Shakur Stevenson will attempt to become a three-weight world champion after securing a shot at Devin Haney’s old title belt.
Stevenson takes on Dominican puncher Edwin De Los Santos for the vacant WBC lightweight world title Thursday, November 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Olympian and former two-division king will aim to make history in a double header alongside a top co-feature. Mexico’s Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete defends his WBO super featherweight strap against Brazilian two-time world title challenger Robson Conceição.
Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum is delighted to have secured a date around the Formula 1 race weekend.
“This is a huge week for Las Vegas. It’s a tremendous platform for Shakur Stevenson to show, once again, why he is well on his way to reigning as the sport’s pound-for-pound king,” said Arum.
“Many fighters turned down the opportunity, but Edwin De Los Santos eagerly accepted.
“Emanuel Navarrete and Robson Conceição fighting for supremacy at 130 pounds adds to a spectacular card that is loaded from top to bottom.”
Shakur Stevenson aims to make history
Stevenson [20-0, 10 KOs], from Newark, New Jersey, won titles in two divisions in his first five years in the paid ranks.
After earning a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, he debuted as pro in 2017 and compiled a 12-0 record before toppling Joet Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO featherweight world championship in October 2019.
Two years later, he captured the WBO junior lightweight title with a 10th-round TKO over Jamel Herring before adding the WBC strap to his collection with a 12-round decision over Oscar Valdez in April 2022.
The 26-year-old southpaw defeated Conceição last September before moving up to lightweight and scoring a sixth-round stoppage win over Japanese contender Shuichiro Yoshino in April.
Stevenson said: “Edwin De Los Santos is a good fighter and he’s going to come to fight. I give him credit for actually taking this fight when so many other so-called ‘fighters’ ran from it.
“I’m the biggest boogeyman in boxing, and on November 16, the world will see why when I put on another great performance for the fans.
“Come out to T-Mobile Arena or tune in to ESPN and watch me become a three-division world champion.”
This world title double is broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT. The show kicks off the highly anticipated F1 race week in Las Vegas.
Furthermore, promoted by Top Rank, in association with Sampson Boxing, tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 6 at 12 p.m. PT via AXS.com.
