Shakur Stevenson is an American professional boxer who is the world champion in the division. Stevenson is considered one of the biggest boxing celebrities in the world. His name came up on the elite boxers list couple of times. This young boxer has proved his worth and ability to challenge anyone. Here we will talk about Stevenson’s net worth, wife, salary, and height.
Career:
Stevenson has a very impressive career before turning into a pro. He won many international tournaments and events in his youth. His signs of becoming a world-class boxer started to shine at a young age. From the year of 2014, Stevenson started to walk on the stairs of success. He won the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championship and in the same year, Stevenson won the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. In 2015, Stevenson got first place in the Senior U.S. Olympic Trials.
In 2016, Shakur Stevenson was qualified to play in the USA boxing team in the summer Olympics of Rio De Janerio, Brazil. He proved again his power and earn the US team a silver medal. 2016, Stevenson lost the final gold medal match against RobeisyRamírez. At that time Stevenson was the highest-ranking medal winner for the male team USA.
His professional career begins with the hand of the Top Rank promotional company. His journey started as a pro on February 9, 2017. Stevenson put Andre Ward in charge of his manager.
Pro Career:
Stevenson’s first professional fight was against American boxer Edgar Brito. It was the fight of a stacked card and took place in the StubHub Centre in Carson, California. RingTV was informed by the promoter Bob Arum that Stevenson want to debut here. He won that fight against Brito in the fifth round by technical knockout.
Stevenson’s next bout takes place on May 20, 2017. This fight against Stevenson was confirmed on May 3. In the official conference of the Terence Crawford vs Félix Díaz for the world, light welterweight championship fight it was announced that Stevenson will debut in the Madison Square Garden against Argentine boxer Carlos Suarez. Stevenson won that bout just in 2 minutes and 35 seconds. He knocked out Suarez in the opening round before the stoppage stop.
David Michel Paz was the third opponent and second Argentinian opponent of Stevenson. This time again Stevenson played under the Terence Crawford unification bout against Julius Indongo. The fight was for six rounds and Paz was knocked out in round 5.
Stevenson continues his fight and winning streak. His record was 12-0 before he meet with Joet Gonzalez for the vacant WBO featherweight title.
Stevenson hold the WBO Junior lightweight title since 2021. And Stevenson held the WBC featherweight title from 2019 to 2020.
Shakur Stevenson Personal Details:
| Full Name | Shakur Stevenson |
| Nickname | Sugar |
| Birth Date | June 28, 1997 |
| Age | 24 |
| Birth Place | Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Boxer |
| Religion | N/A |
| Sun sign | Cancers |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | N/A |
| Father | Shahid Guyton |
| Mother | Maliyah Stevenson |
| Siblings | 9 |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Net worth | $3.5 million dollars |
| @ShakurStevenson | |
| Instagram handle | @shakurstevenson |
Age:
Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey. He is aged 24 years now.
Height:
Stevenson’s height is 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).
Shakur Stevenson’s Net Worth and Salary:
Stevenson’s net worth is around $3.5 million dollars in 2023. Most of his income comes from his fight purse and endorsement.
Stevenson earned around 1.7 million dollars from his fight against Jamel Herring. He earned around $200,000 from endorsement pay.
Girlfriend:
Stevenson didn’t get married yet. He has significant relationships with Jajaira Gonzalez at first but not anymore. Most recently, Stevenson was caught in public with his new girlfriend rapper Michelle Ragston, a.k.a Young Lyric.
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