Shakur Stevenson (14-0, 8 KOs), the undefeated former featherweight world champion will fight Toka Kahn Clary (28-2, 19 KOs) in the 10-round junior lightweight main event on December 12 from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The 10-round co-feature will showcase lightweight Felix “El Diamante” Verdejo (27-1, 17 KOs) against Masayoshi Nakatani (18-1, 12 KOs). In the ESPN-televised opener, super middleweight wrecking ball Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga, 15-0 with 15 first-round knockouts, will fight an opponent to be named in an eight-rounder.
“I have no doubt Shakur Stevenson will put forth another tremendous performance as he prepares to challenge for a junior lightweight world title in 2021,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “Toka Kahn Clary is a highly skilled southpaw boxer, and I expect him to be in top form. With Felix Verdejo and Edgar Berlanga in action as well, this is a great card to close out 2020.”
Let’s hope Berlanga’s opponent can last 3-4 rounds because I only know Berlanga has a big punch at 168. I am amazed how Berlanga can make 168.
Wonder what happens when he steps up in competition? He’s a killer.
Maloney is the foreign fighter (“from very far away”). Franco is the Mexican “American” fighter. What else do you need to know.
Stevenson is like Mayweather, efective, good defense, good speed…..but boring to watch him fight.
It is my opinion.