Shakur Stevenson
Shakur Stevenson is the current WBO and The Ring super lightweight world champion. Since 2019 Stevenson has held world titles at featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight. Stevenson's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 7, in 2025. Stevenson first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBO featherweight world title by beating Joet Gonzalez.
- World title bouts
- 9
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 9–0
- World titles held
- 6
- Longest world title reign (WBC lightweight, 2023–2026)
- 2 years, 2 months
Timeline of world title events
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2026
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Shakur Stevenson is stripped of the WBC lightweight world title
Lightweight · WBC
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Shakur Stevenson beats Teofimo Lopez via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Lightweight · WBO and The Ring
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2025
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The Ring magazine rates Shakur Stevenson No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings
The Ring magazine rates Shakur Stevenson No. 7 pound for pound in its annual ratings
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Shakur Stevenson beats William Zepeda via unanimous decision 12/12
Lightweight · WBC
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Shakur Stevenson beats Josh Padley via technical knockout 9/12
Lightweight · WBC
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2024
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The Ring magazine rates Shakur Stevenson No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings
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Shakur Stevenson beats Artem Harutyunyan via unanimous decision 12/12
Lightweight · WBC
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2023
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The Ring magazine rates Shakur Stevenson No. 4 at lightweight in its annual ratings
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Shakur Stevenson beats Edwin De Los Santos via unanimous decision 12/12
Lightweight · WBC
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2022
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Shakur Stevenson beats Robson Conceicao via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Featherweight · WBC and WBO
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Shakur Stevenson’s reign as the WBO super featherweight world champion ends
Super Featherweight · WBO
Shakur Stevenson’s reign as the WBC super featherweight world champion ends
Super Featherweight · WBC
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Shakur Stevenson beats Oscar Valdez via unanimous decision 12/12
Super Featherweight · WBC and WBO
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2021
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The Ring magazine rates Shakur Stevenson No. 1 at super featherweight in its annual ratings
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Shakur Stevenson beats Jamel Herring via technical knockout 10/12
Super Featherweight · WBO
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2020
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The Ring magazine rates Shakur Stevenson No. 7 at super featherweight in its annual ratings
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Shakur Stevenson’s reign as the WBO featherweight world champion ends
Featherweight · WBO
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2019
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The Ring magazine rates Shakur Stevenson No. 5 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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Shakur Stevenson beats Joet Gonzalez via unanimous decision 12/12
Featherweight · WBO