Shakur Stevenson vs. Shuichiro Yoshino Fight Results: Shakur Stops Yoshino By TKO
In front of his home crowd, Shakur Stevenson was too much for Shuichiro Yoshino as he scores a sixth round TKO victory.
In front of his home crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, Shakur Stevenson (19-0) score a sixth-round TKO victory over Shuichiro Yoshino (16-0). It was Stevenson’s first fight at lightweight, but you wouldn’t know as he looked comfortable in the new weight class.
In the first round, Yoshino started quickly by putting pressure on Stevenson. Although Stevenson wasn’t throwing too many punches, he was gauging his distance and touching Yoshino with right jabs and a check right hook. Once the second round began, the data was downloaded, and Stevenson was ready to apply his offense. After leading with his right jab, Stevenson landed a straight left to knockdown Yoshino. Stevenson applied more pressure after Yoshino got up, but the round ended.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – APRIL 08: Shakur Stevenson (L) and Shuichiro Yoshino (R) exchange punches during their lightweight fight at Prudential Center on April 08, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)
During the third round, Stevenson showed his brilliance by landing consistent two-punch combinations while slipping in a hard left uppercut. Yoshino was just walking into shots. The fourth round saw Stevenson landing the combinations at will and was able to land a right hook which sent Yoshino down for the second knockdown of the fight. As the fifth round was coming to a close, Stevenson was just dominating, and the referee said, “Show me something’ before the end of the round.
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In the sixth round, Stevenson landed a clean left uppercut, and the referee jumped in and stopped the fight. Stevenson earned the TKO victory but, more importantly, showed that he is more than ready for the most significant challenges in the lightweight division.
JARED ANDERSON STOPS GEORGE ARIAS IN THREE ROUNDS
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – APRIL 08: Bob Arum (L) and Jared Anderson (R) celebrate after defeating George Arias, during their heavyweight fight at Prudential Center on April 08, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)
It didn’t take too much for Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (14-0) to stop George Arias (18-1). Anderson scored a third-round TKO victory as Arias’ corner stopped the fight after that round. Anderson started the fight with a consistent left jab that was landing. Arias was moving well but could not find a way in to throw his shots. Anderson switched to southpaw in the second round, and that’s when he started to punish Arias.
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After landing some hard uppercuts and opening a cut on Arias’ left eye, Anderson was beaming with confidence as the bell sounded for the end of the round. Arias wasn’t in great shape, and his corner did not want their fighter to be on the receiving end of a brutal knockout, so they called the fight. Anderson continues to be the heavyweight that everyone has their eye on.
KEYSHAWN DAVIS SHINES BRIGHT & SCORES A TKO VICTORY TO OPEN UP THE ESPN TELECAST
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – APRIL 08: Anthony Yigit (L) and Keyshawn Davis (R) exchange punches during their lightweight fight at Prudential Center on April 08, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)
Keyshawn Davis (8-0) started a little hesitant in the opening round but quickly settled in once the fight went into the second round. Davis’ left and right hooks to the body were giving Anthony Yigit (26-3-1) some serious issues early on. Davis has a smart way of using movement, which doesn’t place him in harm’s way. Yigit was trying to use his movement to make Davis throw some punches out of position, but he wasn’t falling for it.
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Davis started to pour it on in the fifth round, and the right uppercut had Yigit in trouble toward the end of the round. Davis began to show his already elite-level skill in the sixth round, which made Yigit look silly most of the round. Davis landed a crushing right uppercut to the body, sending Yigit to the canvas, and in the ninth, after a flurry of punches, the referee jumped in to stop the fight. Keyshawn Davis earns a ninth-round TKO victory to open up the ESPN telecast.
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