The opportunity to have two Champions of the same weight class clashing between them is a wish come true for the boxing community. The Super featherweight division may be living soon this kind of experience. ShakurStevenson is reportedly facing Oscar Valdezin a World title unification fight.
According to ESPN reporter Mike Coppinger, theStevenson vs Valdez fightwill be officially announced after both teams have reached a financial agreement. Thefactible date is April 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada, just one week before Canelo Alvarez, Valdez’s teammate,couldhavehis traditional 5 de Mayo fight.
Both Shakur Stevensonand Oscar Valdez shareseveral similarities. They are still undefeated, two-division World Champions, and have won their current World titles in 2021.TheAmerican boxer is 24 years old and presents a record of17-0-0 (9 KO’s). On the other hand, the Mexican warrior is more experiencedwith 29 years old and a 30-0-0 (23 KO’s).
What did Shakur Stevenson say aboutOscar Valdez?
Social Media have become the world’svirtual ring. With the confirmation of his unification fight against Oscar Valdezclose,theFearlessdecide to start early the war and threw a blowto Valdez disguised as a simple tweet. Is the Mexican boxer going to counterattack?
“Duck season is over“posted Stevenson. After he defeated Jamel Herringon October 2021, to become the WBO World Super featherweight Champion, Shakur called Oscar Valdez to have an immediate unification fight, butthe Sonora native had other plans.
Shakur Stevenson heats his possible fight with Oscar Valdez. (Twitter: @ShakurStevenson)
Valdez became a two-division World Champion earlier than Stevenson. He shocked the boxing world in February 2021as he brutally knocked out Miguel Berchelt to take his WBC 130 pounds title. His first defense was a controversial one: he doubtfully overcame Brazilian Robson Conceicaoin the cards after having tested positive forphentermineand stillreceiving the WBC permission tofight.
The statistics premonition forShakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez
According to journalist Dan Canobbio,theclash against Shakur Stevenson may bethe toughestone for Oscar Valdez. It is well known Valdez’stendency of going forwardwith a pure Mexicanboxingstyle, despite Eddy Reynoso‘s, Oscar and Canelo Alvarez’s trainer, strategy.
Stevenson receives only 4.7 punches per round, an incredible 12 percent of the blows thrown by his opponents so far. Can Oscar Valdez acquire in just 3 months the accuracy needed to touch such a slick fighter as the Newark native?
