Shakur Stevenson: record, next fight and profile →
Jared Anderson strolled to the center of the ring this past Saturday night, alone, like every fighter does. Boxing is a Mano e Mano sport and practically no one, outside of the referee, can save you.
Shakur Stevenson is zigging when most are zagging. Jared Anderson looked the part. He isn’t the largest heavyweight around but with his knockout power and overall skills, many in the boxing world considered him the division’s next big thing. This past Saturday night, however, some of those supporters believe that the reins need to be pulled in a bit.
Former welterweight champion Shawn Porter views a potential showdown between Gervonta 'Tank' Davis and Shakur Stevenson as the best possible fight to be made in the sport of boxing.
The competitive fire in Gary Russell Jr. burns a bit brighter than most. For the newly turned 35-year-old, he’s come to accept his defeat at the hands of Mark Magsayo. In part, Russell’s willingness to let it go stems from what he believes was an injustice on the night.
Devin Haney wasn’t impressed by Shakur Stevenson’s message with a bottle.The pair of unbeaten rising stars happened to be at the same outdoor party in Houston over the weekend, just three weeks after the two briefly shared the ring following Haney’s win over Vasiliy Lomachenko in Las Vegas. Stevenson has
Teofimo Lopez has some high praise for a promotional stablemate that he envisions fighting in the future. Lopez, the former unified lightweight champion and current junior welterweight contender, said in a recent interview that he expects to fight two-division titlist and current lightweight contender Shakur Stevenson sometime down the line. Both fighters are 25 and are promoted by Top Rank Inc., the Las Vegas-based outfit headed by Bob Arum.
Jamaine Ortiz is confident he would surprise Shakur Stevenson much the way he did when Ortiz opposed Vasiliy Lomachenko. Ortiz just hopes that he gets that opportunity versus Stevenson to prove that he is an even better fighter than the one who tested Lomachenko in their 12-round lightweight bout October 29 in New York
Bob Arum apparently has several attractive offers to keep lightweight champion Devin Haney part of his promotional orbit. The head of Top Rank Inc. outlined three fights for the 24-year-old Haney, who retained his undisputed distinction last month with a unanimous decision over Vasiliy Lomachenko.
It isn't every day that Shakur Stevenson finds his name on the tip of someone's tongue. The reason is a simple one, he’s really, really good. No matter who’s stood across the ring from him, the former Olympic silver medalist has effortlessly carved up his competition. But while he’s dominated from 126 to now 135 pounds, Jamaine Ortiz isn’t unnerved over the possibility of facing him. In fact, if the decision were solely up to the 26-year-old, he would gladly take on Stevenson next.
The duel between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Devin Haney only bolstered Terence Crawford’s belief in Shakur Stevenson. Haney, the undisputed lightweight champion, retained his four 135-pound titles with a spirited effort against Vasiliy Lomachenko this past weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.