack. Junior lightweight contender Shakur Stevenson scored a knockdown of Jeremiah Nakathila and cruised to a unanimous decision victory. 0.9: Stevenson's past six opponents have landed only 0.9 jabs per round (6.3% of total jabs attempted), and his 15 pro opponents overall have landed only 0.7 jabs per round (5.9% of total jabs attempted). Due to his ownership of the flag, and that fact that he had been speaking out on the injustices against. Domination. By Jeff Aronow: Shakur Stevenson will be fighting this summer on June 12th on ESPN during the Puerto Rican Day parade weekend. For example, Showtime will have aired nine major boxing cards in a span of 11 weeks through late April this year. 21-0 entering, started fast, but the 32 year old Puerto Rican boxer, who's been in plenty of big stage bouts, didn't get even slightly ruffled. Conceicao is still throwing but its Stevenson who is landing the clean shots, not the Brazilian. By. Shakur Stevensons estimated net worth is somewhere around $3 million and most of his earnings come primarily from boxing. Eighteen-year-old Xander Zayas (8-0, 6 KOs) is one the most enticing prospects on the undercards. It's a bout he says he will win easily, and then he will be able to turn his focus to Valdez if that's ultimately what Top Rank puts together. New York; Worldwide. The fighters are in the ring. Everyone, including Conceicao, can see that Stevenson is the much better boxer. He made a strong statement in his final fight at 130 pounds. Is he lying about that? Conceicao had a little success that round, trying to stay busy and landed some noticeable punches. ET: Shakur Stevenson vs. Jeremiah Nakathila, 12 rounds, for the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight title. #shakurstevenson. Stevenson won by unanimous decision with scores of 117110, 118109 and 118110. This is a place for friendly and civil debate about the greatest sport on earth. Luxurious Vehicles Owned by YouTube Star Logan Paul. experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and "I'm damn sure not losing to a cop. He didn't really want to talk to me, but it is what it is. Yeah lets not act like nationality is something thats heavily enforced in combat sports. That PR fanbase is one of the most loyal in boxing so he should be trying to parlay it into some fan momentum. analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He won his first professional fight against American boxer Edgar Brito via a fifth-round technical decision on April 22, 2017. He took up boxing at age five under his grandfather Wali Moses and cites Andre Ward as his influence. The scores were 80-72, 79-73 and 78-74. "I was hungrier than him, and he was just . Round-by-Round coverage: How Tommy Fury vs. Jake Paul played out, Inside the creation of Jake Paul's 'Stardust Warriors' trunks, Women's boxing divisional rankings: Thorslund, Fundora solidify spots after dominant performances, Divisional rankings: Lara still No. Escrbeme aqu: ventasb. N.J. In 2015, he won the title of Senior U.S Olympics Trial and qualified for the U.S. boxing team at the 201`6 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he won the silver medal and lost the gold medal to Cuba personality Robeisy Ramirez. Both Jamel Herring & Shakur Stevenson fought out of an orthodox stance. Shakurs real name is Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson. Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) is coming off back-to-back victories over Jamel Herring (to win the WBO title) and Oscar Valdez (to add the WBC belt), which lifted him onto pound-for-pound lists. He is one of the oldest children born to his mother out of nine children, and some are being shared with his biological father who had no role in Shakurs life. Stevenson is picking Conceicao apart and taking very few punches in return. Stevenson walked Conceicao down the entire final round to finish with a flourish. Shakur Stevenson Height and Weight El invicto ex monarca en dos divisiones Shakur Stevenson enfrentar al pegador japons Shuichiro Yoshino en una batalla eliminatoria a 12 episodios por el ttulo mundial ligero del WBC el sbado, 8 de abril en el Prudential Center de Newark, New Jersey. Shakur Stevenson, Puerto Rico's finest, returns to Newark on April 8th against Shuichiro Yoshino! Amanda tiene mi apoyo total y estoy seguro de que va a salir con su mano en alto, afirm el pgil de 24 aos. Lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis of Norfolk, Virginia, stopped veteran Omar Tienda at 1:38 of Round 5 of a scheduled eight-round bout. The Puerto Rican star remained on the ground in agony before the referee waved the fight off. [43], A native of Newark, New Jersey, Stevenson is the oldest of nine siblings, born to his mother Malikah Stevenson and raised by his stepfather Shahid Guyton. Horario Oscar Valdez vs Shakur Stevenson. Amanda Serrano was a good candidate after outpointing Erika Cruz to finally add undisputed champion to her long list of accomplishments on Feb. 4. Because he has Puerto Rican in him? "I have no doubt Shakur Stevenson will put . Another problem for the Brazilian: Stevensons defensive ability. On April 30, the New Jersey native proposed to his baby mama just after beating Oscar Valdez to become the unified super featherweight champion. Stevenson stands tall at the height of 5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm. Shakur Stevenson is 25 years old, born June 28, 1997. Stevenson is inspired by the former undefeated two-division world champion Andre Ward. He and his eight siblings were raised by his stepfather Shahid Guyton. . [20] On the night, Stevenson outboxed his opponent, winning a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 119109 in his favor. Native captures boxing title and the heart of his city", "Featherweight Stevenson charged with battery", "Shakur Stevenson Reaches Deal in Assault Case, Charges Dropped", "Meet Young Lyric, Shakur Stevenson's fiance after in-ring proposal", Shakur Stevenson - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shakur_Stevenson&oldid=1141160980, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 17:39. Officials went in looking for guns or explosives, but instead found a Puerto Rican flag. He is more African American than a Rican. Mauricio Lara made a strong impression by taking out Leigh Wood to win his first title on Feb. 18 in the U.K., hostile territory. He still put on an impressive show in his non-title bout against the Puerto Rican veteran, capping . "My experience was too much for him," Pedraza said. 2. Suarez was knocked down before the stoppage. That said, he holds an American nationality. Ive been a professional my whole career and made weight, but my body just cant make 130 anymore. I truly dont know how Tank fairs with elite level talent. We use cookies on our website to give you a better experience, improve performance, for analytics, and to show you relevant tailored adverts. All Stevenson that round. You have permission to edit this article. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Shakur Stevenson at the best online prices at eBay! That said, Stevenson is unquestionably one of the smartest pugilists present today. [50] He is engaged to Michelle Ragston, a rapper and singer who performs under the name "Young Lyric".[50]. Then he lost his title to Rey Vargas by a split decision in his first defense in July. Editor de la seccin de Deportes. 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Si ellos me quieren aceptar y apoyarme, eso sera increble para m, indic. [48] Stevenson was arrested on July 1, 2018, and charged with misdemeanor assault. Youth National Championships. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Who Is Shakur Stevenson? Right from a young age, Shakur Stevenson got captivated by the sport of boxing. Hes legit, His fights vs Ito and vs Nakatani last year were fun scraps. The process of selecting a Boxing Junkie Fighter of the Month for February was difficult. Shakurs first super featherweight fight was against Toka Khan Clary on 12th December 2020. However, he already had the payment of medical expenses cleared to the victim. Puerto Rico no ha sido ajeno para Stevenson sobre el entarimado, pues en abril de 2019 venci al barranquiteo Christopher "Pitufo" Daz por decisin unnime. Shakur Stevenson and his fellow boxer, David Grayton were once involved in an altercation in a South Beach parking garage. Nakathila, a massive underdog for Saturday's main event (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. More of the same. Multiracial (Black and Hispanic) He is of African-American descent on his mother's side and Puerto Rican descent on his father's side. ET / 7 p.m. PT. For example, Showtime will have aired nine major boxing cards in a span of 11 weeks through late April this year. The 19-year-old Puerto Rican boxer had a breakthrough in 2020 and is notably the youngest prospect in boxing this year. The welterweight from Puerto Rico has already shown an impressive skill set at such a young age that it makes it easy to see him becoming a contender in the years to come. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. So far, the New Jersey native has made $5,756,000 in career earnings, excluding bonuses and sponsorships earnings. At 22 years old, what is Shakur Stevenson's net worth? The 25-year-old professional boxer is American by nationality and belongs to the Puerto Rican ethnicity. Shakur Stevenson will fight in the main event of ESPN's June 12 card in New York, most likely against Jeremiah Nakathila, a source told ESPN. There was an error processing your request. He tweeted: I gave it my all. Foster (20-2, 11 KOs) capped an impressive comeback Mark Magsayo experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows in consecutive fights last year. Stevenson on Thursday lost his 130-pound titles on the scale going into his fight with Robson Conceicao on Friday in Newark, New Jersey, coming in at 131.6 pounds. Boxing Junkie asked Espinoza what the packed slate says amid speculation that boxing might not be in the long-term plans of parent company Paramount. Stevenson, who lost his 130-pound titles on the scale the day before the fight, picked his Brazilian opponent apart at range from the opening bell and took few punches himself. ET), said that he plans to surprise everyone by destroying Stevenson and believes he can knock out anyone in the 130-pound division. La sangre puertorriquea que tengo es de parte de padre, pero bsicamente no lo conoc hasta que tuve 18 aos. Shakur Stevenson is the oldest of nine siblings, born to his mother Malikah Stevenson, and his Puerto Rican father, who was not a part of his life. [42] Stevenson is scheduled to face Yoshino on April 8, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. He has earned the world championship title in two weight classes namely WBO Junior Lightweight and WBO Featherweight. I've been in there with all of them, and back then I wasn't as good as I am now. If he had more thump in his punches hed be unstoppable , would love to see him run through divisions. [37] As Cruz refused to enter into negotiations,[38] the WBC ordered William Zepeda to face Stevenson instead, as the next highest ranked contender. 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