After moving to the lightweight division, former two-division champion (featherweight and junior lightweight) and silver medallist at the 2016 Olympic Games, Shakur Stevenson (19-0, 9 KO) is all set to make his official debut in the lightweight division this weekend at Prudential Center in New Jersey, America.
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino TV Channel
Venue: Prudential Center in New Jersey, America
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023
Start Time: Main Card: 8:00 pm ET / Main Event ring walks (approx): 11:00 pm ET
TV Pass: OolaTV (anywhere)
Stevenson will take on undefeated #4 Shuichiro Yoshino (16-0, 12 KO), who turned pro in 2015 and is currently on a three-game winning streak for the first time in his career; he will be fighting outside his home country. He last fought in November against Masayoshi Nakatani.
On the other hand, his opponent Yigit (26-2-1), turned pro in 2013 and went on to a 16-game unbeaten streak. He lost to Ivan Baranchyk for the IBF super lightweight title in 2018 and then to Rolando Romero in 2021. He last fought in May 2022 when he had a TKO win over Humberto Martinez.
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino Live Stream Free From Anywhere
You can be able to purchase the Stevenson vs Yoshino live stream through your ESPN+ account. Note that, the PPV costs $79.99, with your grand total to a minimum of $89.98 for the PPV live stream and a monthly ESPN+ subscription. In case you get trouble streaming via ESPN+, or if you find it too expensive, you can check OolaTV Fight Pass to get access to the full event.
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino Live Stream In Canada
TSN will be the exclusive broadcaster of the Stevenson vs Yoshino Fight. All of Round the Fight will be covered by the network, with ShowTime joining in for the Stevenson vs Yoshino Live on Saturday. The action will be broadcast Via on OolaTV Fight Pass
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino Live Stream In USA
The Stevenson vs. Yoshino main card will air on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S. You can pay $9.99 for a monthly subscription to ESPN+ or buy an annual subscription for $99.99.
Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino Live In UK
The main card is set to get underway at 8:00 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST with the main event ring walks scheduled for 11:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. BST. Sky Sports meanwhile has been named the UK broadcaster for this fight.
Fight Preview
Originally, Stevenson was scheduled to play against Issac Cruz, William Zepeda, and George Kambosos. However, he respects Yoshino and hopes to become a three-division champion in the lightweight division, joining Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia, and Vasiliy Lomachenko.
In the co-main event, two-time U.S. National Championships gold medalist Jared Anderson (13-0) will take on George Arias. Anderson turned pro in 2019 and, in his first fight, beat Kingsley Ibeh via knockout in 2021. He last fought in December 2022, beating Jerry Forrest via TKO.
In another anticipated fight, 2020 Olympics silver medalist Keyshawn Davis (7-0) will take on Anthony Yigit. Davis turned pro in 2021 and has maintained his unbeaten status so far. He last fought in December 2022 when he beat Juan Carlos Burgos via unanimous decision.
What has been said?
Stevenson: “I am taking over the lightweight division, and my run will start on April 8 in Newark. Shuichiro Yoshino is an undefeated fighter willing to step up and fight me when so many were scared.
“My last fight at the Prudential Center (Conceicao) was just the start of what I’m building in Jersey. We will pack the Prudential Center again and show the world who the future of boxing is. I am honored to fight in the U.S. for the first time. I’m highly focused and motivated.
“I’m looking forward to fighting the great two-division champion Shakur Stevenson in his hometown of Newark. I’ll train hard leading up to the fight and look forward to showing the fans an exciting victory!”
Shakur Stevenson Bio and Record:
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: June 28, 1997
- Height: 5’8″
- Reach 68″
- Stance: Southpaw
- Total fights: 19
- Record: 19-0 (9 KOs)
Shuichiro Yoshino Bio and Record:
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: September 28, 1991
- Height: 5’9″
- Reach 68″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Total fights: 16
- Record: 16-0 (12 KOs)
Fight Card:
- Following is the complete Yoshino vs. Stevenson fight card:
- Shakur Stevenson vs. Shuichiro Yoshino – Lightweight
- Keyshawn Davis vs. Anthony Yigit – Lightweight
- Jared Anderson vs. George Arias – Heavyweight
- Troy Isley vs. Roy Barringer – Super welterweight
- Damian Knyba vs. Curtis Harper – Heavyweight
- Bruce Carrington vs. Brandon Chambers – Featherweight
- Kelvin Davis vs. Nelson Morale – Super-lightweight
- Antoine Cobb vs. Jaylan Phillips – Super-lightweight
