Shakur Stevenson vs Artem Harutyunyan: Weigh-In Drama Before Title Fight
A day before their highly anticipated world title fight, Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan stepped onto the scales to make it official. The weigh-in, held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, set the stage for their showdown on July 6, broadcast live on ESPN.
Shakur Stevenson, Newark’s own three-division world champion, puts his WBC lightweight title on the line against Armenian-German challenger Artem Harutyunyan, who is making his first attempt to claim one of boxing’s four major belts. Both fighters needed to meet the 135 lbs championship limit to be eligible for the title.
In the co-feature, O’Shaquie Foster of Orange, Texas, defends his WBC super featherweight title against Brazilian contender Robson Conceicao. For this bout, the championship limit is 130 lbs.
The event also features a pair of lightweight bouts. Keyshawn Davis of Norfolk, Virginia, faces off against Miguel Madueno (21-2, 28 KOs) of Mexico, while Abdullah Mason of Bedford, Ohio, takes on Luis Lebron of Puerto Rico. Both fights require the boxers to make the 135 lbs weight limit.
The Stevenson vs Harutyunyan weigh-in began on Friday, July 5, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, bringing excitement and anticipation to fans eagerly awaiting the fight.
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