It was a hastily made fight, the opponent invited on the heels of two losses in his last three fights, including a knockout defeat. Maybe that’s all anyone making matches for new WBA 140-pound champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz needs to know, considering...
Heading into his showdown against Edwin De Los Santos, Shakur Stevenson promised to put on a show. However, as the rounds grew more and more mundane, fans began booing profusely. Once they realized that the action simply wasn’t going to pick up, they...
Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela was a hot-shot lightweight prospect before Edwin De Los Santos got his hands on him. In September of 2022, both men hit the canvas in the second round. With De Los Santos having his legs underneath him a bit more, he sent Valen...
Less than a month after Edwin De Los Santos landed only 40 total punches against Shakur Stevenson, Regis Prograis landed 36 punches over 12 rounds against Devin Haney, setting the new CompuBox record for fewest total punches landed in a twelve round...
The words of Jamaine Ortiz were drowned out. Although he shouted as loud as he could, those who heard him gave the lightweight contender an incredulous look. Shakur Stevenson was heavily favored heading into his showdown against Edwin De Los Santos e...
LAS VEGAS – Edwin De Los Santos’ promoter compared Shakur Stevenson’s subpar performance last week to stealing money. Sampson Lewkowicz also faulted his own fighter for failing to force Stevenson into engaging, but he sees Stevenson as primarily resp...
Shakur Stevenson has taken umbrage at the notion that he doesn’t merit comparison with boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. Stevenson, the highly skilled lefty from Newark, New Jersey, has been pilloried by fans and pundits in recent days after
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Normally, fighters have other interests outside of boxing. Whether it’s hanging out with their friends, kicking back with their families, or simply traveling the world, they normally find other ways to pass the time.
There’s no need to beat around the bush. Last Thursday night, boxing fans who endured into the early hours of Friday got to experience one of the worst major title fights ever aired. Sure, sometimes styles don’t clash but lack of style clash doesn’t...
LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson wouldn’t accept customary congratulations after what he considers “a bad performance” that didn’t deserve any praise. Stevenson realizes, however, that he’ll have to tolerate the scathing scrutiny that figures to continue...
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