Jake Paul suffered a rude awakening at the hands of Anthony Joshua late last year. The brash superstar first entered boxing with a white collar bout in 2018, moving into the crossover space before fights with former MMA stars and novice professionals somewhat legitimised his campaign, though a headliner with Mike Tyson angered many fans. […]

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Shakur Stevenson has been relieved of his WBC Lightweight World title days after he won the WBO belt in a new division. Stevenson — WBC champion at 135lbs since November of 2023 — moved up to 140 this past weekend to dethrone Teofimo Lopez in emphatic fashion. While he was still riding high off his […]

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Shakur Stevenson has reacted to the news that he has been stripped of his WBC Lightweight World title. The 28-year-old pound-for-pound star moved up to super-lightweight this past weekend to relieve Teofimo Lopez of his WBO belt, putting in a truly exceptional performance to win almost every round on the scorecards. Moving back down to […]

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Shakur Stevenson is no longer WBC Lightweight World Champion. The 28 year old from Newark won the vacant WBC strap back in November of 2023 with a victory over Edwin De Los Santos. Despite becoming champion in a third division that night, his performance was widely criticised as too safety-first. In his first defence, the […]

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Devin Haney has never backed down from a challenge, and he intends to keep that pattern alive in the welterweight ranks. The former undisputed lightweight champion moved to 147 in November last year and snatched the WBO world title from Brian Norman Jr, scoring a knockdown on his way to a unanimous decision win. Haney’s […]

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Conor Benn seems intent on making a fight with Shakur Stevenson happen if the right terms can be agreed. Stevenson became the sport’s quickest four-weight world champion this past weekend in New York, whitewashing Teofimo Lopez in a career-best performance. Benn, who is coming off the back of a victory against Chris Eubank Jr at […]

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Teofimo Lopez lost his super-lightweight world title to Shakur Stevenson this past weekend in New York, unable to match the challenger in any department. Lopez entered the ring as an underdog despite being bedded in at the weight against a newcomer to the division, but was outclassed even more than most expected over twelve rounds. […]

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Shakur Stevenson proved his elite level once again this past weekend, defeated Teofimo Lopez and barely breaking a sweat while doing it. Next, he is targeting another move up in weight to face Conor Benn. Stevenson won all but one round on the three scorecards to become a four-weight world champion, negating any threat posed […]

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is gearing up for a return with the goal of becoming a two-time world heavyweight champion. believes he must navigate that journey very carefully. The 28-year-old Brit was elevated to IBF champion during a string of three impressive victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua, though lost his belt via stoppage to the […]

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Teofimo Lopez was thoroughly outclassed by Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden this weekend, surrendering his WBO Super-Lightweight World Title in the process. The Brooklyn fighter was shut out from any effective work by a laser-focused Stevenson, who became a four-weight world champion in incredible style. Post-fight, Lopez spoke to The Stomping Ground about what […]

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Following his exceptional victory over Teofimo Lopez, Shakur Stevenson quickly announced that he wants to move up yet another weight class to face Conor Benn. Stevenson forced himself into the number one pound-for-pound conversation over twelve, expert rounds against Lopez at super-lightweight, dominating ‘The Takeover’ with timing, countering and one of the best jabs in […]

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