PREDICTION: SHAKUR STEVENSON VS. SHUICHIRO YOSHINO

By: Jay Calderon

On Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and live on ESPN, former Jr. Lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson makes his Lightweight debut, taking on undefeated Shuichiro Yoshino. 

Stevenson last competed back in September of last year, cruising to victory over Robson Conceicao. With the win, Steveson improved his professional record to 19-0 with 9KOs.

Yoshino, 16-0 with 12KOs, last fought in November of last year, stopping Masayoshi Nakatani in the sixth round of action. Yoshino has stopped eight of his last 10 opponents.

So, does Stevenson make a successful debut at 135 pounds or will Yoshino pull off the massive upset? Check out my prediction in the video above. You can check out the schedule and betting odds by clicking here.

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