Shakur Stevenson Excited Ahead of His Boxing Return but Unaware of His Next Opponent

Still fresh from his knockout win against Felix Caraballo in June 2020, Shakur Stevenson will enter the ring on December 12 in Top Rank’s headlining bout. He is yet to receive an official opponent, but his return to action has been confirmed.

Bob Arum has verified the news and has sent fight fans into a frenzy. That said, we can expect some high voltage featherweight action by the end of this year. The featherweight unit is already stacked with several elites in their active roster and Shakur is one of them.

Boasting an undefeated professional record of 14 wins in just three years, he is a legitimate threat to the entire roster. However, he will also need to remain consistent with his dominance if he wants to reach the top. While Shakur Stevenson still has a long way to cover in the sport, his upcoming test is a month and a few days away.

Shakur Stevenson has an update for all his fans

In a recent interaction with ESPN, the former WBO featherweight champion appeared excited while announcing his return. Although he doesn’t have an official opponent, he is primed and ready to go.

Talking about his return, ‘Fearless’ said,  “I’m excited. I haven’t fought since June, I’m just looking forward to getting back in the ring. I keep calling the big champions out, but nobody is really responding right now. So I’ll get back in the ring next month, then see what happens. I have no clue who I’m fighting or even who the options are, but I’m ready.”

Shakur will step over and replace the called-off fight between Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez. Earlier it was supposed to be the main event of Top Rank’s December 12 card. However, Berchelt’s COVID-19 results have turned out to be positive.

Despite that, Bob Arum plans to stage that fight in the first quarter of 2021. Till then, fans can watch ‘Fearless’ Shakur Stevenson, who saved the day by accepting a year-ending matchup. It will also bring him closer to another world title bout. Who do you think it will be against?

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