Edwin De Los Santos
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Shakur Stevenson: “De Los Santos Is A Really Good Fighter, I’m Willing To Give Him A Rematch Down The Line”
Heading into his showdown against Edwin De Los Santos, Shakur Stevenson promised to put on a show. However, as the rounds grew more and more mundane, fans began booing profusely. Once they realized that the action simply wasn’t going to pick up, they...
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Jose Valenzuela is Open To Facing Edwin De Los Santos in Rematch
Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela was a hot-shot lightweight prospect before Edwin De Los Santos got his hands on him. In September of 2022, both men hit the canvas in the second round. With De Los Santos having his legs underneath him a bit more, he sent Valen...
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CompuBox: Prograis' Punch Connect Number Breaks Record of De Los Santos
Less than a month after Edwin De Los Santos landed only 40 total punches against Shakur Stevenson, Regis Prograis landed 36 punches over 12 rounds against Devin Haney, setting the new CompuBox record for fewest total punches landed in a twelve round...
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Jamaine Ortiz On Shakur Stevenson’s Injury Claims: “De Los Santos Just Didn’t Allow Him To Do What He Wanted”
The words of Jamaine Ortiz were drowned out. Although he shouted as loud as he could, those who heard him gave the lightweight contender an incredulous look. Shakur Stevenson was heavily favored heading into his showdown against Edwin De Los Santos e...
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De Los Santos’ Promoter: Shakur Stevenson Hurt The Sport; Stole Money [From] The People
LAS VEGAS – Edwin De Los Santos’ promoter compared Shakur Stevenson’s subpar performance last week to stealing money. Sampson Lewkowicz also faulted his own fighter for failing to force Stevenson into engaging, but he sees Stevenson as primarily resp...
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Stevenson: ‘One Fight Go By Where I Wasn’t 100% Myself … And Now I’m Not Entertaining’
Shakur Stevenson has taken umbrage at the notion that he doesn’t merit comparison with boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. Stevenson, the highly skilled lefty from Newark, New Jersey, has been pilloried by fans and pundits in recent days after
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Shakur Stevenson: I Gotta Stop Being in The Gym All The Time, That's How You Cause Injuries
Normally, fighters have other interests outside of boxing. Whether it’s hanging out with their friends, kicking back with their families, or simply traveling the world, they normally find other ways to pass the time.
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The Shakur Stevenson Show: Weekend Afterthoughts
There’s no need to beat around the bush. Last Thursday night, boxing fans who endured into the early hours of Friday got to experience one of the worst major title fights ever aired. Sure, sometimes styles don’t clash but lack of style clash doesn’t...
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Stevenson: I Talk So Much Sh!t, I Gotta Eat Whatever [Criticism] Come With ‘Bad Performance’
LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson wouldn’t accept customary congratulations after what he considers “a bad performance” that didn’t deserve any praise. Stevenson realizes, however, that he’ll have to tolerate the scathing scrutiny that figures to continue...
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Edwin De Los Santos: I Came To Fight, Shakur Stevenson Came For a Track Meet
Edwin De Los Santos spent countless months in the gym as he prepared for the biggest fight of his pugilistic life. He threw thudding left hands against the heavy bag, destroyed the speed bag, and worked on his smooth counter-punching.
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Arum: Various Ailments Made Stevenson Fight That Way; Was Concerned He’d Have To Pull Out
LAS VEGAS – There were points during the weeks leading up to Shakur Stevenson’s fight with Edwin De Los Santos when his primary promoter thought Stevenson’s “various ailments” would cause him to withdraw from it.