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Shakur Stevenson got the second defence of his WBC Lightweight World title under his belt this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by defeating late replacement

Shakur Stevenson delivered an entertaining performance to kick-start the latest chapter of his career, stopping Josh Padley in nine Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Shakur Stevenson is set to take on Josh Padley with the WBC lightweight title on the line on February 22. Yorkshire's Padley is stepping in on short notice afte

The ringwalks for Shakur Stevenson vs. Josh Padley will take place at 11:35pm local time at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That means they will take place at 8:35pm in the United Kingdom, 3:35pm on the east coast of the United States and 12:35pm on the west coast.

The pressure is on Shakur Stevenson to put in a statement performance when he defends his WBC lightweight title against Josh Padley.Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) had been due to face fellow American Floyd Schofield before his compatriot pulled out during fight week due to illness.

Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley takes place this weekend at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Padley is stepping in on short notice to fight Stevenson

Shakur Stevenson will look to defend his title against a surprise opponent on Saturday in Riyadh when he takes on Josh Padley in a WBC lightweight title fight on a jam-packed main card. The Stevenson fight is one of seven championship fights slated for Saturday.

The WBC lightweight championship bout between Shakur Stevenson and Josh Padley went much as expected with the reigning champion Stevenson facing a last-minute challenger. Stevenson wore Padley down with body blows,

Shakur Stevenson took his time, but eventually walked out with a dominant knockout win over late-notice replacement Josh Padley.