Shakur Stevenson will defend his WBC lightweight world title Saturday night in a 12-round fight in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
FILE - WBO junior lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, of Newark, N.J,. arrives for a weigh-in ahead of a fight against WBC champion Oscar Valdez, in Las Vegas, Friday, April 29, 2022. /Las Vegas Sun via AP)Shakur Stevenson is set to defend his WBC lightweight world title in a 12-round fight against Artem Harutyunyan at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday night.
But he lost the belts on the scales when he failed to make weight for a title defense against Robson Conceicao in September 2022. He then moved to the 135-pound division and scored a sixth-round TKO victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in April. Harutyunyan , of Yerevan, Armenia, will be fighting for his first major championship, so he comes in as the underdog. He has only fought in a 12-round fight twice before.is the first app-based TV service letting you stream live television and on-demand content over the internet. Watch live shows wherever you are, at home or on the go. Subscribers will also get half off their first month. The 2 main plans — Sling Orange and Sling Blue — offer 30+ channels for $40 a month, or $55 combined.
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