Shuichiro Yoshino wasn’t short on confidence heading into his showdown against Shakur Stevenson. Although the former Olympic silver medalist has shown incredible skills throughout his career, the Japanese native was convinced that once he landed flus...
NEWARK, New Jersey – Shakur Stevenson wanted to emphatically finish Shuichiro Yoshino on Saturday night. Stevenson expressed some disappointment following his sixth-round, technical-knockout win because referee Allen Huggins halted their 12-round lig...
Shakur Stevenson is a star. He’s an attraction. He’s an elite, world-class fighter. And he reminds me as much of a young Floyd Mayweather Jr. as anyone has since Floyd himself. So before anyone misconstrues and calls me a “hater” or worse, reread tho...
By Corey Erdman - Four days prior to his bout against Shuichiro Yoshino, Shakur Stevenson tweeted “y’all can’t push y’all narrative on me.” The cryptic message, or “subtweet” in modern parlance, could have been interpreted in many ways. High profile...
Undefeated former two-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) secured his shot at the WBC lightweight title with a commanding sixth-round TKO against Japanese puncher Shuichiro Yoshino (16-1, 12 KOs) Saturday night in front of a hometow...
NEWARK, New Jersey – Shakur Stevenson showed Shuichiro Yoshino that he does indeed possess power. The skillful Stevenson is known as one of the best boxers, pound-for-pound, in the sport, but he dropped the Japanese contender once apiece in the secon...
Shakur Stevenson doesn’t see anything special about Shuichiro Yoshino. The undefeated two-division champion recognizes that Yoshino can punch and will provide pressure during their 12-round lightweight fight Saturday night. Beyond that, though, the i...
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Shuichiro Yoshino laced up his boxing boots and willed his way to the position that he’s in today. With the 31-year-old having little to no fanfare, he was forced to trek his way through the muddy lightweight waters
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NEWARK, New Jersey – Shakur Stevenson’s dismissive demeanor during their press conference made Shuichiro Yoshino take notice Thursday. The Japanese lightweight contender refrained from trading words with Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs), though he left the st...
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Stevenson, Yoshino Weights Photos Gallery - Top Rank will be live this Saturday, April 8, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The tripleheader features a WBC lightweight title eliminator, a heavyweight clash, and a lightweigh...
Shakur Stevenson seemed completely comfortable in his new weight class Friday afternoon. Unlike his previous attempt at making weight in his hometown, the former 126-pound and 130-pound champion met his contractual obligation for his lightweight debu...
By Keith Idec – The last time Shakur Stevenson walked to the ring at Prudential Center felt far different than the first time he headlined in his hometown as a professional prizefighter. The size of the crowd – announced at 10,107 – and the atmospher...
Stevenson, Yoshino Press Conference Photos Gallery - Undefeated former two-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) will take on Japanese puncher Shuichiro Yoshino (16-0, 12 KOs) in a 12-round WBC lightweight title eliminator this Saturda...
Ramirez, Stevenson photos gallery - Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez (11-1, 7 KOs) has completed training camp ahead of his 12-round battle against former junior featherweight world champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe (24-2, 1...
