When is Stevenson vs Nakathila?
Shakur Stevenson will face the challenge of Jeremiah Nakathila on Saturday 12th June 2021 in New York.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 KG).
Stevenson vs Nakathila stats
Shakur Stevenson steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Jeremiah Nakathila will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Nakathila has a large advantage in power over Stevenson, boosting at 81% knock out percentage over Stevenson's 53%.
Shakur Stevenson is the older man by 23 years, at 23 years old.
Both Shakur Stevenson & Jeremiah Nakathila fight out of an orthodox stance.
Stevenson is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 year and 6 months later than Nakathila, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 13 less professional rounds, 81 to Nakathila's 94.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO and 8 by the RING at super featherweight.
Jeremiah Nakathila is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO in the 130lb division.
Stevenson vs Nakathila form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Toka Kahn Clary on 12th December 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States.
Previous to that, he had beat Felix Caraballo on 9th June 2020 by knockout in the 6th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.
Going into that contest, he had won against Joet Gonzalez on 26th October 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Nevada.
Before that, he had beat Alberto Guevara on 13th July 2019 by knockout in the 3rd round at Prudential Center, New Jersey.
He had defeated Christopher Diaz on 20th April 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Activity check
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
What time does Stevenson vs Nakathila start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at New York, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Stevenson vs Nakathila?
Stevenson vs Nakathila will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.
How do you stream Stevenson vs Nakathila?
In the US you can stream Stevenson vs Nakathila on this cable channel via Hula’s massive Live TV package. You can watch Hulu via your Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku devices, smart TV or your games consoles.
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The ESPN app allows existing ESPN cable subscribers to stream Stevenson vs Nakathila.
The stream is free for existing ESPN customers.
What were the odds on Stevenson vs Nakathila?
Jeremiah Nakathila is currently (+100) to win the clash outright, while you can get (+100) on Shakur Stevenson if you fancy the incredible upset.
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