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On Saturday, April 8th, unbeaten former WBO and WBC Jr. Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson will face undefeated Shuichiro Yoshino of Japan in Stevenson’s hometown of Newark, New Jersey in a WBC Lightweight Title eliminator.
Stevenson last fought in September, when he won a majority decision over Robson Conceicao but was stripped of his WBO and WBC Junior Lightweight belts after failing to make weight. Stevenson won the WBO title in October and the WBC title last April when he defeated Oscar Valdez by unanimous decision. Yoshino last fought in November, when he defeated Masayoshi Nakatini in the sixth round to defend his WBO Asia Pacific Lightweight Title.
Stevenson, 25, is a southpaw who enters the competition with a perfect record of 19-0 with 9 K’s. He had an outstanding amateur career, winning the USA Junior National Championship and the World Junior Championship in 2013. The next year, he won the USA Youth Nationals, the Youth Olympic Games, and the World Youth Championships. In 2015, he won the USA Youth National Championship as well as the Olympic trials and qualifiers.
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He’s not recognized as a KO artist by any means, but he has average power with a current knockout ratio of 47.4 percent and has gone the distance in four of his last five fights. He possesses excellent boxing skills and speed, as well as long-term championship potential in many weight divisions.
Yoshino, 31, enters the bout with a perfect 16-0 record with 11 Ko’s and has boxed 93 rounds since becoming pro in 2011 after an amateur career. He stands 5-feet-9-inches tall and has a 68-inch reach, giving him a two-inch height edge over Stevenson who has the same reach.
Since turning pro, he has won the Oriental and Pacific Federation Lightweight Crown and the Japanese Lightweight Title, which he has defended seven times. Along with Nakatani, he defeated former WBO Super Featherweight Champion Masayuki Ito in an 11-round technical decision last April.
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino Fight Information
- Date: 04/08/2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Prudential Center, New Jersey.
- How to Watch Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino: DAZN
- Live Stream: sho.com
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino Betting Lines
Shakur Stevenson is -2500 according to our Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $4. On the other side, Shuichiro Yoshino is +900 according to the Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $900.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Shakur Stevenson at a 96.15% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Shuichiro Yoshino have 10.00% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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