Shakur Stevenson: record, next fight and profile →
Shakur Stevenson versus Gervonta Davis could be next according to a close aide of the fighter who was until recently in negotiations with ‘Tank’ for a contest later this year.
Shakur cruises to a one-sided win over Artem, who landed single digits in 11 of 12 rounds. Shakur landed 44% of his power shots and hurt Artem several times with body shots (66 landed) but couldn't get the much-needed KO.
Shakur Stevenson defended his lightweight title via a technically proficient but underwhelming performance against Artem Hartunyan in a unanimous decision win Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Even though negotiations between representatives for Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko are in progress, Shakur Stevenson has an opportunity to interrupt the conversation.
If ever there was a time to deliver a statement performance for Shakur Stevenson, now is as good as any. The hot lightweight commodity could be going into free agency as a bright, in-form star, or someone who aesthetically flatters to deceive – while still being wholly brilliant – depending on what happens in front of around 10,000 of his hometown fans at Newark’s Prudential Center against Artem Harutyunyan.
Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan weighed-in without incident ahed of their WBC lightweight title fight in Newark tomorrow.
“I have the best seat in the house," Shakur Stevenson told BoxingScene. "We all know that me and Tank is going to be the biggest fight in the world."
Top-ranked lightweight contender William Zepeda returns Saturday to fight Giovanni Cabrera, headlining a Golden Boy show on DAZN at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.
Entering his prime at 27 and with a plethora of potential big fights likely in his future, there will be no shortage of promotional companies and platforms eager to join forces with Shakur Stevenson. The question is: who has the best shot at securing his services?