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Shakur Stevenson in his November 2023 fight against Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas, which he won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title and become a three-division world champion.
Shakur Stevenson in his November 2023 fight against Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas, which he won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title and become a three-division world champion.
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Shakur Stevenson in his November 2023 fight against Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas, which he won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title and become a three-division world champion.
Shakur Stevenson in his November 2023 fight against Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas, which he won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title and become a three-division world champion.
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Shakur Stevenson in his November 2023 fight against Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas, which he won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title and become a three-division world champion.
Shakur Stevenson in his November 2023 fight against Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas, which he won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title and become a three-division world champion.
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Shakur Stevenson (left) poses next to Edwin De Los Santos (right) at the weigh-in for their November 2023 title bout in Las Vegas, which Stevenson won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title.
Shakur Stevenson (left) poses next to Edwin De Los Santos (right) at the weigh-in for their November 2023 title bout in Las Vegas, which Stevenson won by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBC lightweight title.
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Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
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Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
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Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
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Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
Shakur Stevenson in his April 2023 sixth round technical knockout victory over Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. The fight was Stevenson's first at the lightweight division since moving up from 130-pounds.
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Shakur Stevenson smiles ahead of his April 2023 lightweight bout against Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. Stevenson is a three-division world champion, after winning the vacant WBC lightweight title later in 2023 against Edwin De Los Santos.
Shakur Stevenson smiles ahead of his April 2023 lightweight bout against Shuichiro Yoshino in his hometown of Newark. Stevenson is a three-division world champion, after winning the vacant WBC lightweight title later in 2023 against Edwin De Los Santos.
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