All posts tagged "Shakur Stevenson"
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WorldwideBob Arum On Being Addicted To Donald Trump
I forget exactly how we got here, but I did ‘go there’ a little bit and discussed Donald Trump with Bob Arum during a chat a...
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JapanFALKENTALK: Olympic Boxing MIA on NBC from Tokyo 2020
The US Olympic boxing team is enjoying its best results in two decades, but you wouldn’t have a clue watching NBC’s network coverage from Tokyo 2020....
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New YorkJamel Herring Readying Self For Battle Against Shakur Stevenson In the Fall, While Boxing Continues To Have Choppy Ride During Pandemic
The resurgence of COVID in various pockets within the US, and outside our borders continues to mess with boxing, and so some of the fights that...
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WorldwideTim Bradley Says Portions Of Shakur Stevenson Fight Almost Put Him To Sleep
His record indicated that he’d maybe have a “punchers’ chance” against Shakur Stevenson, the 23 year old New Jersey native who is maybe the best defender...
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WorldwideYoung Gunns on Stevenson vs. Nakathila Undercard Show Out On ESPN+
As we head to the middle of June, Top Rank and ESPN have once again returned to the Virgin Hotels & Casino in Las Vegas for...
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AnnouncementsNakathila Promises To Smash Up Shakur Stevenson
LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2021) —Shakur Stevenson doesn’t know much about Saturday’s opponent, Namibian puncher Jeremiah Nakathila, but don’t expect him to step off the gas. Stevenson (15-0,...
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WorldwideAround The Curve With Abe: Summer Madness
As we approach the summer, boxing is starting to hit its stride with some legitimate fights and events. We are only a few days removed from...
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WorldwideBoxers To Watch in 2021
Boxing is still as popular as ever, and obviously, there are still thousands of young boxers climbing the ranks and trying to get onto the...
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WorldwideShakur Stevenson Cruises Past Toka Kahn Clary, Makes It Look Too Easy
LAS VEGAS (December 12, 2020) — The sensational Shakur Stevenson played the role of headliner and shined. Stevenson, the former featherweight world champion, secured a 10-round...
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WorldwideAround the Curve with Abe–Talkin’ Next For Canelo, Ryan Garcia, More
It’s been some time since we posted an “Around the Curve,” as there wasn’t much going on with boxing and all sporting events were on hold. ...
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WorldwideShakur Stevenson Gets Stoppage Win On ESPN In Top Rank Return To Live Action
It was by no means a stacked card, filled tip to top with alluring matches, meaningful scraps which you knew would likely resonate far beyond fight...
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WorldwideTop Rank on ESPN LIVE Tomorrow 7 PM ET
Top Rank on ESPN live events return Tuesday, June 9, as WBO featherweight world champion Shakur Stevenson will take on Puerto Rican contender Felix “La Sombra”...
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WorldwideMikaela Mayer Infected With Coronavirus, Won’t Fight On Tuesday Top Rank Card
Boxer Mikaela Mayer took to social media and announced Sunday that she has coronavirus, and thus won’t be able to fight on Tuesday, against Helen Joseph...
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WorldwideTop Rank Is Back, Boxing Is Back, With June 9 and July 11 Cards
It can all be summarized in three long-awaited words: boxing is back. Top Rank on ESPN returns Tuesday, June 9, as WBO featherweight world champion Shakur...
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New YorkFUCK YOU, CORONAVIRUS: Top Rank MSG Theater Shows Saturday & Tuesday POSTPONED
On Thursday evening, word trickled out, first on the Mike Coppinger and Lance Pugmire Twitter accounts. The Top Rank boxing events at the MSG Theater, on...
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AnnouncementsShakur Stevenson: “When I Do Something Good, I Do It For Newark”
NEWARK, N.J. (March 11, 2020) — WBO featherweight world champion Shakur Stevenson was born and bred in Newark, a.k.a. “Brick City,” the oldest of nine children...
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WorldwideArum Wants Almost Half Of Top Rank Events Outside US in 2021, and DAZN’s Going XXL Global
Bob Arum’s Top Rank came out with the W in what could stand up as the most buzzed about fight of 2020, on Feb. 22. And...
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AnnouncementsShakur Stevenson Tops March 14 MSG Theater Card in Manhattan; Conlan Tops 3-17 Event
NEW YORK CITY (Feb. 4, 2020) — Shakur Stevenson, the 22-year-old phenom on the cusp of pound-for-pound greatness, will make the first defense of his WBO...
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WorldwideThe State [Nov. 2019]: To Pac, Shakur
There’s a malevolence to their peace. Such a rugged grace to a trajectory that feels like descent. I know in them, somehow, that in their darkness...
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WorldwideWho Won the Weekend? Josh Taylor Edges Out Shakur Stevenson
Another Saturday, another over-filled bounty of boxing to take in. Josh Taylor smashed his way onto radar screens with his handling of Regis Prograis in a...