Shakur Stevenson
Shakur Stevenson (born June 28, 1997) is an American amateur boxer in the Bantamweight Division.
Personal life
Stevenson is the oldest of 9 siblings. He began boxing at 5 years old and cites Floyd Mayweather and Andre Ward as influences.[1]
Amateur career
Stevenson had a very successful career at Junior and Youth Level, winning the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships and 2014 Youth Olympic Games. In 2015 he won the Senior US Olympic Trials thus qualifying for the US boxing team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.[2]
World Series of Boxing career
Shakur Stevenson represents the USA Knockouts in the WSB.
World Series of Boxing record
| 5 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Result | Record | Team | Opponent (Team) | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 1–0 | British Lionhearts |  Peter McGrail (British Lionhearts) |
UD | 5 (5) | 2014-03-13 |  Miami, USA |
WSB debut |
References
- ↑ "Shakur Stevenson profile". Team USA. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Newark boxer Shakur Stevenson qualifies for the 2016 U.S. Olympic team". NJ.com. December 13, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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