Shakur Stevenson

Shakur Stevenson is an American professional boxer and 2016 Olympic silver medalist who has won world titles in four weight divisions, from featherweight through junior welterweight.

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About Shakur Stevenson

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United States · Professional boxer · 1 affiliation

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Also known as: Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson
Known for: Professional boxing championships across four weight divisions; United States Olympic boxing
Country: United States

Professional boxer

At a glance

Stevenson has won professional world championships at featherweight, junior lightweight, lightweight, and junior welterweight.
He represented the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics and won the silver medal in men's bantamweight boxing.
As last verified in July 2026, his professional record stood at 25 wins, no losses, and 11 knockouts.

Amateur and Olympic career

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Stevenson began boxing at age five under the guidance of his grandfather and trainer, Wali Moses. He became the first American male boxer to win junior and youth world titles and Youth Olympic gold, then earned a bantamweight silver medal for the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Professional championship career

Stevenson won his first professional world title by defeating Joet Gonzalez for the vacant WBO featherweight championship in 2019. He subsequently captured and unified titles at junior lightweight, won the WBC lightweight championship in 2023, and defeated Teofimo Lopez in January 2026 to claim the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles, making him a champion in four divisions.

Recent status

Stevenson signed with Zuffa Boxing in July 2026. His latest verified record was 25-0 with 11 knockouts, and July 2026 reporting identified him as the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight champion. The WBC had stripped him of its lightweight title in February 2026 after his move to junior welterweight and amid a reported sanctioning-fee dispute.

Affiliations

Zuffa Boxing Professional boxer 2026-07-09–present

Timeline

2014 Won flyweight gold at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.
2016 Won an Olympic silver medal in men's bantamweight boxing at Rio 2016.
2019-10 Defeated Joet Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO featherweight championship, his first professional world title.
2021-10-23 Stopped Jamel Herring to win the WBO junior lightweight title and become a two-division champion.
2022-04-30 Defeated Oscar Valdez to unify the WBO and WBC junior lightweight championships.
2023-11 Defeated Edwin De Los Santos for the WBC lightweight title, becoming a three-division champion.
2026-01-31 Defeated Teofimo Lopez by unanimous decision to win the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles and become a four-division champion.

Additional verified details

Current context

Stevenson holds the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight championships. Supported by WBO documentation and July 2026 reporting; this status should be rechecked before publication because boxing titles can change through bouts, vacancy, or sanctioning action.
Stevenson is no longer the WBC lightweight champion; the WBC stripped him of that title on February 4, 2026. The Ring reported that the action followed his move to win a junior welterweight championship and occurred amid a sanctioning-fee dispute.
Stevenson's latest verified professional record is 25 wins, no losses, and 11 knockouts. No later completed bout was identified in the concise-depth research.
Stevenson signed with Zuffa Boxing in July 2026. The selected source did not establish the contract's precise duration, exclusivity, or financial terms.

Biographical facts

Stevenson was born on June 28, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey.
He began boxing at age five after being introduced to the sport by his grandfather and trainer, Wali Moses.
He became the first American male boxer to win junior and youth world titles and a Youth Olympic Games gold medal.
He won the silver medal in men's bantamweight boxing for the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.