Rosales down once in Round 4. Next, Shakur had another relationship with Michelle Ragston, who belongs to Houston, Texas, and is best known for her rapping style and being a top musician plus online personality. On June 18, 2019, Stevenson agreed to a deal where the charges would be dropped after one year of probation and 50 hours of community service. Last month, Stevenson's father, Alfredo Rivera, died of a heart attack. Sexual Orientation. Passed away in 2019. The now-vacant WBC and WBO belts will be on the line only for Conceicao. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Nakathila down in round four. [27], On October 23, 2021, Stevenson faced WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Out of all the young talents present in boxing, Shakur Stevenson has made a place of his own. And Subriel Matias and Badou Jack deserved consideration after their title-winning efforts this past Saturday. 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Im moving up to 135 my next fight.. Stevenson's biological father was not a part of his life. Be respectful and come chat with us. Back when he laced up his boxing gloves at a young age, nobody expected him to come this far. Xander Zayas, who was signed at the age of 16, has already begun making . Stevenson dominated using his jab and footwork to outland and outwork Valdez, even scoring a knockdown in Round 6. Also on the card, 130-pound contender Henry Lebron will face Andy Vences in a scheduled eight-rounder. a Puerto Rican who had never previously boxed outside . [5] In Rio, Stevenson won a silver medal, losing to Robeisy Ramrez of Cuba in the gold medal match. 3 days later, the fight was confirmed for April 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada. Domination. Itll be intriguing to see how he molds his boxing career, to cement himself among the greats of the game. Right from a young age, Shakur Stevenson got captivated by the sport of boxing. Featherweight titleholder Shakur Stevenson reportedly has an opponent for the tentative June 9 restart of boxing. "I'll probably be at 130 [pounds] for another year or two then go to 135. Youth National Championships. He excelled in his Olympic boxing stint and amateurs to finally make his decision on becoming a pro-boxer. Stevenson won by unanimous decision with scores of 117110, 118109 and 118110. Olympic silver-medalist Shakur Stevenson returns to action on Saturday when the unbeaten 23-year-old prospect makes his eagerly-anticipated debut at super-featherweight against Toka Kahn Clary. Estranged from Shakur, Rivera had been working on building a relationship with his son prior to his. Press J to jump to the feed. Jajaira Gonzalez is herself not a stranger to sports like boxing. After the final bell, Stevenson attempted to reconcile with Gonzalez without success, saying, "I told him he's a helluva fighter. But he is not really Puerto Rican beside for his blood. By Jeff Aronow: Shakur Stevenson will be fighting this summer on June 12th on ESPN during the Puerto Rican Day parade weekend. In round 5, Paz was knocked down following a straight left. "My experience was too much for him," Pedraza said. "It's surreal, because a couple of years ago I was watching Shakur Stevenson on TV; now being here it shows the hard work is paying off," Zayas said. He is currently in a relationship with rapper, Young Lyric. He seems to be tiring. Right from a young age, Shakur Stevenson got captivated by the sport of boxing. Shakur Stevenson has had an illustrious career so far till 2021. Shakur Stevenson (R) lost his unified super featherweight title after weighing in heavy for his fight versus Robson Conceio. LAS VEGAS (AP) Shakur Stevenson ended the most unusual week of his boxing life with his usual dominance in another victory. Please check your email for a confirmation. Shakur Stevenson won, according to BoxRec, but the reviews for his effort versus Jeremiah Nakathila on June 12 were mostly unkind. . Mauricio Lara made a strong impression by taking out Leigh Wood to win his first title on Feb. 18 in the U.K., hostile territory. By using this website you agree to the use of cookies. Shakur Stevenson is the oldest of nine siblings, born to his mother Malikah Stevenson, and his Puerto Rican father, who was not a part of his life. Logan Paul Denies Getting Knocked Out by Floyd Mayweather: Shut the F*** Up. Overall, Stevenson has out-landed his 15 pro opponents in punches 1,249-351. He indicated there was no hope. Eighteen-year-old Xander Zayas (8-0, 6 KOs) is one the most enticing prospects on the undercards. The scores were 118-108, 117-109 and 117-109. So many fighters claim certain heritages despite growing up in a separate country or culture. Shakur Stevenson (13-0, 7 KO) will take on Puerto Rican contender Felix Carrabello (13-1-2, 9 KO) in a 10-round Super Featherweight bout. Shakur Stevenson will fight in the main event of ESPN's June 12 card in New York, most likely against Jeremiah Nakathila, a source told ESPN. Stevenson is still in control. Gonzalez and his father openly disapproved of the relationship and of Stevenson. In round 3, he was deducted a point for intentionally headbutting Stevenson. [18], Stevenson continued his winning streak, compiling a perfect record of 12-0 before facing Joet Gonzalez for the vacant WBO featherweight title on October 26, 2019. [29] The fight drew in an average of 1,353,000 viewers on ESPN and peaked at 1,440,000. This is a list of Puerto Ricans in the continental United States and Hawaii, including people born in the United States proper of Puerto Rican descent and Puerto Ricans who live in the United States proper.Since those born in Puerto Rico are US citizens, it is easier to migrate to the United States proper from Puerto Rico than from anywhere else in Latin America. Shakur stands tall at a decent height of 5 feet 7 inches. Conceicao went down from a body shot in the final seconds of Round 4. I think a lot of them fight the same.". "Everybody acts like I'm not there and other people are ahead of me. N.J. [42] Stevenson is scheduled to face Yoshino on April 8, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson stopped Felix Caraballo with a body-punch knockdown in. 4.9: Punches landed per round by Stevenson's opponents, according to CompuBox data -- significantly lower than the junior lightweight average of 16.5 punches per round. According to War Against All Puerto Ricans, Law 53, as it was known in the legislation, was entirely intended to disrupt the Puerto Rican independence movement.It made it illegal to speak in favor of independence, write in favor of independence, sing a patriotic tune, or even display the Puerto Rican flag, per Mother Jones.The penalty for breaking this law was a fine of $10,000 and/or 10 years . Video. In doing so, Stevenson unified the WBC and vacant The Ring super featherweight titles with his WBO super featherweight belt. Please disable your ad blocker, and refresh the page to view this content. Nakathila, a massive underdog for Saturday's main event (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. The 27-year-old Filipino outpointed Gary Russell Jr. to take Russells WBC 126-pound title in January, his first major belt. Shakur Stevenson has fought 18 fights and won all of his professional boxing fights. 5,833 views Apr 28, 2022 Exclusive Behind The Scenes of Shakur Stevenson talking about his father, Adrien Broner comeback and addresses the Puerto Rican rumors. Such is the roller coaster that his boxing. He had fought 45 more professional rounds, 172 to Stevenson's 127. As an amateur, he represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver . Zayas said he's been training and sparring with former welterweight champion Shawn Porter ahead of Saturday's bout, as well as a few junior middleweight and middleweight boxers. Luxurious Vehicles Owned by YouTube Star Logan Paul. Minutes away from the main event. As per Who Times, Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, in New Jersey, USA. He and his eight siblings were raised by his stepfather Shahid Guyton. SHAKUR STEVENSON showed off his immense power as he destroyed Felix Caraballo with a brutal body shot. He was deducted a point in the ninth round for tossing Conceico to the canvas. Man, if he spoke Spanish and lived on the island, his popularity would quadruple. Shakur Stevensons estimated net worth is somewhere around $3 million and most of his earnings come primarily from boxing. The Brazilian seems to be breaking down both physically and mentally. [20] On the night, Stevenson outboxed his opponent, winning a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 119109 in his favor. . Looks like were heading to a decision victory for Stevenson. Brito cut left eye rd 2 from accidental headbutt. And, again, Stevenson also landed plenty of his own shots. Shakur Stevenson is an American professional boxer who won a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2014 Sofia Youth World Championships and also won the Youth Olympic Games in the flyweight division at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. Shakur Stevenson se apega a sus races boricuas El joven peleador invicto vestir una trusa con la bandera de Puerto Rico en su prximo combate el 30 de abril, la misma noche que pelear Amanda Serrano en Nueva York Giovanny Vega, EL VOCERO 11/04/2022 Shakur Stevenson. His Rican dad abandoned him at young age and was raised by his step African American dad throughout his whole life . The 25-year-old professional boxer is American by nationality and belongs to the Puerto Rican ethnicity. 4. . And since then he never looked back. He is more African American than a Rican. He'll soon return home to defend his throne. halting Puerto Rico's Felix Caraballo in the sixth round at the MGM Grand "bubble" in Las Vegas. Planifico salir al ring con una superestrella puertorriquea. Definitivamente, puede ser un captulo ms de la rivalidad entre Puerto Rico y Mxico, concluy Stevenson. Stevenson is scheduled to face Felix Caraballo on the Top Rank card in Las. Mauricio Lara made a strong impression by taking out Leigh Wood to win his first title on Feb. 18 in the U.K., hostile territory. Stevenson was ahead on all three judges scorecards and won every round. The fight is competitive but Stevenson is landing the cleaner, harder punches. I've been in there with all of them, and back then I wasn't as good as I am now. His net worth is as high as $3 million and as low as $970,000. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). "I'm damn sure not losing to a cop. Welcome to r/boxing, the official home of pro boxing on Reddit! That said, Stevenson is unquestionably one of the smartest pugilists present today. The process of selecting a Boxing Junkie Fighter of the Month for February was difficult. https://www.facebook.com/Thaboxingvoiceradio GOOGLE PLUS https://plus.google.com/107960664507143008932/posts?tab=XXiWeb Sitehttp://thaboxingvoice.com/Radio show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thaboxingvoiceradioTwitter: @Thaboxingvoicehttps://twitter.com/thaboxingvoiceAudio only Podcast subscribe herehttps://itun.es/us/oY7JJ.cMUSIC CREDITCASH APP $Dolla Dibiase https://www.instagram.com/dolla_dibiase/?hl=en Ash-Shakur Stevenson (born June 28, 1997) is an American professional boxer. I'll never lose to 5-0," Stevenson said, generating more laughs from the crowd. Shakur showed his quirkiness, punching skills, and quick actions when he won the title of his first fight against the American boxer Edgar Brito. Stevenson lost a point for slamming Conceicao to the canvas but, of course, it doesnt matter. El invicto peleador viene ponderando la idea de acercarse ms al pas natal de su padre, Alfredo Rivera, desde que este falleci de un ataque al corazn a sus 40 aos, en 2019. Quiero dejarlo claro. Valdez down in round six. I dont think its worth it to Tank to fight Shakur . As an amateur, Stevenson represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division. [24][25] Nakathila was ranked #2 by the WBO at super featherweight. [11][12], In an official press release on May 3, it was confirmed that Stevenson would make his Madison Square Garden debut on undercard of the Terence Crawford vs. Flix Daz world light welterweight championship fight on May 20, 2017. The leader of Puerto Rico's new wave, 18-year-old welterweight Xander Zayas, is not wasting time. Tickets starting at $50 are on sale TODAY, July 25 NEWARK, N.J. (July 25, 2022) Brick City's boxing superstar, Shakur Stevenson, is the junior lightweight king. Does that make every white American boxer Europes Finest? Davis won a silver medal in the 2020 Olympics in Japan, which took place last year because of the COVID pandemic. La sangre puertorriquea que tengo es de parte de padre, pero bsicamente no lo conoc hasta que tuve 18 aos. In fact, he also missed his college to shift his attention to becoming a professional boxer. Shakur Stevenson . Fearless possesses an offensive style of fighting and enjoys terrifying his opponents to the pulp. He clinched a lot, though. Shakur Stevenson Height and Weight Brito cut right eye after intentional headbutt to Stevenson rd 3 & 1 pt deducted. Stevenson reportedly was to earn $3 million. The Puerto Ricans have been starved of boxing talent for so long. Xander Yarob Zayas Castro (born September 5, 2002) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer.In an amateur career that spanned from 2007 to 2018 he had more than 130 bouts, winning eleven national championship tournaments including the 2018 U.S. He continued his winning streak defeating Jeremiah Nakathila and Jamel Herring. Ive been a professional my whole career and made weight, but my body just cant make 130 anymore. Straight. Is he lying about that? He landed a hard left early in the round that either hurt or spooked Conceicao because he stopped throwing punches. Conozco y reconozco la trayectoria de los boxeadores puertorriqueos. El invicto ex monarca en dos divisiones Shakur Stevenson enfrentar al pegador japons Shuichiro Yoshino en una batalla eliminatoria a 12 episodios por el ttulo mundial ligero del WBC el sbado, 8 de abril en el Prudential Center de Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson has already been taken. He took up boxing at age five under his grandfather Wali Moses and cites Andre Ward as his influence. The 32-year-old Pedraza (29-3, 14 KOs), of Cidra, Puerto Rico, was the better fighter all night, using his veteran experience to outbox Rodriguez. Shakurs first super featherweight fight was against Toka Khan Clary on 12th December 2020. The couple met each other at the event of the Junior World Team Open in 2013. Conceicao had a little success that round, trying to stay busy and landed some noticeable punches. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? [9], Promoter Bob Arum told Ringtv that Stevenson would likely make his debut on a stacked card at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on April 22, 2017. "Being Puerto Rican, representing Puerto Rico, having the people see me and show me love at this young stage of my career means a lot of to me. Originally from Newark, New Jersey, Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, which makes his birth sign Cancer. He landed some good body shots and a nice counter to the head. Deportes; Boxeo; Con sangre boricua Shakur Stevenson, rival de Flix Caraballo hoy en Las Vegas El padre del campen pluma de la OMB, Alfredo Rivera, era puertorriqueo y falleci en el 2019. Furthermore, he employs his finest skill sets once he takes up the ring space, thus executing his strategies in the finest way. graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his SUBSCRIBE, SHARE \u0026 LIKEPlease check out our Facebook page and hit the like button. More of the same. Hey Im half Puerto Rican and half ItalianI make a badass pernil with arroz con gandules and an equally badass baked zitidont try and tell me Im neither Italian nor Puerto Rican . It is not known when Shakur and Michelle met each other, however, they certainly got involved in a romantic relationship back in October/November 2020. Stevenson seemed comfortable and patient in letting the fight go the distance. Paul Mason-June 9, 2021. Round-by-Round coverage: How Tommy Fury vs. Jake Paul played out, Inside the creation of Jake Paul's 'Stardust Warriors' trunks, Women's boxing divisional rankings: Thorslund, Fundora solidify spots after dominant performances, Divisional rankings: Lara still No. On December 12, 2020, he defeated Toka Khan Clary, with all three judges scoring the contest 100-90 in his favor. Shakur Stevenson showcased his skills and beat Felix Caraballo in six rounds on Tuesday night in Las Vegas as US boxing made its comeback. All right then. Making his pro-debut in 2017, the New Jersey native added constant wins to his resume. The fighters picked up their pace and intensity. 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