Shakur Stevenson is gearing up to potentially become a three-weight world champion as he faces Dominican powerhouse Edwin De Los Santos for the vacant WBC lightweight world title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas which will be broadcast live on ESPN platforms.
Alongside this, in the co-main event Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will be defending his WBO junior lightweight title against Brazilian two-time world title challenger Robson Conceicao. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum expressed his excitement for the event, highlighting Stevenson’s potential to further solidify his status in the boxing world.
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Stevenson has already made significant strides in his professional career. After securing a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, he turned pro in 2017 and quickly rose through the ranks. By October 2019, he had won the vacant WBO featherweight world championship. His journey continued with victories over Jamel Herring and Oscar Valdez, among others. On the other hand, De Los Santos has showcased his prowess, especially with his recent dominant performances. Both fighters are eager to prove themselves, with Stevenson stating his intent to deliver a stellar performance and De Los Santos expressing his determination to secure his first world championship.
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Navarrete has been a formidable force in the boxing world. He first captured the WBO junior featherweight crown in December 2018 and has since moved up the weight classes, securing titles along the way. He now prepares to defend his WBO junior lightweight title against Conceicao. Conceicao, a gold medalist from the 2016 Olympics, is optimistic about his third shot at a world title, drawing parallels with his Olympic journey and expressing his determination to bring gold back to Brazil.
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The event’s undercard promises exciting matchups. Undefeated welterweights Brian Norman Jr. (24-0, 19 KOs) and Quinton Randall (13-0-1, 3 KOs) are set for a 10-round clash. Las Vegas prospects Floyd “Cashflow” Diaz (9-0, 3 KOs) and Max Ornelas (15-1-1, 5 KOs) will face off in an eight-round junior featherweight bout. U.S. Olympian Troy Isley (10-0, 4 KOs) is matched against Mexico's Vladimir Hernandez (14-5, 6 KOs) in an eight-round middleweight contest. Other notable bouts feature Abdullah Mason (10-0, 8 KOs) against Jose Cardenas (7-1, 5 KOs), Andres Cortes (20-0, 11 KOs) taking on Freddy Fonseca (30-6-1, 20 KOs), and Ablaikhan Zhussupov (4-0, 3 KOs) against Mark Dawson (11-1-1, 4 KOs), ensuring an action-packed night for boxing fans.
Fight card:
▪️Shakur Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC lightweight title ▪️Emanuel Navarrete vs. Robson Conceicao, 12 rounds, for Navarrete’s WBO super featherweight title
Prelims:
▪️Brian Norman Jr vs. Quinton Randall, 10 rounds, welterweight ▪️Floyd Diaz vs. Max Ornelas, 8 rounds, bantamweight ▪️Troy Isley vs. Vladimir Hernandez, 8 rounds, middleweight ▪️Emiliano Vargas vs. Brandon Mendoza, 6 rounds, lightweight ▪️Jackson Murray vs. Steven Torres, 6 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Abdullah Mason vs. Jose Cardenas, 6 rounds, lightweight ▪️Hugo Micallef vs. Sergio Odabai, 6 rounds, junior welterweight ▪️Giovanni Sarchioto vs. Lucas de Abreu, 6 rounds, super middleweight
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