An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Shakur Stevensons estimated net worth is somewhere around $3 million and most of his earnings come primarily from boxing. Nakathila, who has a job as a police officer in his home of Namibia, took the zinger in stride. Stevenson fought his second straight Argentine opponent, David Michel Paz (4-3) in a scheduled six-round fight. Stevenson is scheduled to face Felix Caraballo on the Top Rank card in Las. Mauricio Lara made a strong impression by taking out Leigh Wood to win his first title on Feb. 18 in the U.K., hostile territory. The process of selecting a Boxing Junkie Fighter of the Month for February was difficult. Instead, he was raised by his mother, Malikah Stevenson, and his stepfather Shahid Guyton. Conozco y reconozco la trayectoria de los boxeadores puertorriqueos. "I'm damn sure not losing to a cop. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO featherweight title from 2019 to 2020, the WBO super featherweight title from 2021 to 2022, and the WBC and The Ring super featherweight titles in 2022. Making his pro-debut in 2017, the New Jersey native added constant wins to his resume. He made a strong statement in his final fight at 130 pounds. The only significant criticism of him is that he has not been able to stop elite opposition consistently. Brito was cut on the left eye after an accidental headbutt in round 2. The Puerto Rican 126-pounder has never fought outside his native country and little video of him is. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, If Inoue beats Fulton, he is the 2nd greatest Asian boxer ever. He landed some good body shots and a nice counter to the head. The short left hook & short uppercut, I just dont get it. That said, he holds an American nationality. 5,833 views Apr 28, 2022 Exclusive Behind The Scenes of Shakur Stevenson talking about his father, Adrien Broner comeback and addresses the Puerto Rican rumors. Whenever this search gets new results, you'll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. As an amateur, Stevenson represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division. He is more African American than a Rican. Top Rank raised his opponent talent well. He had his fight with Felix Caraballo, where he won and earned the prize money of $450,000. #shakurstevenson. Herring was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Stevenson, whose first professional fight was in 2017. Hes legit, His fights vs Ito and vs Nakatani last year were fun scraps. I seen Shakur Stevenson making the rounds letting everyone know he is Puerto Rican, He has been in this sport on the main stage for years now and never once mentioned it but now all of a. The best thing I can say about Conceicao is that he isnt just trying to survive; hes trying to win, however futile that is. Amanda Serrano was a good candidate after outpointing Erika Cruz to finally add undisputed champion to her long list of accomplishments on Feb. 4. Amazing to watch him stand in range but not get hit clean at all. For now, he holds 15 wins to his name with absolute 0 losses. According to boxing journalist Dan Rafael, Stevenson will earn a $400,000 purse while Caraballo will pull in a $50,000 payday. [17] Stevenson easily outpointed Tapia, winning 8072 on all three judges' scorecards. Xander Yarob Zayas Castro (born September 5, 2002) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer.In an amateur career that spanned from 2007 to 2018 he had more than 130 bouts, winning eleven national championship tournaments including the 2018 U.S. After the final bell, Stevenson attempted to reconcile with Gonzalez without success, saying, "I told him he's a helluva fighter. El invicto peleador viene ponderando la idea de acercarse ms al pas natal de su padre, Alfredo Rivera, desde que este falleci de un ataque al corazn a sus 40 aos, en 2019. Press J to jump to the feed. Nakathila down in round four. He has earned the world championship title in two weight classes namely WBO Junior Lightweight and WBO Featherweight. Cuenta con un bachillerato en periodismo de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazn y cursa un mster en Gestin Deportiva en la Escuela Universitaria del Real Madrid en Espaa. Shakur Stevenson and Michelle Ragston, as seen in May 2022 (Shakur Stevenson / Instagram) Race / Ethnicity. Specially culturally wise 43 Shakur Stevenson is the oldest of nine siblings, born to his mother Malikah Stevenson, and his Puerto Rican father, who was not a part of his life. In 2015, aged 18, he won the Senior U.S. Olympic Trials, thus qualifying for the U.S. boxing team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. His father was Alfredo Rivera. For example, Showtime will have aired nine major boxing cards in a span of 11 weeks through late April this year. Stevenson won by unanimous decision with scores of 117110, 118109 and 118110. Stevenson dominated using his jab and footwork to outland and outwork Valdez, even scoring a knockdown in Round 6. New York; Worldwide. Stevenson stands tall at the height of 5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm. Rock that lil flag on the trunks next fight that would be dope Hair Color. Black. In round 3, he was deducted a point for intentionally headbutting Stevenson. This is a place for friendly and civil debate about the greatest sport on earth. The undercard is headed by Top Rank regular Jose Pedraza (28-3, KO13), and . [23], After improving to 150, Stevenson knocked Jeremiah Nakathila down with a check hook in the fourth round of their fight, en route to a shutout unanimous decision victory on June 12, 2021, in Las Vegas to win the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight title. [5] In Rio, Stevenson won a silver medal, losing to Robeisy Ramrez of Cuba in the gold medal match. The 10-round co-feature will showcase Puerto Rican lightweight star Felix "El Diamante" Verdejo against Japanese contender Masayoshi Nakatani. Jajaira Gonzalez is herself not a stranger to sports like boxing. "Everybody acts like I'm not there and other people are ahead of me. He knows he needs to build his public persona to become the superstar he wants to be, so none of it is personal. Stevenson is an inverted southpaw. It was a one-way performance that saw Shakur Stevenson with remarkable victory and high hand speed. Lol. On April 30, 2022, Stevenson became unified super featherweight champion after beating Oscar Valdez in a unanimous 117-110, 118-109, 118-109 decision. I can't wait to bring glory to the island. [48] Stevenson was arrested on July 1, 2018, and charged with misdemeanor assault. Quiero dejarlo claro. Amanda Serrano Becomes First Puerto Rican To Win Undisputed Crown 1K Total Shares. I know I'll end up at 147 even if I don't get as big as a true 147-pounder like Pernell Whittaker. [37] As Cruz refused to enter into negotiations,[38] the WBC ordered William Zepeda to face Stevenson instead, as the next highest ranked contender. Magsayo insists the past is in the past, though. Most recently, Stevenson and his rapper girlfriend reached a new milestone in their relationship. We are going full ahead & embracing Skakur Stevenson as the half Puerto Rican Champion that he is! And Subriel Matias and Badou Jack deserved consideration after their title-winning efforts this past Saturday. Puerto Rico no ha sido ajeno para Stevenson sobre el entarimado, pues en abril de 2019 venci al barranquiteo Christopher "Pitufo" Daz por decisin unnime. Stevenson's biological father is of Puerto Rican descent. Sexual Orientation. [11][12], In an official press release on May 3, it was confirmed that Stevenson would make his Madison Square Garden debut on undercard of the Terence Crawford vs. Flix Daz world light welterweight championship fight on May 20, 2017. Shakur took boxing as the option for his professional life at the age of 5 under the guidance of his grandfather Wali Moses. He clinched a lot, though. The pair made their relationship Instagram official on December 17, 2020, sharing a series of pictures, where the two were seen kissing each other. I truly dont know how Tank fairs with elite level talent. . More of the same. Moreover, 'Fearless' also has an African-American ethnicity, and he practices Islam as his religion. His girlfriend is one of the most proficient young rappers out there, having already been compared to industry giants like Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne. His Rican dad abandoned him at young age and was raised by his step African American dad throughout his whole life . Everyone, including Conceicao, can see that Stevenson is the much better boxer. Es importante para m porque quiero mucho a la fanaticada puertorriquea. He defeated Clary and won the fight by a huge margin on the scorecards with a total scoring of 100-90 and victory in his hands. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). En Mexico el horario que se espera que podramos ver a Valdez vs Shakur Stevenson que en Mxico sea entre las 22 horas del proximo Sbado 30 de Abril.. El horario para el resto de paises en donde podremos ver Valdez vs Shakur Stevenson nos dice que podremos ver esta peelea en siguiente horario.. Horario en Argentina, Uruguay y Paraguay: 12.15 PM. *** Shakur Stevenson lost his 130-pound titles on the scale Thursday but the rising young star will still face Robson . As of June 2022, he is ranked as the world's best active super featherweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[2] BoxRec[3] and ESPN.[4]. . Valdez down in round six. Shakur Stevenson is from Newark, New Jersey, USA. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Puerto Rican's like us think everyone is Bori, but it's ea. . . Please check your email for a confirmation. Stevenson had one point deducted in the 9th round for unsportsmanlike conduct. Pedraza holds his Puerto Rican flag aloft after victory Photo Credit: Mikey Williams / Top Rank. Officials went in looking for guns or explosives, but instead found a Puerto Rican flag. Please check your email for a confirmation. Shakur Stevenson is an American professional boxer who won a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2014 Sofia Youth World Championships and also won the Youth Olympic Games in the flyweight division at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. He has prior professional The 19-year-old Puerto Rican boxer had a breakthrough in 2020 and is notably the youngest prospect in boxing this year. His biological father, who was of Puerto Rican descent, was not a part of his life. Shakur Stevenson has fought 18 fights and won all of his professional boxing fights. halting Puerto Rico's Felix Caraballo in the sixth round at the MGM Grand "bubble" in Las Vegas. 3 days later, the fight was confirmed for April 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada. He tweeted: I gave it my all. However, he already had the payment of medical expenses cleared to the victim. Stevenson, who'd previously vacated his 126-pound title without a defense, will be making his third appearance at 130 pounds, having run roughshod over Felix Caraballo and Toka Kahn Clary in. 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That PR fanbase is one of the most loyal in boxing so he should be trying to parlay it into some fan momentum. Round-by-Round coverage: How Tommy Fury vs. Jake Paul played out, Inside the creation of Jake Paul's 'Stardust Warriors' trunks, Women's boxing divisional rankings: Thorslund, Fundora solidify spots after dominant performances, Divisional rankings: Lara still No. Conceicao is still throwing but its Stevenson who is landing the clean shots, not the Brazilian. Amanda Serrano was a good candidate after outpointing Erika Cruz to finally add undisputed champion to her long list of accomplishments on Feb. 4. Stevenson quien tiene foja de 17-0 y 9 KOs expres su total apoyo a Serrano rumbo al combate ante la irlandesa Katie Taylor, que se celebrar el mismo 30 de abril en el Madison Square Garden, de Nueva York. r/boxing does not tolerate racism or intolerance of any kind. [19] The two men had a long-running feud, due to the fact that Stevenson's girlfriend of the past three years had been Gonzalez's younger sister, Jajaira. He had fought 45 more professional rounds, 172 to Stevenson's 127. And Subriel Matias and Badou Jack deserved consideration after their title-winning efforts this past Saturday. Grew up in African American household , and raised around African American culture . We use cookies on our website to give you a better experience, improve performance, for analytics, and to show you relevant tailored adverts. He is currently in a relationship with rapper, Young Lyric. [24][25] Nakathila was ranked #2 by the WBO at super featherweight. Stevenson, en tanto, dijo estar consciente del peso de identificarse como puertorriqueo en el boxeo rentado, considerando la gran cantidad de superestrellas que han salido de la Isla. Next, Shakur had another relationship with Michelle Ragston, who belongs to Houston, Texas, and is best known for her rapping style and being a top musician plus online personality. Foster (20-2, 11 KOs) capped an impressive comeback Mark Magsayo experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows in consecutive fights last year. On April 30, the New Jersey native proposed to his baby mama just after beating Oscar Valdez to become the unified super featherweight champion. Agreed, I dont think he can be beat at 135. 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Minutes away from the main event. [26] The bout attracted criticism from pundits and analysts, citing the low number of punches thrown by either man leading to a lack of action. Rosales down once in Round 4. So few meaningful punches were thrown that the ESPN commentators Joe Tessitore, Tim Bradley and Andre Ward who were calling the fight criticized Stevenson during the live broadcast of the fight. Both Jamel Herring & Shakur Stevenson fought out of an orthodox stance. Brito cut right eye after intentional headbutt to Stevenson rd 3 & 1 pt deducted. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Shakur Stevenson at the best online prices at eBay! Nakathila, a massive underdog for Saturday's main event (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. The card begins at 10 p.m. Vincent Appiah He had a relationship with Jajaira Gonzalez, who is the sister of one of his opponents Joet Gonzalez, with whom he fought and won while holding the WBC Featherweight belt. His net worth is as high as $3 million and as low as $970,000. Brick City's boxing superstar, Shakur Stevenson, is the junior lightweight king. Shakur Stevenson se apega a sus races boricuas El joven peleador invicto vestir una trusa con la bandera de Puerto Rico en su prximo combate el 30 de abril, la misma noche que pelear Amanda Serrano en Nueva York Giovanny Vega, EL VOCERO 11/04/2022 Shakur Stevenson. As per Who Times, Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, in New Jersey, USA. The welterweight from Puerto Rico has already shown an impressive skill set at such a young age that it makes it easy to see him becoming a contender in the years to come. The Puerto Rican star remained on the ground in agony before the referee waved the fight off. Free shipping for many products! VIVA PUERTO RICO! Where are his roots from and what religion does he follow? Tickets starting at $50 are on sale TODAY, July 25 NEWARK, N.J. (July 25, 2022) Brick City's boxing superstar, Shakur Stevenson, is the junior lightweight king. Hes still outboxing Conceicao, though. Zayas said he's been training and sparring with former welterweight champion Shawn Porter ahead of Saturday's bout, as well as a few junior middleweight and middleweight boxers. Man, if he spoke Spanish and lived on the island, his popularity would quadruple. It can here. However, later on, 18th June 2019, Shakur agreed to the deal and got cleared in terms of all charges made against him after he opted for one-year probation and 50 hours of community service. "[21] On July 9, 2020, Stevenson vacated his WBO title without making a single title defense, as he had moved up to the super featherweight division. Stevenson scored a knockdown with a body shot at the end of the round. Shakurs real name is Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson. Stevenson, a southpaw, connected on a few straight lefts. Indeed, he was successful in his youth level, where he won various youth championship titles including the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships, 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, and the Senior U.S. Olympic Trials, and became the highest medaling male boxer for the United States. Ash-Shakur Stevenson (born June 28, 1997) is an American professional boxer. "Being Puerto Rican, representing Puerto Rico, having the people see me and show me love at this young stage of my career means a lot of to me. With his exemplary in-ring skills, the young force has battered every opponent to the pulp. Stevenson easily outpointed Paz over 6 rounds winning 6053 on all three scorecards. He landed a brilliant left uppercut midway through the round that seemed to stun Conceicao. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. And since then he never looked back. I'll never lose to 5-0," Stevenson said, generating more laughs from the crowd. Paul Mason-June 9, 2021. The others are Jermain Taylor, Andre Ward and Deontay Wilder. El pgil encontrar en Valdez (30-0 y 23 KOs) a un veterano oponente mexicano que necesita reivindicarse de una discreta victoria en septiembre pasado ante Robson Conceicao, en lo que fue su primera defensa del ttulo de la CMB. [16], Stevenson's first fight for 2018 was announced on February 7 to take place at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino's Grand Theater in Reno, Nevada on February 16 against Juan Tapia (8-1, 3 KOs) in a scheduled 8 round bout. He continued his winning streak defeating Jeremiah Nakathila and Jamel Herring. But it was fun," Stevenson said. I seen Shakur Stevenson making the rounds letting everyone know he is Puerto Rican, He has been in this sport on the main stage for years now and never once mentioned it but now all of a sudden he wants a Valdez fights and now claims he is Puerto Rican,,, for that Mexican vs Puerto Rican sell. Shakur Stevenson was born on 28th June 1997 making him 25 years old, is currently a native of Newark, New Jersey. Domination. Training. Suarez was knocked down before the stoppage. He is one of the oldest children born to his mother out of nine children, and some are being shared with his biological father who had no role in Shakur's life. [49], Stevenson has a daughter born in 2021. 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Featherweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson reportedly has an opponent for the tentative June 9 restart of boxing. The process of selecting a Boxing Junkie Fighter of the Month for February was difficult. N.Y., fights in a six-rounder at junior featherweight, while popular Puerto Rican prospect Armani Almestica (6-0, 6 KOs) goes . Davis won a silver medal in the 2020 Olympics in Japan, which took place last year because of the COVID pandemic. The 27-year-old Filipino outpointed Gary Russell Jr. to take Russells WBC 126-pound title in January, his first major belt. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. "Bud is one of the most competitive fighters I've ever seen. One appears to get Conceicaos attention. Stevenson is that good and will be a . He has seen Anthony Joshua get upset by Andy Ruiz and Josh Warrington get upset by Mauricio Lara, and he doesn't want to be the next victim of that type of upset when he's as close as he is to the big fights he truly desires. In the post fight interview, he said he had beat the Canelo team and opened up a potential fight with WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney. I think a lot of them fight the same.". All Stevenson that round. Boring in and out of the ring. Recibe ms informacin sobre esta y otras noticias. Stevenson on Thursday lost his 130-pound titles on the scale going into his fight with Robson Conceicao on Friday in Newark, New Jersey, coming in at 131.6 pounds. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 4: U.S. fighters, including Stevenson, who have won both an Olympic medal and a world title in the past 20 years. "That's what my career is going to go toward -- but I'm going to be a bigger superstar.". For example, Showtime will have aired nine major boxing cards in a span of 11 weeks through late April this year. Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs), excampen pluma y superpluma, regresa a casa despus de su . He mentioned he did eight or nine sparring rounds against WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford during this training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hype himself up i guess. Shakurs first super featherweight fight was against Toka Khan Clary on 12th December 2020. Lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis of Norfolk, Virginia, stopped veteran Omar Tienda at 1:38 of Round 5 of a scheduled eight-round bout. NEWARK, Nueva Jersey (27 de febrero del 2023) Jared "The Real Big Baby" Anderson ha subido en los rankings de peso completo con su poder de nocaut devastador. USA; . Deportes; Boxeo; Con sangre boricua Shakur Stevenson, rival de Flix Caraballo hoy en Las Vegas El padre del campen pluma de la OMB, Alfredo Rivera, era puertorriqueo y falleci en el 2019. In doing so, Stevenson unified the WBC and vacant The Ring super featherweight titles with his WBO super featherweight belt. "It was the hardest sparring session I've ever had. At the age of five, Stevenson took boxing under his grandfather Wali Moses. By. [42] Stevenson is scheduled to face Yoshino on April 8, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Shakur Stevenson, Puerto Rico's finest, returns to Newark on April 8th against Shuichiro Yoshino! Eso no es algo que quiero forzar, enfatiz Stevenson. Shakur Stevenson headlines as Bob Arum and Top Rank seemingly strike a deal to televise the event on Sky Sports. Shakur Stevenson has had an illustrious career so far till 2021. [18], Stevenson continued his winning streak, compiling a perfect record of 12-0 before facing Joet Gonzalez for the vacant WBO featherweight title on October 26, 2019. N.J. 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