The Newark native, just 24, is one of boxing's best pound-for-pound fighters. Can he become the sport's next marquee attraction?
Newark boxer Shakur Stevenson has met every challenge since winning an Olympic silver medal in 2016. Will it be enough to make him the sport’s next king?Shakur Stevenson gestures to the crowd after defeating Oscar Valdez during the WBC-WBO junior lightweight title boxing bout Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Las Vegas. APShakur Stevenson is walking through a concourse at the MGM Grand, a sprawling casino/hotel that has his image plastered on billboards and LED screens at every turn.
— with every punch he throws at an invisible target. No one turns his way. He even has a cameraman shadowing his every step as he reaches a row of high-end restaurants, part of a week-long media blitz to promote his upcoming title fight.Steve Politi, the sports columnist for NJ Advance Media, has covered New Jersey sports since 1998. He was named the nation's top sports columnist in 2019 by the Associated Press Sports Editors.
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