Shakur Stevenson vs. Shuichiro Yoshino: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds
There was no scale fail in Newark, NJ as both Shakur Stevenson & Shuichiro Yoshino both came under the lightweight limit of 135 lbs.
Earlier today, both Shakur Stevenson and Shuichiro Yoshino made the lightweight limit of 135 lbs. This is the second consecutive fight in Stevenson’s hometown of Newark, NJ. The thought has to be for him to continue building momentum there as he heads toward another title fight in the lightweight division. Here are the rest of the weights and the latest betting odds for this ESPN & ESPN+ card.
STEVENSON VS. YOSHINO BETTING ODDS
Per Draft Kings, Shakur Stevenson is the favorite at -1600, and Shuichiro Yoshino is the underdog at +800.
Shakur Stevenson: Decision -230; KO/TKO +220
Draw: +2500
Shuichiro Yoshino: Decision +2500; KO/TKO +1100
STEVENSON VS. YOSHINO WEIGH-IN RESULTS
(ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)
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— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 7, 2023
Shakur Stevenson 134.4 lbs. vs. Shuichiro Yoshino 135 lbs
(WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator — 12 Rounds)
Judges: Lynne Carter, John Signorile and Robin Taylor
Referee: Allen Huggins
Jared Anderson 247.4 lbs vs. George Arias 236.6 lbs
(WBO International & US WBC Heavyweight Titles — 10 Rounds)
Keyshawn Davis 134.2 lbs vs. Anthony Yigit 134.8 lbs
(WBO Intercontinental & US WBC Lightweight Titles — 10 Rounds)
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— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) April 7, 2023
(ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
Damian Knyba 258.2 lbs vs. Curtis Harper 267.6 lbs
(Heavyweight— 8 Rounds)
Troy Isley 159.2 lbs vs. Roy Barringer 157.8 lbs
(Middleweight — 8 Rounds)
Bruce Carrington 126.4 lbs vs. Brando Chambers 125.6 lbs
(Featherweight — 8 Rounds)
Kelvin Davis 142.2 lbs vs. Nelson Morales 142.8 lbs
(Junior Welterweight — 6 Rounds)
Antoine Cobb 143.8 lbs vs. Jaylan Phillips 142.2 lbs
(Welterweight — 4 Rounds)
STEVENSON VS. YOSHINO DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Start time: 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 12:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS STEVENSON VS. YOSHINO?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: Sky Sports
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Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, Abe grew up in a family who were and still are die-hard boxing fans. He started contributing boxing articles in 2017 while being an active duty U.S. Marine. Abe is the Managing Editor for Big Fight Weekend and also a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).