Shakur Stevenson

Shakur Stevenson: Biography in Details

Who is Shakur Stevenson?

Shakur Stevenson is an American Professional Boxer. He has represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics and also was able to win a silver medal in the bantamweight division.

Shakur Stevenson: Age, Parent, Ethnicity

Shakur was born on June 28, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey. His father’s name is Shahid Guyton and likely, his mother’s name is Malikah Stevenson. He learned boxing when he was just five yrs old from his grandfather Wali Moses.

He is the oldest of nine siblings. Shakur belongs to American nationality with Afro-American ethnicity.

In which school did Shakur Stevenson attend?

The boxer has his schooling at Princeton High School. However, he didn’t attend college afterward to pursue his boxing career.

Shakur Stevenson: Career, Professional life

Stevenson started his career professionally signing a promotional contract with Top Rank on Feb 9, 2017.

Eventually, he won his first professional fight against American boxer Edgar Brito. Likewise, Stevenson debuted in Madison Square Garden on the undercard of the Crawford vs. Diaz world light-welterweight championship match. And he won the match after 2 minutes and 35 seconds of the first round.

Moreover, Shakur Stevenson also has a match with Top Rank verified 26-year-old Mexican Oscar Mendoza. Talking about his 2018 match, his first fight was against Juan Tapia (8-1, 3 KOs). The match was held at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino’s Grand Theater in Reno on February 16. He outpointed Tapia, winning 80-72 on all three judges’ scorecards.

Achievements

Stevenson has built a successful career from his Youth Level. He won the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships and also the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.

Moreover, Shakur Stevenson won on the Senior U.S in 2015. Likely, he won a silver medal in the gold medal match. The boxer was the highest-medaling male in the USA.

Shakur Stevenson: Salary, Net Worth 2024

As of 2024, Shakur Stevenson’s net worth is around $1 million and he earns over $100 thousand as a salary annually. Other details about his earnings are not mentioned.

Is Shakur Stevenson involved in any rumors and controversies?

Shakur along with David Grayton was involved in an altercation in a South Beach parking garage.

He was arrested on July 1, 2018, and was charged with misdemeanor battery. Likely, he was sentenced on June 18th, 2019 to a year of probation, 50 hours of community service, and ordered to pay the victims’ medical expenses.

Body measurement: Height, Weight

Being a boxer, he has a fit physique with a height of 5 feet 8 inches and a body mass of around 76 kg. And he has black hair with dark brown colored eyes. Also, he has a tattoo on his right arm.

 Social media

Shakur Stevenson is active on Twitter with around 63K followers, over 369K followers on Instagram. He also has his Youtube channel with around 2K subscribers.

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