Stevenson vs Guevara

Who won Stevenson vs Guevara?

Shakur Stevenson beat Alberto Guevara by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, July 13th, 2019, at Prudential Center, New Jersey.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Greer Jr vs Potapov.

Stevenson vs Guevara stats

Back in July 2019, Shakur Stevenson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alberto Guevara made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Stevenson had an advantage in power over Guevara, with a 55% knockout percentage compared to Guevara's 44%.

Shakur Stevenson was the younger man by 7 years, at 22 years old.

Stevenson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Guevara. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Shakur Stevenson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Alberto Guevara was an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 7 years and 4 months later than Guevara, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 36 fewer professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Guevara's 193.

Shakur Stevenson went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF at featherweight.

Stevenson vs Guevara form

Stevenson remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Christopher Diaz on April 20, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jessie Cris Rosales on January 18, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Viorel Simion on October 13, 2018, by technical knockout in the 1st round at CHI Health Center, Nebraska.

Before that, he had won against Carlos Ruiz on August 18, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Ocean Resort Casino, New Jersey.

He had beaten Aelio Mesquita on June 9, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Stevenson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

Guevara's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Stevenson vs Guevara start?

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

Who broadcast Stevenson vs Guevara?

Stevenson vs Guevara was broadcast on ESPN in the US.

What were the odds on Stevenson vs Guevara?

Shakur Stevenson was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest, while Alberto Guevara made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.