Shakur Stevenson is set to defend his WBC and WBO junior lightweight titles in a main event Friday night on ESPN, where he takes on Robson Conceicao.
The two reunited for today’s final press conference, and their staring photo shoot got a bit heated, with lots of talking between the two and a quiet little parting as each refused to back down.
Here is the face-to-face video:
Stevenson (18-0, 9 KO) will be a heavy favorite going into the fight, as he looks like the clear class of the 130-pound division, but Conceicao (17-1, 8 KO) isn’t a scrub either, an Olympic gold medalist. . medalist who gave Oscar Valdez a tough fight about a year ago.
Sure, Stevenson dominated Valdez in April of this year to unify their two belts, but styles make fights and all. Listen, I’m trying to get emotional.
The card will also feature the return of top-class lightweight prospect Keyshawn Davis (5-0, 4 KOs) against veteran Omar Tienda (25-5, 18 KOs), plus many more Top Rank prospects, including Henry Lebron, Jahi Tucker, Bruce Carrington. , Floyd Diaz, and more.
Bad Left Hook will have live coverage for Stevenson vs. Conceicao on Friday, September 23, beginning at 6 pm ET with the preliminaries and continuing at 10 pm ET for the main card.
