Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) floored Valdez in Round 6 with a cuffing right hook that sent him stumbling into the ropes before a second right hand knocked him to the canvas when he was already off-balance.

Stevenson was his mandatory challenger when Valdez vacated the WBO 126-pound championship in 2019 to move up to the 130-pound division. The left-handed Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs), a 2016 Olympic ...

Oscar Valdez Vs. Shakur Stevenson - Boxing FightOscar Valdez Vs. Shakur Stevenson Fight Thursday, February 17, 2022 ...

Shakur Stevenson of the US in action against Oscar Valdez of Mexico during their WBO/WBC/Ring Magazine Junior Lightweight title fight on April 30, 2022 at the Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Shakur Stevenson failed to make weight Thursday ahead of his fight vs. Robson Conceicao on Friday in Newark, New Jersey, and will be stripped of his two 130-pound titles, per championship fight ...

In recent years, Stevenson’s hands have become a recurring problem. In 2023, he fought Edwin De Los Santos with an injury to his left hand, which contributed to a lackluster decision win.