Featherweight contender Miguel Marriaga admits he was mentally crushed when Top Rank informed him and his team that a scheduled fight with WBO champion Shakur Stevenson was being canceled. Marriaga was scheduled to fight Stevenson this past Saturday...
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By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Now that Shakur Stevenson’s fight against Miguel Marriaga has been postponed, when he’ll return isn’t the most pressing question the undefeated featherweight faces. First and foremost, Stevenson must decide who, and at whic...
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After announcing Thursday afternoon that boxing fans wouldn’t be permitted to attend cards Saturday night and Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. postponed those two shows indefinitely Thursday night due to...
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Stevenson, Marriaga Press Conference Photos Gallery - Shakur Stevenson, the 22-year-old phenom on the cusp of pound-for-pound greatness, will make the first defense of his WBO featherweight world title Saturday, March 14, against three-time world tit...
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NEW YORK – Miguel Marriaga leaned in for a handshake from Shakur Stevenson toward the end of a press conference Thursday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Stevenson, obviously mindful of the coronavirus, instead extended his closed hand for a fist...
Recently crowned featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson is already talking a big game, even though he’s yet to defend the WBO title he won last October in a one-sided beating of Joet Gonzalez. The 22-year-old Stevenson (13-0, 7 KOs) will fight Migue...
Miguel Marriaga knew precisely what he wanted heading into his last fight—and it wasn’t just a win in a fight where one was expected. By the time he landed a perfectly placed body shot to send Alfredo Meija to the canvas, it was on to new business as...
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LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson doesn’t just want to dominate Miguel Marriaga over 12 rounds Saturday night. The unbeaten WBO featherweight champion is anxious to make “a statement” when they fight for his 126-pound championship at Madison Square Garden...
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NEW YORK – In a move that was expected based on actions taken throughout the sports world, Top Rank’s Carl Moretti announced during a press conference Thursday that the promotional company’s boxing cards scheduled for Saturday night and Tuesday night...
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LAS VEGAS – If everything goes as planned Saturday night, Shakur Stevenson wants to face Josh Warrington next. Stevenson, who is heavily favored to beat Miguel Marriaga, has no problem whatsoever traveling to England to meet Warrington in his hometow...
By Thomas Gerbasi - Note to the friends and family of Shakur Stevenson. When June 28 rolls around, gifts will not be necessary, as the WBO featherweight champion plans on staying 22 years old forever. “Honestly, I really don't want to age no more,” S...
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Dangerous Colombian puncher and challenger to the world featherweight championship of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Miguel "Scorpio" Marriaga, has already arrived in New York, for what will be a tough showdown this Saturday March 14, at the Hu...
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Shakur Stevenson, the 22-year-old phenom on the cusp of pound-for-pound greatness, will make the first defense of his WBO featherweight world title Saturday, March 14, against three-time world title challenger Miguel “Escorpión” Marriaga at Hulu Thea...
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