Stevenson vs Conceicao

Who won Stevenson vs Conceicao?

Shakur Stevenson beat Robson Conceicao by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, September 23rd, 2022, at Prudential Center, Newark.

The scorecards were announced as 117-109, 118-108, 117-109 in favor of winner Shakur Stevenson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the unified super featherweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

The undercard featured the clash of Davis vs Bahena.

Stevenson vs Conceicao stats

Back in September 2022, Shakur Stevenson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Robson Conceicao made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Shakur Stevenson was the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.

Conceicao had a height advantage of 3 inches over Stevenson. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Shakur Stevenson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Robson Conceicao was an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months later than Conceicao, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 166 compared to Conceicao's 160.

Robson Conceicao was ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 2 by the WBO in the 130lb division.

Stevenson vs Conceicao form

Stevenson remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Oscar Valdez on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jamel Herring on October 23, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Georgia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jeremia Nakathila on June 12, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Toka Kahn Clary on December 12, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had beaten Felix Caraballo on June 9, 2020, by knockout in the 6th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Conceicao had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Xavier Martinez on January 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oscar Valdez on September 10, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Casino Del Sol, Arizona.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jesus Ahumada on May 10, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Osage Casino, Oklahoma.

Before that, he had won against Luis Coria on October 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had defeated Eduardo Pereira Dos Reis on August 29, 2020, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Arena de Lutas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Robson Conceicao had been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.

Going into this contest, Shakur Stevenson had last fought 4 months and 24 days ago, while Robson Conceicao's last outing had been 7 months and 25 days ago.

Stevenson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

Conceicao's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Stevenson vs Conceicao start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Prudential Center, Newark, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Stevenson vs Conceicao?

The ESPN+ show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Stevenson vs Conceicao?

Shakur Stevenson was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Robson Conceicao made his way into the ring at 17/2 (+850) with oddsmakers.