Yep. Amanda tiene mi apoyo total y estoy seguro de que va a salir con su mano en alto, afirm el pgil de 24 aos. Shakur Stevenson has fought 18 fights and won all of his professional boxing fights. ", "Shakur Stevenson Blasts Isaac Cruz: 'I Turn Pits Into Poodles', "Shakur Stevenson Eyes WBC Title Eliminator With William Zepeda", "Shakur Stevenson Tears Into Isaac Cruz And William Zepeda During Blistering Live Stream", "Shakur Stevenson Still In Search Of Foe For WBC Eliminator; Shuichiro Yoshino Next In Line", "Sources: Shakur Stevenson, Shuichiro Yoshino finalizing April 8 fight", "Shakur Stevenson-Shuichiro Yoshino Announced For April 8 At Prudential Center In Newark", "MEET SHAKUR STEVENSON, AMERICA'S BEST MALE OLYMPIC FIGHTER IN MORE THAN A DECADE", "Welcome Newark's young Olympic medalist back this Sunday with a homecoming parade at Military Park Brick City Live", "Welcome home, champ. [5] In Rio, Stevenson won a silver medal, losing to Robeisy Ramrez of Cuba in the gold medal match. Shakurs real name is Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson. He didnt come close to scoring a knockout but he dominated the fight from the opening bell. The fighters are in the ring. Stevenson fought his second straight Argentine opponent, David Michel Paz (4-3) in a scheduled six-round fight. The undercard is headed by Top Rank regular Jose Pedraza (28-3, KO13), and . He took up boxing at age five under his grandfather Wali Moses and cites Andre Ward as his influence. Shakur Stevensons estimated net worth is somewhere around $3 million and most of his earnings come primarily from boxing. He and his eight siblings were raised by his stepfather Shahid Guyton. In fact, he also missed his college to shift his attention to becoming a professional boxer. Later on 23rd October 2021, Shakur won the WBO junior lightweight championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Each step will get Stevenson closer to the level of stardom he ultimately hopes to reach. There was an error processing your request. Shakurs first super featherweight fight was against Toka Khan Clary on 12th December 2020. [17] Stevenson easily outpointed Tapia, winning 8072 on all three judges' scorecards. He has prior professional Sexual Orientation. . He had already paid the victims' medical expenses. The Puerto Ricans have been starved of boxing talent for so long. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Shakur Stevenson (R) lost his unified super featherweight title after weighing in heavy for his fight versus Robson Conceio. That said, Stevenson is unquestionably one of the smartest pugilists present today. As an amateur, he represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division. Stevenson has it all mapped out in the long term, and he plans to fight in five different weight classes by the time all is said and done in his pro career. Originally from Newark, New Jersey, Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, which makes his birth sign Cancer. Stevenson's biological father was not a part of his life. Shakur Stevenson wins interim title; Jose Pedraza and Xander Zayas shine in TKO victories Skip to main content Skip to navigation Search You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) Even. And, again, Stevenson also landed plenty of his own shots. La ganadora de la reyerta que es la primera estelarizada por mujeres en este recinto de la Gran Manzana se coronar campeona indiscutida de las 135 libras. But they're going to find out as time goes on. Recibe ms informacin sobre esta y otras noticias. A lot of Peurto Ricans in the NY/NJ area seem to be adopting him though. So many fighters claim certain heritages despite growing up in a separate country or culture. Xander Yarob Zayas Castro (born September 5, 2002) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer.In an amateur career that spanned from 2007 to 2018 he had more than 130 bouts, winning eleven national championship tournaments including the 2018 U.S. Good fight so far. Training. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO featherweight title from 2019 to 2020, the WBO super featherweight title from 2021 to 2022, and the WBC and The Ring super featherweight titles in 2022. [44][45][46][47], According to a police report, Stevenson and fellow boxer, David Grayton, were involved in an altercation in a South Beach parking garage. As of 2022, Stevenson has an estimated net worth of $3.5 million. Stevenson is scheduled to face Felix Caraballo on the Top Rank card in Las. Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs), excampen pluma y superpluma, regresa a casa despus de su . Stevenson said he plans for Saturday night to be the best performance of his career because of how hard he trained. "I have no doubt Shakur Stevenson will put . The fight headlined an ESPN broadcast card, which took place on September 23, 2022, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports and Event Programming at Showtime, has reason to be gratified. Shakur Stevenson . Stevenson is still in control. Stevenson followed with several more eye-catching lefts in a dominating round. He says he'll trash-talk Nakathila because it can help build his brand and profile. Conceicao went down from a body shot in the final seconds of Round 4. Distinctive Features. raised by his mother, Malikah Stevenson, and his stepfather Shahid Guyton. And 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Johnson will fight Omar Bahena in a scheduled eight-round 135-pound bout. 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. Shakur Stevenson dominated a game, but overmatched Robson Conceicao en route to a unanimous decision victory. "It's surreal, because a couple of years ago I was watching Shakur Stevenson on TV; now being here it shows the hard work is paying off," Zayas said. Esta vez, Stevenson estar del otro lado de la moneda con la aspiracin de ser Puerto Rico sobre el ring en un tradicional duelo contra Mexico. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He seems to be tiring. Both Jamel Herring & Shakur Stevenson fought out of an orthodox stance. Stevenson's training routine . He'll soon return home to defend his throne. He made a strong statement in his final fight at 130 pounds. El joven boxeador quien no vislumbra por ahora usar el apellido Rivera aclar que su intencin no es forzar su puertorriqueidad. Top Rank's promoter Bob Arum, who knows a thing or two about . As per Who Times, Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, in New Jersey, USA. Shakur took boxing as the option for his professional life at the age of 5 under the guidance of his grandfather Wali Moses. Stevenson stopped Felix Caraballo with a body-punch knockdown in. Magsayo insists the past is in the past, though. Editor de la seccin de Deportes. He was born on 28th June 1997. Stevenson scored a knockdown with a body shot at the end of the round. Hes looking forward, specifically at his fight against Brandon Figueroa for the WBCs interim belt Saturday at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California (Showtime). Stevenson reportedly was to earn $3 million. Full coverage a fight story, photo gallery and analysis will follow on separate posts the night of the fight and the following day. Luxurious Vehicles Owned by YouTube Star Logan Paul. Simply return to this post when the time comes. His father was Alfredo Rivera. To read the full breakdown, as well as Bradley's prediction for Stevenson-Nakathila, click here. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/195056350.html. He won his first professional fight against American boxer Edgar Brito via a fifth-round technical decision on April 22, 2017. [33][34] In front of an audience of 10,107, Stevenson won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 117109 and one scorecard of 118108. [24][25] Nakathila was ranked #2 by the WBO at super featherweight. Herring was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Stevenson, whose first professional fight was in 2017. When I went to his last fight in Newark I saw multiple Puerto Rican flags!! You have permission to edit this article. The welterweight from Puerto Rico has already shown an impressive skill set at such a young age . But what exactly is his nationality? By Jeff Aronow: Shakur Stevenson will be fighting this summer on June 12th on ESPN during the Puerto Rican Day parade weekend. 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. Brito was cut on the left eye after an accidental headbutt in round 2. Pedraza holds his Puerto Rican flag aloft after victory Photo Credit: Mikey Williams / Top Rank. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. The June 12 card will take place on Puerto Rican . As of October 2021, he has earned the honor of being called the worlds best junior lightweight by ESPN, The Ring Magazine, and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. Shakur Stevenson has risen from silver medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics to featherweight world champion. N.J. Black. Shakurs mothers name is Malikah Stevenson and his stepfathers name is Shahid Guyton, whereas his biological fathers name is not known but one thing is certain about him is that he was of Puerto Rican descent. Shakur Stevenson is embracing his Puerto Rican heritage for this fight with Oscar Valdez and it's a problem for some Boxing fansSHAKUR TWEET: https://twitter. [28], On January 16, 2022, there were negotiations that Stevenson would have a unification bout with WBC champion scar Valdez. En junio de 2020 domin tambin al mayagezano Flix "La Sombra" Caraballo, esta vez por nocut en el sexto asalto. One of the leaders of boxing's electric youth movement, Shakur Stevenson, is set to close out 2020 in grand fashion. [36], On November 9, 2022, the WBC ordered Isaac Cruz to face Stevenson in a lightweight title eliminator. I can't wait to bring glory to the island. More of the same. He defeated Clary and won the fight by a huge margin on the scorecards with a total scoring of 100-90 and victory in his hands. She has remained a youth Olympics gold medalist in the field of boxing. For example, Showtime will have aired nine major boxing cards in a span of 11 weeks through late April this year. One appears to get Conceicaos attention. Con sobre ocho aos de experiencia. But crushing all the naysayers and defying the odds, Fearless came right on top and today he ranks among the most eye-catchy prospects in the game. The best thing I can say about Conceicao is that he isnt just trying to survive; hes trying to win, however futile that is. Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post. But it was fun," Stevenson said. Exclusive Behind The Scenes of Shakur Stevenson talking about his father, Adrien Broner comeback and addresses the Puerto Rican rumors.#shakurstevenson #oscarvaldez #puertoricanJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcKT39KR_e3ZliHe4cyC06A/joinOne Free Month of Dazn On TBV http://bit.ly/ThaBoxingVoicexDAZNhttps://www.patreon.com/ThaboxingvoiceBUY THA BOXING VOICE T-SHIRT HERE http://thaboxingvoice.com/storePLEASE SUPPORT!!! Mostly a feel-out, find-year-range round. It is not known when Shakur and Michelle met each other, however, they certainly got involved in a romantic relationship back in October/November 2020. However, later on, 18th June 2019, Shakur agreed to the deal and got cleared in terms of all charges made against him after he opted for one-year probation and 50 hours of community service. It can here. The 10-round co-feature will showcase Puerto Rican lightweight star Felix "El Diamante" Verdejo against Japanese contender Masayoshi Nakatani. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and New York; Worldwide. His opponent was announced as Argentine boxer Carlos Suarez (6-3-2, 1 KO). "Bud is one of the most competitive fighters I've ever seen. I think a lot of them fight the same.". Shakur Stevenson was born on 28th June 1997 making him 25 years old, is currently a native of Newark, New Jersey. Table of Biography [ show] Early Life and Childhood Shakur Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, in his birthplace, Newark, New Jersey. I know I'll end up at 147 even if I don't get as big as a true 147-pounder like Pernell Whittaker. The fight is competitive but Stevenson is landing the cleaner, harder punches. 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