Who won Stevenson vs Tapia?
Shakur Stevenson beat Juan Tapia by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Friday, February 16th, 2018, at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Grand Theatre, Nevada.
The scorecards were announced as 80-72, 80-72, 80-72 in favor of winner Shakur Stevenson.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).
Stevenson vs Tapia stats
Back in February 2018, Shakur Stevenson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 4 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Juan Tapia made his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Stevenson had an advantage in power over Tapia, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Tapia's 38%.
Shakur Stevenson was the younger man by 4 years, at 21 years old.
Shakur Stevenson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Juan Tapia was an orthodox fighter.
Stevenson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 10 months later than Tapia, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 109 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Tapia's 48.
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