By Moses Ochieng Shakur Stevenson (21-0 10 KOs) is set to defend his WBC lightweight title for the first time against Artem Harutunyan on Saturday night (July 6
Shakur Stevenson is set to defend his WBC lightweight title for the first time against Artem Harutunyan on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, in a homecoming fight broadcast on ESPN.
Throughout the promotion of his fight against Harutunyan , much like the buzz surrounding Gervonta “Tank” Davis during his knockout win over Frank Martin last month, there's been significant talk about a potential title unification bout against WBA champion Davis. “It's no question . That's like the biggest fight in the world, if we are really thinking about it. Every hood in America is going to want to watch that fight. It's going to be a tremendous fight. That's the biggest and best fight to make in boxing.
Davis , mentioned that Stevenson is on his "hit list," but he is currently focused on IBF lightweight titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko, with negotiations already underway between their camps.
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