Stevenson vs Valenzuela

When is Stevenson vs Valenzuela?

Shakur Stevenson could face Jose Valenzuela in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Stevenson would be making his 4th defense of the WBC World Lightweight Championship. He won this belt against Edwin De Los Santos in November 2023. He has held this belt for 2 years, 2 months and 18 days.

Stevenson vs Valenzuela stats

Shakur Stevenson would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jose Valenzuela would make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Valenzuela would have an advantage in power over Stevenson, with a 60% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 44%.

Shakur Stevenson is the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Valenzuela has a height advantage of 1 inch over Stevenson. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Jose Valenzuela is an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Valenzuela, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 95 more professional rounds, totaling 190 compared to Valenzuela's 95.

Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at lightweight.

Jose Valenzuela is currently ranked number 8 by the WBA in the 135lb division.

Stevenson vs Valenzuela form

Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Teofimo Lopez on January 31, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten William Zepeda on July 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens.

Going into that contest, he had won against Josh Padley on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

He had defeated Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Valenzuela has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Diego Torres on February 1, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Gary Antuanne Russell on March 1, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Going into that contest, he had won against Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on August 3, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Before that, he had defeated Chris Colbert on December 16, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Armory, Minneapolis.

He had lost to Chris Colbert on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Shakur Stevenson has been fighting more than Jose Valenzuela.

Shakur Stevenson last fought 1 month and 23 days ago, while Jose Valenzuela's last outing was 1 month and 25 days ago.

Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Valenzuela's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

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