Shakur Stevenson: Profile, achievements, bouts, and additional details

Shakur Stevenson, hailing from Newark, New Jersey, is a former champion across two weight divisions, having claimed the WBO featherweight title as well as the WBC and WBO junior lightweight titles. He represented the United States at the 2016 Olympics, securing a silver medal in the bantamweight category. Stevenson captured the WBO featherweight title through a unanimous decision victory over Joet Gonzalez in 2019 and won the WBO junior lightweight belt by defeating Jamel Herring via TKO in 2021. In 2022, he triumphed over Oscar Valdez to secure the WBC 130-pound title. Stevenson boasts a record of 4-0 in title bouts, with additional significant wins against Robson Conceicao, Chris Diaz, Jeremia Nakathila, and Shuichiro Yoshino.

Next fight: vs. Teofimo Lopez on January 31

Record: 24-0, 11 KOs
DOB: Jun. 28, 1997
Age: 28
Stance: Southpaw
Reach: 68 inches
Height: 5-foot-7

Top Stevenson’s stories

• Shakur Stevenson retains title, defeats William Zepeda in Queens

• Shakur Stevenson undergoes hand surgery; Oct. 12 bout vs. Cordina canceled

• Shakur Stevenson set to defend title against Joe Cordina on Oct. 12

• Shakur Stevenson is now a free agent; what does his future hold?

• Shakur Stevenson wins against Artem Harutyunyan by decision

• Shakur Stevenson dominates Artem Harutyunyan, retains WBC title

• By the numbers: Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan

• Shakur Stevenson finalizing matchup with Artem Harutyunyan

• Why Teofimo, Shakur, and others announce retirement only to return shortly after

• Incorrect statement made during Shakur Stevenson’s uneventful title win

• Shakur Stevenson outpoints Edwin De Los Santos for the victory

• Shakur Stevenson wins against Edwin De Los Santos for vacant title

• Most avoided? Reasons why (nearly) no one wants to face Shakur Stevenson

• By the numbers: Stevenson-De Los Santos, Navarrete-Conceicao

• Shakur Stevenson explains why he is considered the ‘most-avoided’ boxer

• Shakur Stevenson faces Edwin De Los Santos in a new matchup

• Boxing overreactions: Shakur Stevenson’s potential P4P status

• Will Shakur Stevenson achieve undisputed status at 135 pounds?

• Men’s boxing top 100: No. 10 Shakur Stevenson

• Boxing’s bold predictions for 2023: Can Shakur Stevenson become undisputed?

• Is there anyone who can challenge Shakur Stevenson at 135?

• Shakur Stevenson is carving his path to stardom — at 135 pounds

• Shakur Stevenson prepared for the top lightweights; who is next in line for vacant 130-pound titles?

• Why Joet Gonzalez aims to defeat Shakur Stevenson, his sister’s partner