Emiliano Vargas Inks Deal with Top Rank
Emiliano Vargas (1-0, 1 KO), the youngest son of former 154lb Champion “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas, becomes the next blue-chip prospect to sign a contract with Top Rank Boxing. The 18 year old prospect will be competing in the lightweight division, making his Top Rank debut on Saturday, November 12th on
The Future is Now: Stevenson vs Conceicao Card Preview
Ring Magazine and Unified Junior Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) returns home as he headlines this Friday night’s event at the Prudential Center in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey. Fresh off his dominant performance over Oscar Valdez (30-1, 23 KOs) to unify the 130lb division, Stevenson hopes
Weigh-In Results & Photos: Oscar Valdez vs. Shakur Stevenson
• CLICK HERE for PHOTOSCredit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images • CLICK HERE for VIDEOCredit: Top Rank (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) • Oscar Valdez 129.6 vs. Shakur Stevenson 130(WBO/WBC/Ring Magazine Junior Lightweight Titles — 12 Rounds) • Keyshawn Davis 136.2 lbs vs. Esteban Davis 136.6 lbs (Lightweight — 8 Rounds) • Nico Ali Walsh 159.2 lbs vs. Alejandro Ibarra 160.4 lbs (Middleweight— 4 Rounds) (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
Jr Lightweight Rankings
WBC Champion: O’Shaquie Foster WBA Champion: Lamont Roach IBF Champion: Anthony Cacace WBO Champion: Emanuel Navarrete
Oscar Valdez-Shakur Stevenson Junior Lightweight Unification Showdown Set for April 30 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (Feb. 17, 2022) — WBC champion Oscar Valdez hopes to become a Mexican boxing legend while WBO king Shakur Stevenson is eyeing the mythical pound-for-pound rankings. On Saturday, April 30, Valdez and Stevenson, the world’s two best junior lightweights, will meet in a title unification matchup for the ages at the MGM Grand Garden