Shakur Stevenson
| Shakur Stevenson | |||||||||||||
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 Stevenson at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Featherweight | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Born |
June 28, 1997 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||
| Total fights | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shakur Stevenson (born June 28, 1997) is an American professional boxer who competes in the featherweight division. As an amateur, Stevenson represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division.
Personal life
A native of Newark, New Jersey, Stevenson is the oldest of nine siblings. He took up boxing age five under his grandfather Wali Moses and cites Andre Ward as his influence.[1][2][3]
Amateur career
Stevenson had a very successful career at the Youth Level, winning the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships and 2014 Youth Olympic Games. In 2015 he won the Senior US Olympic Trials, thus qualifying for the US boxing team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.[4] In Rio, Stevenson won a silver medal, losing to Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba in the gold medal match. He was the highest-medaling male for the USA (Claressa Shields won gold on the women's side). Despite the loss to Ramirez, Stevenson was dubbed "the next Mayweather" by Floyd Mayweather Jr. himself.[5]
Professional career
Stevenson turned professional on February 9, 2017 signing a promotional contract with Top Rank.[6][7] He signed Andre Ward as his manager.[8]
Bob Arum told The Ringtv that Stevenson would likely make his debut on a stacked card at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on April 22, 2017.[9] Stevenson showed of his quickness, defense and punching skills as he won his first professional fight against American boxer Edgar Brito. Stevenson won via fifth round technical decision. Brito was cut on the left eye after an accidental headbutt in round 2. In round 3, he was deducted a point for intentionally headbutting Stevenson. From his own intentional headbutts, Brito suffered a cut over his right eye. The ringside physician stopped the bout. Stevenson was ahead on all three judges scorecards and won every round.[10][11]
In an official press release on May 3, it was confirmed that Stevenson would make his Madison Square Garden debut on undercard of the Crawford vs. Díaz world light welterweight championship fight on May 20, 2017. His opponent was announced as Argentine boxer Carlos Suarez (6-3-2, 1 KO).[12] Stevenson won the bout after 2 minutes and 35 seconds of the first round. Suarez was knocked down before the stoppage.[13]
World Series of Boxing record
| 2 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws[14] | ||||||||
| Result | Record | Team | Opponent (Team) | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2–0 | USA Knockouts |  Mohamed Hamout (Morocco Atlas Lions) |
UD | 5 (5) | 2016-02-19 | Casablanca, Morocco |
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| Win | 1–0 | USA Knockouts |  Peter McGrail (British Lionhearts) |
UD | 5 (5) | 2016-01-21 |  Miami, USA |
WSB debut |
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Carlos Suarez |
TKO | 1(6), 2:35 | May 20, 2017 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Edgar Brito |
TD | 6(6), 3:00 | Apr 22, 2017 | StubHub Center, Carson, California |
Professional debut |
References
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- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson profile". Team USA. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "MEET SHAKUR STEVENSON, AMERICA'S BEST MALE OLYMPIC FIGHTER IN MORE THAN A DECADE". Fightland. August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.brickcitylive.com/news/bclstaff/welcome-newarks-young-olympic-medalist-back-this-sunday-with-a-homecoming-parade-at-military-park/
- ↑ "Newark boxer Shakur Stevenson qualifies for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team". NJ.com. December 13, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/floyd-mayweather-calls-olympic-boxer-the-next-floyd-mayweather-175916360.html
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Top Rank signs Shakur Stevenson, plans to turn him pro in April - The Ring". The Ring. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson signs with Top Rank and hires Andre Ward - Boxing News". Boxing News. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson likely to make pro debut on April 22 in Carson - The Ring". The Ring. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson outclasses Edgar Brito in pro debut - The Ring". The Ring. 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson Makes Pro Debut, Beats Brito in Five Rounds - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson Returns on Crawford vs. Diaz Card at MSG - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson Scores 1st-Round TKO at The Garden - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson profile". World Series of Boxing. Retrieved August 18, 2016.