Shakur Stevenson rolls past Artem Harutyunyan, retains WBC title

Shakur Stevenson smooth ride through the last stretch in the final stretch, fighting an enormous underdog Artem Harutyunyan. Shakur Stevenson was able to retain his WBC lightweight title on Saturday night.

By Mike Coppinger

Jul 07, 2024 04:49 AM

Shakur Stevenson defended the WBC lightweight title by winning a unanimous decision win over Artem Harutyunyan, on Saturday, in the last fight of his promotion deal in association with Top Rank.

The third fight in four fights, Stevenson (22-0, 10 knockouts) was boxing in his home town in Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson was in control of the fight beginning at the bell and displayed the methods that earned him the title in ESPN’s top. 8 pound-for-pound boxer.

In a third straight fight, Stevenson cruised down the stretch against a substantial opponent who was a significant underdog. On November 1st Stevenson was disappointed with his decision victory in a bout against Edwin de Los Santos, the two boxers were successful in landing double-digit strikes in each round.

Stevenson was aiming to provide plenty of entertainment but the goal did not come through. One of the most exciting combats in boxing that is defensive Stevenson is a 3500 odds-on favourite against Harutyunyan according to ESPN BET.

“It’s kind of hard to prove [you’re the best] if you don’t have a fighter trying to fight back; he’s just trying to survive,” Stevenson, 27 years old, said. Stevenson at the age of 27. “… It would have been nice to have wished Stevenson to have fought a little more aggressively to create an thrilling fight.

“I tried every trick to get him to go away and then return to home. I managed to get rid of the ring, but it was a little less. … Then I’m looking forward to returning to the gym to start making cuts to the Ring. “

There were boos during the two rounds that ended the battle. Stevenson claimed the jeers were directed at Harutyunyan because of the fact that “he doesn’t really want to get into the fight. ” Harutyunyan was able to hit double-digits just once, in the ninth round.

Stevenson is stunned Harutyunyan on his body several times, firing the ball 66 times. The winner hit the opponent with 170-74 over the course of. Stevenson was at the top of his game with his jab and was positioned to thwart Harutyunyan’s attacks and then respond with sharp combos with his.

Harutyunyan (12-2 7 Harutyunyan (12-2 7KOs) was fighting in his world title debut fight. He was in the ring on his thrilling decision loss to lightweight opponent Frank Martin in July, the match in which Frank Martin was knocked out during the 12th in the 12th.

The Armenian suffered cuts to his eyes and has bruises scattered throughout the face. Harutyunyan is 33. He was a part of Germany during the 2016 Olympics and was awarded his bronze trophy. At the identical Games which took place at Rio De Janeiro, Stevenson took home a silver medal two weight classes less than bantamweight.

Stevenson was successful in winning titles at 130 lbs, 126 and 135lbs which are the weights at which he’s currently at the top of the list. All of his professional fights were promoted through Top Rank, but Stevenson has declared himself free agent. Stevenson rebuffed the offer of a five-fight contract which would have offered his opponent $3million for each fight, as per sources from ESPN.

“I want to fight the best fighters in boxing,” Stevenson declared. “That’s the way you’ll be able be able to see the best me when you put myself in the boxing ring alongside another person who wants to take on the challenge and win. “

A marquee fight an unrealized dream to Stevenson. He’s rated at no. three by ESPN for his weight. The two best boxers of the division Gervonta Davis as well as Vasiliy Lomachenko are in talks to take on each other in the upcoming year.

“If they don’t fight me, they don’t fight me,” Stevenson declared. “I’m just going to go to the gym and get ready. “

Conceicao ends Foster’s title reign

Robson Conceicao won his first world title at his fourth try with an undisputed victory against O’Shaquie’s Foster in the world title contest at 130 pounds.

Brazil’s Conceicao who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, took the win with scores of 115-113, and 116-112. In the third judge ruled 112-112 favour for Foster who was making his third time to defend his WBC championship. The decision was not well-liked. Conceicao only scored one-fifth of the strikes.

“I thought it was a shutout,” said Foster who is 30 years old older and is in Houston. “… I thought it was a straightforward fight. I didn’t get slapped more then an elbow. … It was a complete shutout. Would prefer an opportunity to rematch the fight. The fight was taken away from me. “

Foster (22-3 12 KOs) took the title with the decision win in the fight against Rey Vargas in March 2022. Conceicao (19-2-1 9 KOs) earlier was defeated by Stevenson as well as Oscar Valdez in title challenges however neither bout was held on a level playing field. Stevenson was stripped of the title after he failed to make weight against Conceicao, and Valdez tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug weeks before their fight.

Conceicao’s 3rd title bout was a draw with Emanuel Navarrete in November, another feature for the Stevenson champion fight.

“I do think I won the fight,” Conceicao 35, said to the interpreter. “… He didn’t appear to fight. The race was on, and the race was run by him. I was the winner. “