Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez | Sky Sports - 30 April 2022

[Fightnight Scores]

Watching that Valdez is a moody drug cheat from a camp of moody drug cheats, while Shak is a loveable fan next door.

C'mon Shak - take him outside and beat him on points !

Oh yes Shak just comes across as a nice enthusiastic kid, love it, I’m on the fan wagon

No mention of him beating on women then?
(As per the video posted above)

[Ezzard]

Hope Valdez can win. But feel like he's being fed to Shak to some degree.

[Counter-puncher]

Watching that Valdez is a moody drug cheat from a camp of moody drug cheats, while Shak is a loveable fan next door.

C'mon Shak - take him outside and beat him on points !

Oh yes Shak just comes across as a nice enthusiastic kid, love it, I’m on the fan wagon

No mention of him beating on women then?
(As per the video posted above)

as I haven't seen it I couldn't mention it

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Night!

[maverick23]

Fight Night!

You’re a day early bud.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Night!

You’re a day early bud.

Haha! You’re right. It’s funny cus I just dropped my kids off to school as well. So I should know it’s a weekday.

Ignore my other pasts too.

[Offthehook]

Hope Valdez can win. But feel like he's being fed to Shak to some degree.

i agree in true arum fashion. Man would sell his own mother for a few pennies profit. Descendant from judus Iscariot no doubt #judasarum

[skanksta]

Watching that Valdez is a moody drug cheat from a camp of moody drug cheats, while Shak is a loveable fan next door.

C'mon Shak - take him outside and beat him on points !

Oh yes Shak just comes across as a nice enthusiastic kid, love it, I’m on the fan wagon

No mention of him beating on women then?
(As per the video posted above)

I didn't know that.
Let's hope they both get KTFO then !

[MightyWarrior]

The bad news is the godawful sky comm team are jetting over to cover the fight, the good news is Matt Macklin wasn’t allowed to board plane due to his MTK links

[Fightnight Scores]

The bad news is the godawful sky comm team are jetting over to cover the fight, the good news is Matt Macklin wasn’t allowed to board plane due to his MTK links

Story here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/2b54 ... 437aeff72a

"...he was among a number of boxing figures also prevented from travelling."

Wonder who else it might include.

[Delta Jay]

What does Valdez have to do to win?

Knock him cold or hurt him badly by mid way..but Shak is too slick for him, plus he seems tough as well, the way he handled the hard man African cop who smashed poor ol Berchelt recently

I think Shak is gonna win but surprised how badly Valdez is being favoured. He’s had many great wins at world level already and he’s hard as fornicate, this fight will be much closer than people think.

Also, gameplan-wise I’d rather have Valdez’s corner. I thought Oscar did a good job on the back foot against Berchelt and think both lads will have moments boxing and fighting, forward and back.

But if I had to gamble it’s a Shak UD

[Delta Jay]

The bad news is the godawful sky comm team are jetting over to cover the fight, the good news is Matt Macklin wasn’t allowed to board plane due to his MTK links

Who’s on Sly Comms for this one?

[MightyWarrior]

The usual boobs I guess, having sadly sneaked past airport security.

Apparently the other two thrown off the plane were Davidson and Koogan. I know a lot of people will be devastated by this news, I think we should have a minutes silence to reflect

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[Delta Jay]

The usual boobs I guess, having sadly sneaked past airport security.

Apparently the other two thrown off the plane were Davidson and Koogan. I know a lot of people will be devastated by this news, I think we should have a minutes silence to reflect

That’s funny, I’m looking forward to the reaction video

[GreenLightning]

What does Valdez have to do to win?

Knock him cold or hurt him badly by mid way..but Shak is too slick for him, plus he seems tough as well, the way he handled the hard man African cop who smashed poor ol Berchelt recently

I think Shak is gonna win but surprised how badly Valdez is being favoured. He’s had many great wins at world level already and he’s hard as fornicate, this fight will be much closer than people think.

Also, gameplan-wise I’d rather have Valdez’s corner. I thought Oscar did a good job on the back foot against Berchelt and think both lads will have moments boxing and fighting, forward and back.

But if I had to gamble it’s a Shak UD

I think because while Valdez is still young he's been a lot of wars and looks like he is on the slide, hasn't looked too great in many of his last fights, been hit a lot and timing has been way off, Stevenson has looked very sharp

Valdez won't lose his power though

[GreenLightning]

What does Valdez have to do to win?

Knock him cold or hurt him badly by mid way..but Shak is too slick for him, plus he seems tough as well, the way he handled the hard man African cop who smashed poor ol Berchelt recently

I think Shak is gonna win but surprised how badly Valdez is being favoured. He’s had many great wins at world level already and he’s hard as fornicate, this fight will be much closer than people think.

Also, gameplan-wise I’d rather have Valdez’s corner. I thought Oscar did a good job on the back foot against Berchelt and think both lads will have moments boxing and fighting, forward and back.

But if I had to gamble it’s a Shak UD

I think because while Valdez is still young he's been a lot of wars and looks like he is on the slide, hasn't looked too great in many of his last fights, been hit a lot and timing has been way off, Stevenson has looked very sharp

Valdez won't lose his power though

[handsofstone]

What does Valdez have to do to win?

Knock him cold or hurt him badly by mid way..but Shak is too slick for him, plus he seems tough as well, the way he handled the hard man African cop who smashed poor ol Berchelt recently

I think Shak is gonna win but surprised how badly Valdez is being favoured. He’s had many great wins at world level already and he’s hard as fornicate, this fight will be much closer than people think.

Also, gameplan-wise I’d rather have Valdez’s corner. I thought Oscar did a good job on the back foot against Berchelt and think both lads will have moments boxing and fighting, forward and back.

But if I had to gamble it’s a Shak UD

I'm thinking along these lines, Valdez surprised a lot of people with the Berchelt KO then after the Conceicou performance people are doubting him again whereas Stevenson flattered to decieve coming up but after the Herring win is coming in heavy favourite, I suppose your only as good as your last fight

[ThereByTheGrace]

Anyone know what time is is likely to start?

[Ruthless-RKO]

3am is starts on Sky sports. Is a 3 fight card I believe.

I’d tune in by half 4 at the least.

[TheLeprechaun]

Valdez is a dangerous operator but Stevenson will box a disciplined fight and win on points. I think Stevenson has a nasty right hook which could end proceedings but due to Valdez being a high level operator I think he will survive rough moments and Stevenson is going to have to have respect for Valdez who can come over the top with hooks that Stevenson could get caught with. I think Valdez will be behind going into the last third of the fight and we could see a dramatic ending if Valdez is willing to risk being KO'd in order to win because he has the ability to force trench warfare here but I just think the right hook of Stevenson is going to land early and put some respect into Valdez. It really is a very nice punch. I'm picking Stevenson by decision.

[brilo33]

going shakur points always liked him, as a boxer not person wouldnt want to meet him in a petrol station , he is a class boxer yea not the most exciting for some he hit and move jab well , if valdez can land some shots earlier not even big ones but clean i think it will make it real interesting he needs a good start valdez give him confidence as he is great fighter hope he wins

[Ruthless-RKO]

This starts on Sky Sports Arena at 2am..

But the main event should be after the DAZN card finishes.

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Date: Saturday April 30, 2022
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas, NV
TV: ESPN / Sky Sports

Start Times
ESPN+: 6:30 pm ET | 3:30 pm PT | 11:30 pm BST (Preliminary Card)
ESPN: 10 pm ET | 7 pm PT | 3 am BST (Main Card)

Promoted by: Top Rank

Main Card

Unified WBC & WBO Super Featherweight Championship
Oscar Valdez vs. Shakur Stevenson

8 Round Lightweight Bout
Keyshawn Davis vs. Esteban Sanchez

4 Round Middleweight Bout
Nico Ali Walsh vs. Alejandro Ibarra

Undercard

8 Round Lightweight Bout
Raymond Muratalla vs. Jeremy Hill

8 Round Super Featherweight Bout
Andres Cortes vs. Alexis del Bosque

4 Round Lightweight Bout
Abdullah Mason vs. Luciano Ramos

6 Round Middleweight Bout
Troy Isley vs. TBA

4 Round Lightweight Bout
Charlie Sheehy vs. Burnell Jenkins

4 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Antoine Cobb vs. Jaylan Phillips

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Main event started