Shakur Stevenson: record, next fight and profile →
Emanuel Navarrete has made known his intentions to one day face Shakur Stevenson. There was a brief internal discussion among his team that led him to believe it could have happened as early as this weekend. Nothing really came of the preliminary talks, though he hopes it’s at least a starting point for a future conversation in his quest to eventually become a three-division titlist.
Hector Luis Garcia (15-0) picked up the biggest win of his career in February when he upset the previously unbeaten Chris Colbert (16-1) in Las Vegas. The bout topped a Showtime tripleheader.
Bob Arum is hoping to make an obvious, fan-friendly match-up a reality by the end of next year. The head of Top Rank Inc. was recently asked by FightHype.com about the future of Shakur Stevenson, the unified 130-pound titlist from Newark, New Jersey. Asked if a showdown with Ryan Garcia might be in the cards, Arum demurred, citing the fact he does not promote Garcia; the 23-year-old lightweight is backed by rival outfit Golden Boy Promotions.
Shakur Stevenson’s star keeps shining brighter with every fight, and the unified junior lightweight champion wants to reach new stratospheres with another challenge.
NEWARK, New Jersey – Becoming boxing’s fully unified 130-pound champion remains a goal for Shakur Stevenson. If the business doesn’t align for the undefeated southpaw to land the two title unification fights Stevenson needs to win to reign as his division’s undisputed champion, however, he could move up to the lightweight limit of 135 pounds after he boxes Robson Conceicao. Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) is scheduled to defend his WBC and WBO 130-pound championships against Conceicao on September 23 at Prudential Center in Stevenson’s hometown of Newark.
NEWARK, New Jersey – Shakur Stevenson doesn’t intend to afford Robson Conceicao seconds, let alone rounds, to gain confidence when they square off in a little less than two months.
Stevenson, Conceicao Press Conference Photos Gallery - Newark native Shakur Stevenson always wanted to return home as a world champion. The WBC/WBO junior lightweight king will get that opportunity Friday, Sept. 23 against Robson Conceicao at Prudential Center, home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. (photos by Mikey Williams)
Brick City’s boxing superstar, Shakur Stevenson, is the junior lightweight king. He’ll soon return home to defend his throne. Stevenson, the WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine champion, puts his hardware on the line against Brazilian standout Robson Conceicao on Friday, Sept. 23, at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In the eight-round lightweight co-feature, Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis returns against an opponent to be named.
Shakur Stevenson believes he, Devin Haney, and Gervonta Davis are in a class of their own, and that a mouth-watering “round-robin” awaits them in the future.
O’Shaquie Foster has described sparring sessions with Shakur Stevenson as like an “intense game of chess” that made the gym crowd fall silent.