Shakur Stevenson next fight pits him against fellow Olympic medalist

Shakur Stevenson will fight Artem Harutyunyan in his next bout, as he fights for just the third time at lightweight.

Stevenson has been out of action since he won the WBC lightweight title against Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023 but is back to defend his crown and undefeated streak.

The Newark native is one of boxing’s hottest stars and, aged just 26, he is already a three-weight world champion in the professional ranks.

He is now out to take down Harutyunyan to earn a mega fight against fellow world champions Vasiliy Lomachenko or Gervonta Davis.

Here’s what you need to know about the major fight at lightweight slated for later this summer.

Who is Shakur Stevenson fighting next?

Stevenson will defend his WBC world lightweight title for the first time against Artem Harutyunyan.

The three-division world champion is up against a fighter in Harutyunyan who has only lost once in his career against fellow lightweight contender Frank Martin.

Harutyunyan is an Olympic bronze medalist, winning his medal at the 2016 Olympics games which also saw Stevenson win a silver medal.

When will Shakur Stevenson’s next fight be?

Stevenson and Harutyunyan will go blow-for-blow on July 6. The contest will take place at the Prudential Center in Stevenson’s hometown of Newark, NJ.

When was Shakur Stevenson’s last fight?

The 26-year-old last fought over four months ago on November 16, 2023 against Edwin De Los Santos.

He secured a unanimous victory over the Dominican southpaw in a bout for the vacant WBC belt at 135-pounds but, for the first time in his career, Stevenson faced criticism over a lackluster performance.

What is Shakur Stevenson’s boxing record?

Stevenson is undefeated at 21-0. Notably, he scored a sixth-round knockout over Shuichiro Yoshino in his lightweight debut on April 8, 2023.

Before that, Stevenson became famous for his back-to-back wins over Jamel Herring and Óscar Valdez which unified the WBO, WBC and The Ring super-featherweight titles under his name.

Will Shakur Stevenson get a shot at Gervonta Davis or Vasiliy Lomachenko?

If Stevenson defeats Harutyunyan, he could be in line to face either Lomachenko or Davis in his next bout.

Stevenson slammed Vasiliy Lomachenko for allegedly ducking him in the summer of 2023. Lomachenko is one of the top fighters in the division despite his controversial loss to Devin Haney in his last bout.

As for Gervonta Davis, the two have chirped at each other before Stevenson even graduated to lightweight. Should he come out victorious over Harutyunyan, he may be next in line to fight Davis.