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Shakur Stevenson Chubby On Scales, Given Two Hours To Lose 1.6 Kilos
Sep
By: Sean Crose
“I gave it my all,” Shakur Stevenson posted on Twitter Thursday afternoon. He had are available 1.6 kilos obese on the scales a couple of minutes earlier on the weigh in for his scheduled Friday evening battle with Robson Conceicao, who himself made weight simply. “I’ve been skilled my complete profession and made weight,” Stevenson continued “however my physique simply can’t make 130 anymore. My well being has to return first. I’m transferring as much as 135 in my subsequent battle.” After initially weighing heavy at Newark’s Prudential Middle, Stevenson didn’t trouble to get again on the dimensions, as is commonly the case in such situations. He was given two hours to chop the required weight. We’re Stevenson to refuse to take action, he would lose his WBO and WBC junior light-weight titles.
For sure the look will not be nice for the undefeated, 18-0 Stevenson. Friday evening’s battle is about to go down within the city he’s from, Newark. Though the undefeated titlist (or titlist as of press time) now fights out of Houston, homecoming bouts are a substantial deal within the sport of boxing. Stevenson could now battle Saturday with out his belts to defend. If that’s the case, nevertheless, Conceicao nonetheless has a chance to make the belts his personal on Friday, supplied he bests Stevenson – which is one thing the 17-1 Brazilian fighter shouldn’t be speculated to do.
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