Shakur Stevenson efficiently weighed in on Friday for the title protection of his WBC light-weight title in opposition to upset-minded Artem Harutyunyan for his or her headliner on ESPN. The cardboard will likely be proven dwell on ESPN this Saturday, July sixth, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.
(Credit score: Mikey Williams/High Rank)
Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) weighed 134.1 kilos. The challenger, Harutyunyan (13-1, 7 KOs), weighed 134.8 lbs for his or her twelve-round combat on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.
In the course of the face-off, each fighters smiled. Harutyunyan turned away first, transferring in entrance of Shakur for a double biceps pose and upstaging him. Shakur didn’t trouble to maneuver in entrance of Harutyunyan however as an alternative continued to smile with a glance that learn, ‘I received this one within the bag. No downside. High Rank mounted me up with this non-puncher.’
Different Fights on the Card
Within the chief help bout, WBC tremendous featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster (129.9 lbs) defends in opposition to his #1 WBC contender, Robson Conceicao (129.5 lbs).
Light-weight contender Keyshawn Davis (134.8 lbs), sporting lengthy hair that he continuously needed to wipe away from overlaying his eyes, will combat Miguel Madueno (134.7 lbs) in a 10-round contest.
To indicate his opponent, who’s boss, Keyshawn confirmed Madueno no respect throughout the face-off, pointing his finger inches away.
The safety needed to step in as a result of Keyshawn was going overboard, trying to encourage a Madueno to smack him, however fortunately, he resisted. The very last thing followers wanted was one in all them to get injured.
Light-weight contender Abdullah Mason (134.8 lbs) fights Luis Lebron (135.8 lbs) in an eight-round contest within the first match of the televised portion of the cardboard on ESPN.
Full Weigh-in outcomes
Shakur Stevenson 134.1 vs. Artem Harutyunyan 134.8
O’Shaquie Foster 129.9 vs. Robson Conceicao 129.5
Keyshawn Davis 134.8 vs. Miguel Madueno 134.7
Abdullah Mason 134.8 vs. Luis Lebron 135.8
Shakur Stevenson’s Future Unsure
Saturday’s combat will likely be Shakur’s ultimate combat on his contract with High Rank, which is able to ship him into the free agent market.
Stevenson believes that one of many different promoters will shortly signal him, line him up for his dream combat in opposition to Gervonta Davis, and switch him right into a PPV star.
Whereas Shakur will certainly be signed by somebody, it’s questionable whether or not they’ll have the ability to get him a combat in opposition to Tank Davis, and it’s tougher nonetheless to make him a PPV draw on account of his preventing model.
