The WBC and WBO world champion in the second featherweight (up to 59 kg) Shakur Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) will postpone the further unification of the belts for now, but instead of this, he may offer us something no less cool. A spectacular clash of styles is coming.
At the end of summer or the beginning of autumn, the American techie’s team is negotiating with the WBO featherweight title holder (up to 57.2 kg) Emanuel Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs), a pressing and very spectacular fighter.
As reported in
ESPN Mexicothe fight is tentatively discussed “for August or September”.
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Stevenson’s titles will be at stake, which means Navarrete will rise to the division with him.
In November 2021, Navarrete defended his title in a bloody fight against American mandatory challenger Joet Gonzalez and then did not fight again.
In early May, Shakur reworked Oscar Valdez and took his title: The Overslept Threat.
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