WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson (13-0, 7 KOs) will make the first defense of his world title on March 14 against three-time world title challenger Miguel “Escorpión” Marriaga (29-3, 25 KOs) at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Three days later, Irish featherweight Michael “Mick” Conlan (13-0, 7 KOs) will make his annual St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) pilgrimage at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in a 10-rounder against Belmar Preciado (20-2-1, 13 KOs).
The Stevenson-Marriaga co-feature will see former junior featherweight world champion Jessie Magdaleno (27-1, 18 KOs) fight unbeaten Sakaria Lukas (23-0, 16 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight showdown. Stevenson-Marriaga and Magdaleno-Lukas will be televised on ESPN.
Conlan-Preciado and a 10-round female super featherweight showdown between Mikaela Mayer (12-0, 5 KOs) and former champion Melissa Hernandez (23-7-3, 7 KOs) will stream on ESPN+.
The way Shakur Stevenson is matched they show they have faith in him. You gotta be in shape for Marriaga. Conlan can make a boatload of money if he can just keep winning.