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Champion
Shakur Stevenson
25-0-0
25Career bouts
190Rounds boxed
Apr 2017Pro debut
44%KO rate
WBO Super Lightweight
Bio
A four-division world champion at 25-0, Stevenson holds the WBO super lightweight title after outclassing Teofimo Lopez in January 2026. Newark's defensive mastermind makes elite fighters look ordinary.
Tale of the Tape
| Record | 25-0-0 |
|---|---|
| Division | Super Lightweight (140 lb) |
| Status | Champion |
| Nickname | — |
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5'8" / 173cm |
| Reach | 68" / 173cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Win methods | 11 wins by KO |
| KO rate | 44% (11 of 25 wins) |
Career record
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Location · Notes | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Teofimo Lopez | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Won WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles | 25-0-0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | William Zepeda | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBC lightweight title | 24-0-0 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Josh Padley | W | TKO | 9 of 12 | The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBC lightweight title | 23-0-0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Artem Harutyunyan | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBC lightweight title | 22-0-0 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Edwin De Los Santos | W | UD | 12 of 12 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC lightweight title | 21-0-0 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Shuichiro Yoshino | W | TKO | 6 of 12 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | 20-0-0 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Robson Conceição | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.WBC, WBO, and The Ring super featherweight titles at stake only for Conceição as Stevenson missed weight | 19-0-0 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Óscar Valdez | W | UD | 12 of 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO super featherweight title; Won WBC and vacant The Ring super featherweight titles | 18-0-0 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Jamel Herring | W | TKO | 10 of 12 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.Won WBO super featherweight title | 17-0-0 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Jeremiah Nakathila | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBO interim super featherweight title | 16-0-0 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Toka Khan Clary | W | UD | 10 of 10 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | 15-0-0 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Felix Caraballo | W | KO | 6 of 10 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | 14-0-0 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Joet Gonzalez | W | UD | 12 of 12 | Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBO featherweight title | 13-0-0 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Alberto Guevara | W | KO | 3 of 10 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.Retained NABO featherweight title | 12-0-0 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Christopher Diaz | W | UD | 10 of 10 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title; Won vacant NABO featherweight title | 11-0-0 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Jessie Cris Rosales | W | TKO | 4 of 10 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental and WBC Continental Americas featherweight titles | 10-0-0 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Viorel Simion | W | TKO | 1 of 10 | CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | 9-0-0 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Carlos Ruiz | W | UD | 8 of 8 | Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | 8-0-0 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Aelio Mesquita | W | TKO | 2 of 8 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | 7-0-0 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Roxberg Patrick Riley | W | TKO | 2 of 8 | Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 6-0-0 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Juan Tapia | W | UD | 8 of 8 | Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | 5-0-0 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Oscar Mendoza | W | TKO | 2 of 6 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | 4-0-0 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | David Michel Paz | W | UD | 6 of 6 | Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | 3-0-0 |
| May 20, 2017 | Carlos Gaston Suarez | W | TKO | 1 of 6 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | 2-0-0 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Edgar Brito | W | TD | 6 of 6 | Stubhub Center, Carson, California, U.S.Unanimous TD: Brito cut from an accidental head clash | 1-0-0 |
2026
Won WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles
2025
Retained WBC lightweight title
WJosh PadleyTKO · R9 of 12
Retained WBC lightweight title
2024
WArtem HarutyunyanUD · R12 of 12
Retained WBC lightweight title
2023
WEdwin De Los SantosUD · R12 of 12
Won vacant WBC lightweight title
WShuichiro YoshinoTKO · R6 of 12
2022
WRobson ConceiçãoUD · R12 of 12
WBC, WBO, and The Ring super featherweight titles at stake only for Conceição as Stevenson missed weight
WÓscar ValdezUD · R12 of 12
Retained WBO super featherweight title; Won WBC and vacant The Ring super featherweight titles
2021
WJamel HerringTKO · R10 of 12
Won WBO super featherweight title
WJeremiah NakathilaUD · R12 of 12
Won vacant WBO interim super featherweight title
2020
WToka Khan ClaryUD · R10 of 10
WFelix CaraballoKO · R6 of 10
2019
WJoet GonzalezUD · R12 of 12
Won vacant WBO featherweight title
WAlberto GuevaraKO · R3 of 10
Retained NABO featherweight title
WChristopher DiazUD · R10 of 10
Retained IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title; Won vacant NABO featherweight title
WJessie Cris RosalesTKO · R4 of 10
Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental and WBC Continental Americas featherweight titles
2018
WViorel SimionTKO · R1 of 10
WCarlos RuizUD · R8 of 8
WAelio MesquitaTKO · R2 of 8
WRoxberg Patrick RileyTKO · R2 of 8
WJuan TapiaUD · R8 of 8
2017
WOscar MendozaTKO · R2 of 6
WDavid Michel PazUD · R6 of 6
WCarlos Gaston SuarezTKO · R1 of 6
WEdgar BritoTD · R6 of 6
Unanimous TD: Brito cut from an accidental head clash
Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.
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