Stevenson vs Noakes

When is Stevenson vs Noakes?

Shakur Stevenson could face Sam Noakes in Autumn/Fall 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 vs Noakes 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.

Sam Noakes would make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Noakes would have a massive power advantage over Stevenson, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 44%.

Shakur Stevenson is the same age as Sam Noakes, at 28 years old.

Noakes has a height advantage of 1 inch over Stevenson.

Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Sam Noakes is an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 5 months earlier than Noakes, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 98 more professional rounds, totaling 190 compared to Noakes' 92.

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

Sam Noakes is currently ranked number 9 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 9 by The Ring in the 135lb division.

Stevenson vs Noakes 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.

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

In his last fight, he lost to Abdullah Mason on November 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Ryan Walsh on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Lightweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Gianluca Ceglia on September 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Before that, he had beaten Yvan Mendy on April 20, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had won against Lewis Sylvester on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their CBC Commonwealth Lightweight and BBBOC British Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sam Noakes has been fighting more than Shakur Stevenson.

Shakur Stevenson last fought 7 months and 15 days ago, while Sam Noakes' last outing was 9 months and 24 days ago.

Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Noakes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

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