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By Kenneth Friedman: The WBO officially ordered Shakur Stevenson and Joet Gonzalez to begin negotiations to fight for their vacant featherweight title that Oscar Valdez gave up.  → read full story

By Dean Flessel: Oscar Valdez has chosen to vacate his WBO featherweight title rather than defend it against his unbeaten mandatory Shakur Stevenson.  → read full story

By Chris Williams: WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez has been ordered by the World Boxing Organization to defend against #1 contender Shakur Stevenson in his next fight.  → read full story

Ever since he turned pro following the 2016 Olympics, featherweight contender Shakur Stevenson wanted to return home to Newark.  → read full story

LIVE on ESPN, TOMORROW at 10:30 pm ET/7:30 pm PT – Undercard Streaming on ESPN+ at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT Shakur Stevenson 126 lbs vs.  → read full story

By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated Shakur Stevenson (11-0, 6 KOs) will be making his homecoming tonight against Alberto Guevara (27-4, 12 KOs)  in a fight scheduled for 10 rounds on ESPN at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.  → read full story

Shakur Stevenson has a new opponent. Former world title challenger Franklin Manzanilla dropped out of the bout, and two-time world title challenger Alberto “Metro” Guevara will face Stevenson in the 10-round main event.  → read full story

Newark native Shakur Stevenson has graduated from co-headliner to center stage performer.  → read full story

Shakur Stevenson, born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, and closing in on a world title shot, is coming home.  → read full story

By Jason Hirthler: Fans were treated to a stacked card this past Saturday night at Madison Square Garden and on ESPN PPV.  → read full story