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The vacant WBC lightweight title will be up for grabs on Thursday when Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos meet for what should be an exciting fight in Las Vegas.
Read on for more about this Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin de los Santos bout, including our predictions, picks, and the latest odds to win the fight, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other boxing content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Betting Preview for the Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin de los Santos WBC Lightweight Championship Boxing Fight on November 16, 2023
- Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
- When: Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Odds: Shakur Stevenson (-1200) vs Edwin de los Santos (+600)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Shakur Stevenson (-1200 on DraftKings)
- Odds: -1200
- Fights: 20
- Victories: 20
- Victories by KO: 10
- Defeats: 0
- Draws: 0
Still undefeated through 20 fights as a professional, Stevenson’s confidence can be said as one that’s off the charts. Stevenson hasn’t boxed against someone who’s universally viewed as an elite pro, but he does come across as someone who’s on his way to being one himself. Shakur, a silver medalist in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has already proven himself in two weight classes as a pro, having won belts in the featherweight and super featherweight divisions.
He is also widely considered a pound-for-pound rising star, and what better way for him to win even more respect than by conquering a new weight class by beating De Los Santos? Stevenson is known to possess great defensive acumen, but he’s also quick with his punches and can be even quicker when it comes to dodging counterattacks.
Betting on Edwin de los Santos (+600 on DraftKings)
- Odds: +600
- Fights: 17
- Victories: 16
- Victories by KO: 14
- Defeats: 1
- Draws: 0
De Los Santos knows this fight against Stevenson will be the big ticket he has been waiting for all his life. He has never fought in a true world title fight, but he’s riding on a serious momentum. Since losing to William Foster III via split decision — his only defeat so far in his career — back in 2022, De Los Santos has picked himself up and won three bouts in a row.
Two of those victories were via knockouts against Luis Acosta and Jose Valenzuela, while the other was a unanimous win against Joseph Adorno back in July of this year. It is also worth mentioning that Acosta and Valenzuela were both undefeated when they entered the ring to take on De Los Santos. Perhaps losing to Foster served De Los Santos for the better, as that seemingly made the Dominican fighter a savvier and more aware individual inside the ring. It also seems that De Los Santos has crisp power, with only two of his 16 wins ending in non-knockout results.
El Jefe’s Prediction on Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin de los Santos
Stevenson puts on a defensive clinic as he neutralizes de Los Santos’ power by making the Dominican consistently miss shots.
Prediction:
Shakur Stevenson wins via unanimous decision.
