Shakur Stevenson Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Record, Next Fight

Shakur Stevenson Biography

The Newark, New Jersey, native, Shakur Stevenson is a featherweight professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division.

Shakur Stevenson Age

Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997 in Newark, New Jersey, U.S. He is 21 years old as of 2018.

Shakur Stevenson Height

He stands at a height of 1.73 m.

Shakur Stevenson Net Worth

Stevenson has maintained pretty of bank balance through his boxing career earnings. However, he is yet to reveal his salaries, fight per match and net worth.

Shakur Stevenson Early Life

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Stevenson is the oldest of nine siblings. He took up boxing when he was five years old under his grandfather Wali Moses and cites Andre Ward as his influence.

Shakur Stevenson Body Measurements

• Height: 1.73 m.
• Weight: 126 pounds.
• Shoe Size: Not Available.
• Body Shape: Not Available.
• Hair Colour: Black.

Shakur Stevenson Amateur career

Stevenson had a very successful career at the Youth Level, winning the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships and 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He won the Senior U.S. Olympic Trials in 2015, thus qualifying for the United States boxing team at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil in 2016.

In Rio, he won a silver medal, losing to Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba in the gold medal match. Stevenson was the highest-medaling male for the USA (Claressa Shields won gold on the women’s side). Regardless of his loss to Ramirez, Stevenson was dubbed “the next Mayweather” by Floyd Mayweather Jr. himself.

Shakur Stevenson World Series of Boxing Record

Shakur Stevenson Professional career

On February 9, 2017, Stevenson turned professional signing a promotional contract with Top Rank. Stevenson signed Andre Ward as his manager. Bob Arum told Ringtv that Stevenson would likely make his debut on April 22, 2017 on a stacked card at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Stevenson showed off his speed, defense and punching skills as he won his first professional fight against American boxer Edgar Brito.

Stevenson won in round 5 through a technical decision. In the 2nd round, Brito was cut on the left eye after an accidental headbutt. In the 3rd round, he was deducted a point for intentionally headbutting Stevenson. Due to his own intentional headbutts, Brito suffered a cut over his right eye. The bout was stopped by The ringside physician. Shakur was ahead on all three judges scorecards and won every round.

On May 3, 2017, during an official press release, it was confirmed that Shakur would make his Madison Square Garden debut on undercard of the Crawford vs Díaz world light welterweight championship fight on May 20, 2017. Stevenson’s opponent was announced as Argentine boxer Carlos Suarez (6-3-2, 1 KO). Stevenson won the bout after 2 minutes and 35 seconds of the first round after knocking Suarez  down before the stoppage.

His third bout took place in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Pinnacle Bank Arena again on the undercard of Terrence Crawford, this time Stevenson’s unification fight against Julius Indongo on August 19, 2017. He fought David Michel Paz (4-3), second straight Argentine opponent in a scheduled six-round fight.

Shakur easily outpointed Paz over 6 rounds and won 60-53 on all three scorecards. Stevenson knocked Paz down in round 5, following a straight left. Shakur looked comfortable and patient in letting the fight go the distance. On November 20, Top Rank confirmed Oscar Mendoza (4-2, 2 KOs) as Stevenson’s opponent, which would take place on December 9, 2017 on the undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City, New York.

Stevenson’s first fight for 2018 was announced on February 7 to take place on February 16 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s Grand Theater in Reno, Nevada against Juan Tapia (8-1, 3 KOs) in a scheduled 8 round bout. Shakur Stevenson easily outpointed Tapia, winning 80-72 on all three judges’ scorecards. Stevenson showed improvements in his defence tactics in the fight, boxed with his jab and worked to the body. Stevenson used the distance well, allowing Tapia to land only one punch at a time.

Shakur Stevenson Next Fight

Stevenson’s next fight will be announced soon.

Shakur Stevenson Record