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Along with defending Olympic champion Claressa Shields, bantamweight Shakur Stevenson entered the 2016 Rio Games as one of America's brightest medal hopes in boxing. After all, Stevenson was named the outstanding boxer of the U.S. trials, captured gold at the 2014 Youth Olympics as well as the World Youth championships and boasted a 23-0 record in international competition entering the games. That pedigree, as well as his unmistakable talent, helped him turn those hopes into reality. The only remaining question is whether he'll return home with a gold or silver medal and that query will be answered Saturday when Stevenson meets Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez.
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