If the World Boxing Council has its way, Shakur Stevenson has his next opponent in the queue. On Monday, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced the sanctioning body’s appointment of William Zepeda as the mandatory challenger via his X account.
Would Shakur Stevenson's recent win inspire confidence in making fights against Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko? The Sporting News looks into his performance and where he goes from here.
Shakur Stevenson beat Artem Harutyunyan in a successful defense of his WBC Lightweight Title, raising questions about his next steps. Stevenson had his last fight under his Top Rank deal.
On Saturday, July 6, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) will make the first defense of his WBC lightweight title against Armenian-born German Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs).
Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) and Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) are both keen to put on a good show this Saturday. The two lightweights headline a Top Rank card – in association with Universum Boxing – at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) has a shot at becoming world champion against Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) on July 6. The two lightweights headline a Top Rank card – in association with Universum Boxing – at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Shakur Stevenson wants to remind everyone why he's one of the best fighters in the world today by thrashing powerful challenger Artem Harutyunyan. The Sporting News provides odds and a final prediction for this lightweight championship fight.
The Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan undercard will have a world title on the line, and several top prospects look to leave their mark. Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Stevenson vs.