LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson has heard and read how Oscar Valdez intends to approach their fight more tactically than Valdez’s history in the ring suggests. Stevenson still suspects his rival is bluffing. The unbeaten WBO junior lightweight champion expects the typically aggressive Valdez to attack him Saturday night the way Valdez has pressured most
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Posted on 04/30/2022 By: Sean Crose Undefeated juggernaut Shakur Stevenson is headlining a pretty excellent main event on ESPN this evening as he puts his WBO junior lightweight title on the line against fellow juggernaut and WBC junior lightweight titlist Oscar Valdez’ (whose own title belt will be on the line, as well). It’s been
7:13 PM ET Mike Coppinger Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Two big events in two of the biggest boxing cities in the world take over the sport on Saturday. Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez will face
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Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson are set to unify a pair of junior lightweight titles tonight, as the two unbeaten titlists headline an ESPN card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. We’ll have live updates for all three fights on the main card, which starts at 10 pm ET, and round-by-round for the main
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as the recent big win by WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and his claimed retirement, welterweight champion Errol Spence, Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol, and more. What’s Hap’nin’ Breadman, About a month ago, you referenced a basketball game from your past where you
Posted on 04/30/2022 By: Hans Themistode Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images Oscar Valdez knows that there were times when he didn’t look like his normal dominant self. Even with the betting world, along with media pundits and fans, believing that he should waltz over a particular foe, Valdez has struggled. In November of
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NEW YORK – Jake Paul has been content with his week-long role of absorbing a hailstorm of boos normally reserved for Eddie Hearn. The content creator and co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions remembered to play the heel role to perfection when asked to comment on Saturday’s main event between Katie Taylor and his fighter, Amanda
Posted on 04/29/2022 By: Hans Themistode Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images Despite Oscar Valdez sporting an undefeated record through 30 professional bouts, most are under the assumption that the 31-year-old will hand his WBC super featherweight title to Shakur Stevenson without much of a fight. Presently, while Valdez is considered Stevenson’s most arduous test,
Apr 28, 2022 Timothy Bradley Jr. Two of the best junior lightweights in boxing will meet on Saturday to unify two world titles. Shakur Stevenson, the WBO champion, faces WBC titlist Oscar Valdez in the main event of a Top Rank card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims
Opinion To celebrate the compelling super-featherweight fight between Óscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson, here are 10 of the best world champions to have graced the division 1. Alexis ArgüelloAfter cutting a swath at featherweight, Argüello improved as a super-featherweight, defeating Alfredo Escalera twice, as well as Bazooka Limon, Bobby Chacón, Rubén Castillo and Rolando Navarrete.
Featherweight contenders Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz and Miguel Beltran will square off in the ten round main event of a Bally Sports Presents: Entrobox Championship Boxing card Saturday, May 21 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico and now residing in Orlando, Diaz has a record of
Posted on 04/29/2022 By: Sean Crose It’s no exaggeration to say the biggest fight in women’s boxing history is going down tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden as Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano battle for the undisputed lightweight championship of the world. The reasons for this one being a match of note is obvious. The
7:00 AM ET Bob Arum at Top Rank headquarters in Las Vegas. Al Powers for ESPN ON THE SECOND FLOOR of the events center at Resorts World Las Vegas hotel and casino, Bob Arum takes small, careful steps. He moves slowly. His eyes look toward the floor with each step, as if the gravity of his
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