Stevenson By Decision (+110) over Harutyunyan
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- Five of Stevenson’s last seven fights have been decision victories.
- More than half of Stevenson’s 21 career wins have been via decision.
The WBC lightweight championship will be on the line on Saturday night when Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan face off in Newark, NJ. These fighters enter the weekend with one combined loss in their careers, with the winner of this one set to remain in the upper echelon of the lightweight division in boxing for the foreseeable future. Continue reading for our boxing betting picks for Shakur Stevenson vs Artem Harutyunyan.
This fight will be held at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
Shakur Stevenson
Going into Saturday night, Shakur Stevenson has yet to experience a loss as a professional boxer. He has won all 21 of his professional fights, with 10 of those wins coming by knockout. Here, he defends his WBC lightweight championship for the first time after winning it against Edwin De Los Santos back in November. With a win, Stevenson could move a step closer to an eventual battle of undefeated with Gervonta Davis in the future.
Stevenson uses his defense to make life tough on his opponents and we should see the same here against Harutyunyan. In his last fight against De Los Santos, Stevenson was hit just 40 times in total, the fewest landed punches by a boxer in a 12-round fight in the history of CompuBox. Look for the ability of Stevenson to evade the offense of his opponents to be the difference maker in this fight once again for the undefeated champ.
Artem Harutyunyan
Artem Harutyunyan suffered the first loss of his professional boxing career in his last fight. He lost to Frank Martin via unanimous decision last July to drop to 12-1 for his career. But this Shakur Stevenson vs Artem Harutyunyan bout is another chance for the German fighter to grab a title and establish himself as a top-10 fighter in the lightweight division.
For Harutyunyan, the key to this fight is going to be not trying to do too much. Harutyunyan is a huge underdog, who is coming off of his first-ever loss, and is facing one of the great defenders in boxing today. All of that could be a recipe for him to try and do too much with his punches, leaving him vulnerable to the offense of Stevenson. But if Harutyunyan stays within himself and avoids falling into that trap, he can certainly compete here.
