Shakur Stevenson won the lightweight championship by defeating Edwin De Los Santos, however his performance was panned
The bout lacked excitement and connectedness, with neither fighter scoring ten or more connects in any of the 12 rounds..
The bout lacked excitement and connectedness, with neither fighter scoring ten or more connects in any of the 12 rounds.
To explain his bad performance, Stevenson said he was ill the day of the fight. However, he refused to go into detail about any possible.
Stevenson's offensive output, particularly with his left hand, was noticeably reduced throughout the fight, leading to concerns of a probable.
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia had strong thoughts on Stevenson's performance, criticising the idea of dread and expressing dissatisfaction
The paucity of action in the bout was ascribed to the fact that both boxers were southpaw counter-punchers.
The negative reception Stevenson received after the bout diminished the overall excitement of the event, even though .