Shakur Stevenson-Robson Conceicao Preview | BoxingInsider.com

By: Sean Crose

Shakur Stevenson takes on Robson Conceicao in a twelve spherical predominant occasion tonight at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Middle. The battle might be aired reside on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 10 PM jap time. The 18-0 Stevenson was alleged to be defending his WBO and WBC junior light-weight titles, however was stripped of these belts yesterday when he made it clear he couldn’t or wouldn’t lose the 1.6 kilos required to take care of possession of his belts. The 17-1 Conceicao then again, can take possession of these belts ought to he defeat Stevenson this night.

The reality is that 2016 gold medalist Conceicao is not any joke. His one loss was to Oscar Valdez and never everybody was snug in considering the judges rewarded the appropriate man that evening. As for Stevenson, he’s been crimson scorching (till at the least yesterday), unifying the titles he’s now been stripped of simply final April when he bested the identical Valdez that handed Conceicao his solely defeat. Stevenson has made it clear he’s going to maneuver as much as light-weight after this night. He often is the hometown favourite (he’s initially from Newark, in spite of everything), however it might be fairly a profession hit ought to Conceicao stroll out of the ring with the WBC and WBO belts this night.