Shakur Stevenson faces Oscar Valdez in the super featherweight unification match. The two fighters are seen as the hottest tickets in boxing today. Stevenson, a former Olympic medalist holds the WBO featherweight title while Valdez holds the WBC Super-featherweight title.
Where to watch
U.S.: ESPN and ESPN+
UK: Sky Sports
Both ESPN and ESPN+ will broadcast the fight in the U.S., while Sky Sports will show the fight in the UK.
Bet on Shakur Stevenson v Oscar Valdez with 1xBetWho is Shakur Stevenson?
- Date of Birth: June 28, 1997
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 68"
- Total Fights: 17
- Record: 17-0 (9 KOs)
Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson is a 25 years old American boxer who won the silver medal at the 2016 summer Olympics in the bantamweight division. In October 2019, Stevenson who became a professional in February 2017 defeated Joel Gonzalez for the vacant WBO Featherweight title. He later vacated the belt without a single defence when he moved up to the Super featherweight. Stevenson became the interim WBO super-featherweight champion in June 2021 when he beat Jeremiah Nakathila. In 2021, he defeated Jamal Herring to win the junior lightweight belt with a unanimous TKO.
Who is Oscar Valdez
- Date of Birth: December 22, 1990
- Height: 5' 5.5"
- Reach: 66"
- Total Fights: 30
- Record: 30-0 (23 KOs)
Oscar Rafael Valdez is a 32-year-old Mexican professional boxer. A two-time Olympian, he represented Mexico at the 2008 and 2012 games. He is ranked as the best active super featherweight in the world with his aggressive style and his 77% knockout percentage. Valdez won his first world title in July 2016 by defeating previously undefeated Argentine boxer Matias Ruela. In 2021, he beat Miguel Berchelt for the WBC super featherweight title to become a two-division world champion.
Betting odds
1Xbet has Stevenson as an overwhelming favorite with 1.092 for the win and Valdez for a win at 9.5. Bet365 gives Oscar Valdez odds of 5.50 and Shakur Stevenson odds of 1.14.
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