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Shakur Stevenson won another title but few fans on Thursday in Las Vegas.

The boxing wizard from New Jersey left no doubt that he is far superior to opponent Edwin De Los Santos, comfortably winning a unanimous decision and the vacant WBC 130-pound title.

Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) has now won major belts in three division in a span of only nine fights, which speaks to his unusual ability.

De Los Santos’ problem on Thursday was his inability to hit one of the best defensive fights of his generation. The Dominican chased Stevenson much of the fight but landed a pathetic total of 40 punches, according to CompuBox.

That’s the fewest punches landed in a 12-round fight in CompuBox’s 38-year history.

Stevenson had a similar problem, though: He landed only 65 punches himself because he didn’t take the risks necessary to do so against an opponent known for his power. The winner landed only 19 power shots (to 14 for De Los Santos).

That’s why the disappointed spectators at T-Mobile Arena booed loudly at several points in what was a painfully boring fight.

And it’s probably why the scoring (116-112, 116-112 and 115-113) was closer than it probably should’ve been. If the fighters land few punches, the aggressor – which was De Los Santos in most rounds – will often get the nod.

The only punch that landed with any consistency in the fight was Stevenson’s right jab, which found De Los Santos’ head 46 times. That evidently was the difference in the scoring.

Stevenson acknowledged that it wasn’t his best night.

“I had a bad performance tonight,” he said. “That’s all I’m really focused on. I wasn’t feeling too good, so I’ll live with it. It’s OK. I came here and got the victory, and that’s all I wanted to do.

“I just didn’t feel good. I didn’t feel good before the fight. Honestly, I had already told myself that if I feel like this in the ring and if it’s not going well, I’m going to make sure that I box and get the victory.”

Meanwhile, De Los Santos expressed his frustration with Stevenson’s tactics.

“We all know what happened,” he said. “He came for a track meet. He didn’t come to fight. I showed that I am on a higher level because he never stood and fought like he does with other fighters.

“I did my job. He came to survive. That’s what he did. They gifted him the title, but I’m the people’s champion.”

Neither Stevenson nor De Los Santos was the people’s champion on Thursday night.

Shakur Stevenson won another title but few fans on Thursday in Las Vegas.

The boxing wizard from New Jersey left no doubt that he is far superior to opponent Edwin De Los Santos, comfortably winning a unanimous decision and the vacant WBC 130-pound title.

Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) has now won major belts in three division in a span of only nine fights, which speaks to his unusual ability.

De Los Santos’ problem on Thursday was his inability to hit one of the best defensive fights of his generation. The Dominican chased Stevenson much of the fight but landed a pathetic total of 40 punches, according to CompuBox.

That’s the fewest punches landed in a 12-round fight in CompuBox’s 38-year history.

Stevenson had a similar problem, though: He landed only 65 punches himself because he didn’t take the risks necessary to do so against an opponent known for his power. The winner landed only 19 power shots (to 14 for De Los Santos).

That’s why the disappointed spectators at T-Mobile Arena booed loudly at several points in what was a painfully boring fight.

And it’s probably why the scoring (116-112, 116-112 and 115-113) was closer than it probably should’ve been. If the fighters land few punches, the aggressor – which was De Los Santos in most rounds – will often get the nod.

The only punch that landed with any consistency in the fight was Stevenson’s right jab, which found De Los Santos’ head 46 times. That evidently was the difference in the scoring.

Stevenson acknowledged that it wasn’t his best night.

“I had a bad performance tonight,” he said. “That’s all I’m really focused on. I wasn’t feeling too good, so I’ll live with it. It’s OK. I came here and got the victory, and that’s all I wanted to do.

“I just didn’t feel good. I didn’t feel good before the fight. Honestly, I had already told myself that if I feel like this in the ring and if it’s not going well, I’m going to make sure that I box and get the victory.”

Meanwhile, De Los Santos expressed his frustration with Stevenson’s tactics.

“We all know what happened,” he said. “He came for a track meet. He didn’t come to fight. I showed that I am on a higher level because he never stood and fought like he does with other fighters.

“I did my job. He came to survive. That’s what he did. They gifted him the title, but I’m the people’s champion.”

Neither Stevenson nor De Los Santos was the people’s champion on Thursday night.

Emanuel Navarrete is fortunate he still has a major belt.

The WBO 130-pound titleholder from Mexico and Brazilian Robson Conceicao, who went down twice, fought to a majority draw on the Shakur Stevenson-Edwin De Los Santos card Thursday in Las Vegas.

One judge scored it 114-112 for Navarrete but the other two had it 113-113. Boxing Junkie also had it 113-113.

Conceicao, making his third attempt to win a major title, hit the canvas in Rounds 4 and 7 but outworked an opponent known for his volume punching in the majority of the other rounds.

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— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) November 17, 2023

Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs) landed the harder punches, which obviously caught the judges’ attention, and seemed to wear down Conceicao (17-2-1, 8 KOs) as the fight progressed.

However, Conceicao, relying heavily on his determination, continued to fight hard, took all but the two shots that put him down and avoided many others with his superior technical ability.

According to CompuBox, Conceicao landed almost 100 more punches than Navarette overall, 213 of 852 to 116 of 487. Conceicao also landed more power shots, 101-95.

Neither man complained afterward.

“The decision is well-deserved,” Navarrete said. “Robson is a great fighter. He left his heart in the ring. There were some details with regard to technique, but we accomplished what we said we would do.

“We gave a great show for the fans. And, at least, I am very happy to come away with the title. He deserves the rematch, but that decision doesn’t depend 100 percent on me.

“But, if it does happen, I would train even better. He knows how I fight, and I know how he fights, so it would make for an excellent fight.”

Said Conceicao, “It was a hard fight. He is very strong. It was a difficult. But I know what I did tonight. It was a good fight. It deserves a rematch. If we do get the rematch, we will both train harder and will give an even better fight.”

Navarrete, a three-division beltholder, was making the second defense of his WBO title.

The 35-year-old Conceicao, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist, is now 0-2-1 in major title fights.

Shakur Stevenson used defense as his primary weapon to defeat Edwin De Los Santos by a one-sided decision and win a vacant 135-pound world title Thursday in Las Vegas, making Stevenson a three-division champion.

The official scores were 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113. Boxing Junkie scored it 118-110 for Stevenson, 10 rounds to two.

Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) didn’t win any fans with his defense-first tactics but he dominated De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs), who couldn’t figure out a way to hit Stevenson more than a few times a round.

The winner didn’t land many shots either, as he took few risks. However, he jabbed well at times and landed some eye-catching counters when a desperate De Los Santos rushed toward him.

The lack of action drew boos from the disappointed spectators at T-Mobile Arena multiple times during what was a boring fight.

Stevenson has won titles in three divisions in a span of nine fights, which speaks to his unusual skill set. He won the title stripped from Devin Haney, who is moving up to 140 to face Regis Prograis.

A full report will follow shortly.

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WBO 130-pound titleholder Emanuel Navarrete and Robson Conceicao, who went down twice, fought to a majority draw on the Shakur Stevenson-Edwin De Los Santos card Thursday in Las Vegas.

One judge scored it 114-112 for Navarrete but the other two had it 113-113. Boxing Junkie also had it 113-113.

Conceicao, making his third attempt to win a major title, hit the canvas in Rounds 4 and 7 but outworked a Mexican opponent known for his volume punching in the majority of the other rounds.

Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs) landed the harder punches and seemed to wear down Conceicao (17-2-1, 8 KOs) as the fight progressed.

However, the Brazilian, relying heavily on his determination, continued to work hard, took all but the two shots that put him down and avoided many others with his superior technical ability.

Navarrete, a three-division beltholder, was making the second defense of his WBO title.

The 35-year-old Conceicao, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist, is now 0-2-1 in major title fights.

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Pound-for-pounder Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos are scheduled to fight for the 135-pound title stripped from Devin Haney on Thursday night in Las Vegas (ESPN, ESPN+).

Also, in the co-feature, 130-pound champ Emanuel Navarrete will defend his belt against Robson Conceicao.

Navarrete-Conceicao is scheduled to begin a few minutes after 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT. The main event will take place later in the show.

Boxing Junkie will post updates immediately after those fights end. Simply return to this post and refresh when the time comes.

Full coverage – fight stories, analysis and more – will follow on separate posts the night of the show and the following day.

Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) will try to become a world titleholder in a third division and continue to build the case that he’s as good as anyone in boxing on the unusual Thursday-night show.

De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) has won three consecutive fights since he lost a split decision to William Foster III in January of last year

Enjoy the fights!

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Shakur Stevenson used defense as his primary weapon to defeat Edwin De Los Santos by a one-sided decision and win a vacant 135-pound world title Thursday in Las Vegas, making Stevenson a three-division champion.

The official scores were 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113. Boxing Junkie scored it 118-110 for Stevenson, 10 rounds to two.

Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) didn’t win any fans with his defense-first tactics but he dominated De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs), who couldn’t figure out a way to hit Stevenson more than a few times a round.

The winner didn’t land many shots either, as he took few risks. However, he jabbed well at times and landed some eye-catching counters when a desperate De Los Santos rushed toward him.

The lack of action drew boos from the disappointed spectators at T-Mobile Arena multiple times during what was a boring fight.

Stevenson has won titles in three divisions in a span of nine fights, which speaks to his unusual skill set. He won the title stripped from Devin Haney, who is moving up to 140 to face Regis Prograis.

A full report will follow shortly.

***

WBO 130-pound titleholder Emanuel Navarrete and Robson Conceicao, who went down twice, fought to a majority draw on the Shakur Stevenson-Edwin De Los Santos card Thursday in Las Vegas.

One judge scored it 114-112 for Navarrete but the other two had it 113-113. Boxing Junkie also had it 113-113.

Conceicao, making his third attempt to win a major title, hit the canvas in Rounds 4 and 7 but outworked a Mexican opponent known for his volume punching in the majority of the other rounds.

Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs) landed the harder punches and seemed to wear down Conceicao (17-2-1, 8 KOs) as the fight progressed.

However, the Brazilian, relying heavily on his determination, continued to work hard, took all but the two shots that put him down and avoided many others with his superior technical ability.

Navarrete, a three-division beltholder, was making the second defense of his WBO title.

The 35-year-old Conceicao, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist, is now 0-2-1 in major title fights.

***

Pound-for-pounder Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos are scheduled to fight for the 135-pound title stripped from Devin Haney on Thursday night in Las Vegas (ESPN, ESPN+).

Also, in the co-feature, 130-pound champ Emanuel Navarrete will defend his belt against Robson Conceicao.

Navarrete-Conceicao is scheduled to begin a few minutes after 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT. The main event will take place later in the show.

Boxing Junkie will post updates immediately after those fights end. Simply return to this post and refresh when the time comes.

Full coverage – fight stories, analysis and more – will follow on separate posts the night of the show and the following day.

Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) will try to become a world titleholder in a third division and continue to build the case that he’s as good as anyone in boxing on the unusual Thursday-night show.

De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) has won three consecutive fights since he lost a split decision to William Foster III in January of last year

Enjoy the fights!

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Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos on Wednesday made weight for their fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) weighed 133.8 pounds, 1.2 under the division limit. De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) came in at 134.3.

Stevenson, a former 126- and 130-pound titleholder, will be fighting for the second time at 135. De Los Santos will be fighting for a major world title for the first time.

In the co-feature, WBO 130-pound champ Emanuel Navarrete (38-1, 31 KOs) weighed in at the division limit. Challenger Robson Conceicao (17-2, 8 KOs) was 129.3.

Watch the weigh-in above.

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Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos on Wednesday made weight for their fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) weighed 133.8 pounds, 1.2 under the division limit. De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) came in at 134.3.

Stevenson, a former 126- and 130-pound titleholder, will be fighting for the second time at 135. De Los Santos will be fighting for a major world title for the first time.

In the co-feature, WBO 130-pound champ Emanuel Navarrete (38-1, 31 KOs) weighed in at the division limit. Challenger Robson Conceicao (17-2, 8 KOs) was 129.3.

Watch the weigh-in above.

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Shakur Stevenson and opponent Edwin De Los Santos conducted an open workout on Tuesday outside T-Mobile Arena, the site of the fight.

Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) and De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) will fight for the vacant WBC 135-pound title Thursday night in Las Vegas (ESPN, ESPN+),

They were joined at the workout by Emanuel Navarrete (38-1, 31 KOs) and Robson Conceicao (17-2, 8 KOs), who will fight for Navarrete’s WBO 130-pound belt on Thursday.

“I can’t wait,” Stevenson said at the workout. “It’s going to be very exciting. You’ve got the tough Edwin De Los Santos, but I’m here to whoop his a–! … We can’t think about what comes after. I’m not worried about after.

“We’ve got a job to do Thursday night. I’m coming here to get my belt.”

Said De Los Santos: “We are not here to hesitate. We are here to fight. We accepted the fight, and we are going for it. I think at one point I was being underestimated. But now he has accepted the reality that he is going to have a very tough fight.”

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