Shakur Stevenson

Shakur Stevenson

Ash-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson is an American professional boxer. He held the WBO featherweight title from 2019 to July 2020. As an amateur, Stevenson represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division.

About Shakur Stevenson in brief

Summary Shakur StevensonAsh-Shakur Nafi-Shahid Stevenson is an American professional boxer who held the WBO featherweight title from 2019 to July 2020. As an amateur, Stevenson represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the bantamweight division. On June 24, 2020, Stevenson confirmed on his twitter account that his biological dad came from Puerto Rico, stating: \”Yesssir, my dad Puerto Rican. Stevenson turned professional on February 9, 2017 signing a promotional contract with Top Rank.

He signed Andre Ward as his manager. According to a police report, Shakur Stevenson and another boxer, David Grayton, were involved in an altercation in a South Beach parking garage. Stevenson was arrested on July, 2018 and charged with misdemeanor battery. He was sentenced on June 18, 2019 to a year probation community service and victims’ medical expenses.