De Los Santos Proves Tough Out But Stevenson Prevails

Shakur Stevenson Wins WBC Lightweight Title

De Los Santos Proves Tough Out, But Stevenson Prevails

Shakur Stevenson won the WBC lightweight championship on Thursday night via unanimous decision. Stevenson (20-0) was dominant throughout the fight, landing 40 more punches than De Los Santos (16-2).

The former Olympic silver medalist grinded out a tough win over De Los Santos. Stevenson was never in serious danger, but De Los Santos was able to land enough punches to make it a competitive fight.

In the end, Stevenson's superior boxing skills proved to be too much for De Los Santos. Stevenson landed the cleaner punches and was able to control the pace of the fight.

The win is a major accomplishment for Stevenson. He is now a three-division world champion, and he is one of the brightest young stars in boxing.