Undefeated former world champion in two weight divisions Shakur Stevenson cemented his chances of reaching the WBC lightweight title fight by defeating Shuichiro Yoshino by technical knockout in the sixth round.
Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) defeated Shuichiro Yoshino (16-1, 12 KOs) by TKO in the sixth round in the main event of the boxing evening in Newark. It was the debut of the former world featherweight and super featherweight champion in the lightweight division.
Former world champion in two weight categories, American Shakur Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) spoke about the upcoming fight against the Japanese Shuichiro Yoshino (16-0, 12 KOs).
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).
Shakur Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) is going to make his debut in lightweight and is already talking about possible confrontations in the super lightweight category. Another young American is a former world featherweight and super featherweight champion.