Stevenson: 'April 8th I'll start lightweight'

Shakur Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) does not hide his joy at the transition to lightweight and announces his dominance, which will begin on April 8 with a duel against the Japanese Shuichiro Yoshino (16-0, 12 KOs).

For the American, the first fight at 61.2 kg will be a qualifier for the WBC belt. An additional motivation for the former two-weight champion is that he will box at his home in Newark.

“I am going to conquer the lightweight category and will start my journey on April 8 in Newark. Shuichiro Yoshino is an undefeated boxer who is ready to fight when others are simply afraid of me. My last fight in Newark was just the beginning of what I would do in New Jersey. I'm going to fill the hall again and show the world who really is the future of boxing," Stevenson promised.

As part of the Top Rank tournament, other fighters with zero defeats on their track record should also appear in the ring - heavyweights Jared Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs) and Damyan Knyba (10-0, 6 KOs), lightweight Keishon Davis (7-0, 5 KOs) and featherweight Bruce Carrington (6-0, 3 KOs).