Shakur Stevenson will fight Artem Harutyunyan in his next bout, as he fights for just the third time at lightweight.
The Newark native is one of boxing’s hottest stars and, aged just 26, he is already a three-weight world champion in the professional ranks.
He is now out to take down Harutyunyan to earn a mega fight against fellow world championsVasiliy LomachenkoorGervonta Davis.
Here’s what you need to know about the major fight at lightweight slated for later this summer.
Who is Shakur Stevenson fighting next?
Stevenson will defend his WBC world lightweight title for the first time against Artem Harutyunyan.
The three-division world champion is up against a fighter in Harutyunyan who has only lost once in his career against fellow lightweight contender Frank Martin.
Stevenson and Harutyunyan will go blow-for-blow on July 6.The contest will take place at the Prudential Center in Stevenson’s hometown of Newark, NJ.
He secured a unanimous victory over the Dominican southpaw in a bout for the vacant WBC belt at 135-pounds but, for the first time in his career, Stevenson faced criticism over a lackluster performance.
Before that, Stevenson became famous for his back-to-back wins over Jamel Herring and Óscar Valdez which unified the WBO, WBC and The Ring super-featherweight titles under his name.
If Stevenson defeats Harutyunyan, he could be in line to face either Lomachenko or Davis in his next bout.
As forGervonta Davis,the two have chirped at each other before Stevenson even graduated to lightweight. Should he come out victorious over Harutyunyan, he may be next in line to fight Davis.
