Shakur Stevenson misses weight, vacates belts, Conceicao combat nonetheless on - dangerous Left Hook

replace (2:56 pm ET): Shakur Stevenson confirms he could be moving up to 135 for his subsequent battle, and he has no intention of attempting to come back back to the scales and make the burden for this fight, therefore vacating his titles. they're going to nonetheless be on the road for Robson Conceicao.

Shakur Stevenson overlooked weight on the scales today, which means that if he doesn't come again and make weight, the WBC and WBO junior lightweight titles will best be on the line for Robson Conceicao in their Friday evening ESPN leading experience from Newark.

Stevenson (18-0, 9 KO) got here in at 131.6 lbs, or 1.6 lbs over the restrict for the combat. The proper Rank crew did a tremendous job at the weigh-in no longer even acknowledging that Stevenson had overlooked weight, as a result of everybody else is dumb and in case you don't say it, they received't observe.

Stevenson could have two hours from the weigh-in to make weight, and we'll update you if he does or doesn't.

there is each chance Stevenson will just vacate the belts and move up to one hundred thirty five after this, which become through many accounts the plan within the first location.

Conceicao (17-1, eight KO) weighed in at 129.6.

right here's the complete weigh-in video:

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