Stevenson made his pro debut in 2017. A silver medalist in the 2016 Olympics, he won the WBO featherweight title in 2019 against Joet Gonzalez. The 24-year-old then made the move to super-featherweight. Stevenson won the interim WBO super-featherweight title in June 2021 against Jeremiah Nakathila.
This past October, Stevenson beat Jamel Herring via TKO to win the WBO belt.
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Valdez made his pro debut in 2012. He started his career with ten wins via some form of knockout. In 2016, he won the WBO-NABO featherweight title, and a few months later, he beat Hiroshige Osawa to win the WBO featherweight title. Valdez defended the title six times.
Moving to super-featherweight, Valdez beat Miguel Berchelt in February 2021 via knockout to win the WBC super-featherweight title. He last fought in September, beating Robson Conceicao to defend the belt.
The Sporting News has you covered with all the information you need to watch the fight on Saturday, including time, channel, and fight card.
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What time does Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez start today?
Date: Saturday, April 30 Event start: 6:30 p. m. ET Main card: 10 p. m. ET Main event: 12 a. m. ET (approximately)
Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez takes place on April 30. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET following the prelims at 6:30 p.m. ET. Stevenson and Valdez should make their way to the ring around midnight ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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What channel is Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez on?
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
The Stevenson vs. Valdez main card will air on ESPN. It can also be live-streamed through ESPN+.
Fans in Canada can watch Stevenson vs. Valdez via FuboTV, as well as Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus and Eastlink.
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Stevenson vs. Valdez price: How much does the card cost?
Fans can watch the fight on ESPN+ for $6.99 a month (or $69.99 per year).
Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez fight card
Shakur Stevenson (c) vs. Oscar Valdez (c) for the WBO, WBC, and The Ring super-featherweight titles Keyshawn Davis vs. Esteban Sanchez; Lightweights Nico Ali Walsh vs. Alejandro Ibarra; Middleweights Raymond Muratalla vs. Jeremy Hill; Lightweights Andres Cortes vs. Alexis del Bosque; Super-Featherweights Abdullah Mason vs. Luciano Ramos; Lightweights Troy Isley vs. Anthony Hannah; Middleweights Charlie Sheehy vs. Burnell Jenkins; Lightweights Antoine Cobb vs. Jaylan Phillips; Junior-Welterweights
