Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson, results, full card, face-off, WBO junior lightweight champion
Shakur Stevenson has defeated Jamel Herring in a complex knockout in the 10th round to become the new WBO junior lightweight champion.
In a one particular-sided displaying at the Point out Farm Arena battle in Atlanta, the rising star stood up in his most important problem nonetheless and enhanced to 17- (9 KO‘s).
Stevenson arrived out with extra depth and his outstanding hand speed was apparent from the to start with round, laying various-punch mixtures.
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In what quick turned a dominant displaying, Stevenson had overall regulate of the tentative champion, who was unable to land any early shots.
“This is searching like Gatti-Floyd correct now. It’s searching like Floyd Mayweather-Arturo Gatti correct now where you thought the bigger person was heading to back the lesser person up, but the lesser guys has a ton extra actual physical toughness, a ton extra prowess and a ton extra punching electricity than you thought,” commentator Andre Ward reported.
‘Fearless’’ agility was plainly a significant situation for 35-calendar year outdated Herring, who tried using to continue to keep length and emphasis on undercuts.
Stevenson targeted Herring’s system and wore the veteran down, laying a massive beating in the 3rd round with a bevy of potent mixtures. At one particular phase it even looked like the 24-calendar year outdated would complete Herring early with a TKO.
Herring utilized some tension in the fourth round, but just as it looked like momentum was swinging, Stevenson raised the depth and landed extra shots.
Stevenson was once again seemingly pushing for the knockout in the fifth and sixth rounds, landing a massive correct hook that turned Herring’s head.
The champion landed some great punches in the seventh round in his greatest of the battle, but the aggressive Stevenson even now dominated the interval.
By the ninth round Stevenson’s swollen deal with was cut and the veteran was bleeding from a gash to his eyelid.
Stevenson landed various extra shots in the 10th round, prompting the referee to call the match. And with that, Stevenson had shipped an emphatic performance.
“An absolute A-in addition performance from Shakur,” ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore reported.
In claiming the junior lightweight title, Stevenson is now a two-division champion.
In other benefits on the night time, Nico Ali Walsh (2-), grandson of Muhammad Ali, defeated James Wesley II (one-one) to keep on being undefeated.
Ali Walsh knocked Westley down at the stop of the next round then at the begin of the 3rd, prompting Westley’s staff to toss in the towel.
“I’m blessed that I’m subsequent this legacy of my grandfather,” Ali reported publish-battle. “I thank all people who enjoys my grandfather who’s observing me and I really like this legacy that I’m continuing.”
Having said that boxing pundits and lovers have substantial criteria for Ali Walsh and want to see him execute in opposition to improved opponents.
“SugarHill (Trainer Steward) would know his fighter is just contemplating about offence, not contemplating about defence,” former boxer Tim Bradley reported in commentary. “That’s a massive flaw I see with Ali Walsh.
“He proceeds to get strike with correct palms like that, he’s not heading to have a lengthy vocation. He’s shooting a jab from a bit much too near and he retains bouncing up and down and attempting to get his rhythm, shooting the jab just to shoot the jab, it’s not an educated jab.”
Evan Holyfield (eight-), son of hall of famer Evander Holyfield, KO’d Charles Stanford (six-4) in front of his hometown Atlanta group.
