Shakur Stevenson holds the WBC easy crown after defeating William Zededa
Shakur Stevenson invincible surpassed William Zededa, hardly hit in a fierce battle back and forth to keep his world title light boxing council with a unanimous Saturday decision.
Stevensonwhose cunning defensive style has not always found favor with fans, resisted a ruthless attack by the challenger, and responded with an effective insult to win at all three cards of judges.
Two scored it 118-110 and one-third saw it 119-109 for Stevenson, which improved to 24-0 with 11 knockout.
He handed over to Mexico Zededa His first loss in his career. The 29-year-old fell to 33-1 with 27 wins within the distance.
The war was held at the Louis Armstrong Stadium – best known as one of the show courts at the National Tennis Center hosting the US Open in Flushing Meadows.
Stevenson, who won worldwear on lightweight weight and super weights before catching the WBC light belt with a win over Edwin de los Santos In November 2023, he was leaving a Ninth Round technical knockout in February Josh – Who was an opponent of late replacement.
In the same card, Britain Hamzah Sheeraz Stop Puerto Riko Edgar Berlanga In the fifth round of a super medium high -profile clash.
Sheeraz overthrew Berlanga twice in the fourth round, Berlanga got up to continue both times.
But after Sheeraz landed an early combination in the fifth that sent Berlanga to a knee, Judge David Fields called it a stop.
Sheeraz, fighting for the first time since a draw against the WBC middle weight champion Carlos Adams In February, it improved to 22-0 with one withdrawn and 18 wins within the distance.
Berlanga fell to 23-2, undergoing a second loss in three fights. He threw a weak decision to Canelo Alvarez In September before it stops Jonathan Gonzalez-Iortiz In March.
subsidiary I resisted a late increase from Alberto Puello To grab Puello’s super -easy world title with a majority decision win.
Two judges scored it 115-113 for Matias of Puerto Rico while the third saw it 114-114.
Matias stacked in pressure early, drinking puello against strokes. Matias seemed to be fading late, but he had enough to hang.