Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan live fight updates, results, highlights from 2024 boxing fight

Now you see him, now you don’t. Shakur Stevenson is one of the most defensively sound fighters in boxing, and the WBC lightweight champion will be looking to keep himself out of danger against hard-hitting challenger Artem Harutyunyan at the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday, July 6.

The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will be broadcast by ESPN+ in the U.S.

Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) is an Olympic silver medalist, a three-weight world titleholder and a pound-for-pound entrant. The 27-year-old southpaw has consistently called out the likes of Devin Haney, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Tank Davis for superfights, but none of these matchups have come to fruition.

“I’m going to be at 135 pounds for a minute,” Stevenson told Boxing Scene. “I want to be undisputed at 135 and get the belts one by one.

“I know that my time will come. Tank Davis has nowhere else to go but to fight me. At the end of the day, me and him will have to fight, and that’s my opportunity. But for now, we’re focused on Artem.”

WATCH: Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan, exclusively on ESPN+

Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) is not a household name, but the Armenian-born German is a very tough fighter. Like Stevenson, he competed at the Rio 2016 Olympics and received a bronze medal. Having been fast-tracked as a professional, his only setback came in a very close decision loss to Frank Martin, who was stopped by Tank last month following a competitive fight.

The Sporting News will provide live updates, undercard results, and round-by-round coverage for the main event.

Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan live updates, highlights, and commentaryShakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan: SN live scorecardRound123456789101112TotalStevenson101010101010       Harutyunyan999999       Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan live updates, highlights, and commentaryRound 6: BIG LEFT UPPERCUT by Stevenson. It didn’t catch all of Artem, but it was a spectacular punch. Artem misses a combo. Left to the body by the champ and a right hook off of it. Artem complains that a left hand landed low but it looked. Left to the body and the head by Shakur. Artem cannot find the target. Stevenson smiles at the bell.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (60-54 Stevenson)

Round 5: Wonderful defense by Stevenson who evades half-a-dozen shots effortlessly. The champ pivots well after the attack and stays in range. Left hand by Stevenson, who has now taken ring center. Jab scoring from Shakur. Beautiful one-two and a body shot lands. Artem beginning to look bewildered.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (50-45 Stevenson)

Round 4: Jab landing well from Shakur, who follows up with a pair of body shots. Left hook to the body from Artem. Stevenson opening up a bit more now and scores with the right hook. Sharp left lead from Stevenson… and a left to the body. Shakur standing right in front of Artem and still untouchable. 

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (40-36 Stevenson)

Round 3: Body attack by Artem. Another combination fired by the challenger but Stevenson takes the sting out of the punches. Double jab, left to the body by Stevenson. Two right by Artem backs Stevenson up. Sharp left hand by the champion… and again. Solid one-two from Stevenson. Big left to the body by Shakur. Closer round but Stevenson closed really well.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (30-27 Stevenson)

Round 2: Nice left hand from Shakur. Glancing left hook from Artem. Plenty of feints and posturing from both fighters but not a lot of punches. Some booing already, which is a little unfair this early. Artem misses a combo and is caught by another left to the body. Shades of the Edwin De Los Santos fight so far.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson (20-18 Stevenson)

Round 1: Stevenson, the southpaw, backing up and matching the challenger with the jab. Artem bouncing in and out of range. Artem misses wildly with a left hook and is countered by a left to the body. Sharp jab by the champ. A relatively tame round is edged by Stevenson.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Stevenson

We now switch to round-by-round coverage for the main event between WBC lightweight champ Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan.

WOW!!! AND THE NEW WBC SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION IS ROBSON CONCEICAO (116-112, 115-113, 112-116). THE SPORTING NEWS DID NOT SEE THE SAME FIGHT AS THE JUDGES.10:49 p.m. ET: Entering the 12th and final round and Foster should be way ahead on points.

10:39 p.m. ET: We’re through eight rounds and the pattern remains the same. Foster controlling everything in a ho-hum fight.

10:29 p.m. ET: We’re through six rounds and the styles are not gelling in this world title fight. Foster is doing just enough to stay ahead and is conceivably pitching a shutout at this point. Conceicao is struggling to get anything done.

10:18 p.m. ET: We’re through four rounds and Foster has settled into a nice rhythm, controlling the action behind an accurate jab and some well-timed counters. Conceicao is a step behind and he’ll need to hurt the champion to turn things in his favor. He can’t outbox Foster… we know that already. The crowd is getting restless.

10:08 p.m. ET: Tight and tactical opening round, which Foster may have edged with the jab and a whipping left hook at ring center. Conceicao looks sharp and composed.

9:53 p.m. ET: Next up is WBC super featherweight champ O’Shaquie Foster, who defends his title against classy Brazilian Robson Conceicao.

KEYSHAWN DAVIS WINS THE UNANIMOUS DECISION. ALL THREE JUDGES SCORE THE BOUT 99-91, WHICH IS AN ACCURATE REFLECTION OF THE ACTION IN THE RING. MADUENO COVERS HIMSELF IN GLORY WITH A GUTSY AND DETERMINED EFFORT.9:44 p.m. ET: Davis vs. Maduena goes the full 10-round distance. Keyshawn had ample opportunity to display his skills, but he also had to show fighting heart against a rampaging opponent who was determined to test him. This should be a W I D E decision win for Davis.

9:36 p.m. ET: We head into the ninth round and Keyshawn Davis is way ahead on points. However, the American has been tested and this has been one of his toughest outings. It’s been a gutsy effort from Madueno, who has pressed the action from the opening bell.

9:30 p.m. ET: The fighters continue to battle at the end of the sixth and the REFEREE catches a left hand from Madueno. The third man is far from happy and issues a warning to both corners.

9:17 p.m. ET: WOW!!! Davis unloads with a savage multi-punch burst that snaps Madueno’s head back in the fourth. Even more stunning is the fact that the Mexican fighter nodded his head and asked for more. Keyshawn going through the gears now.

9:11 p.m. ET: Madueno is not here to make up the numbers and continues to apply the pressure in round two. However, the Mexican fighter is struggling to penetrate Keyshawn’s defense and catches some nifty counterpunches on the way in. 

9:06 p.m. ET: As one would expect, Davis’ hand speed is on another dimension from Madueno’s who presses the action and makes things messy up close. Keyshawn was largely in control and there was one memorable one-two to the head.

9:00 p.m. ET: From one terrific lightweight to another as Keyshawn Davis now gets set to stake his unbeaten record against Mexico’s Miguel Madueno. The 25-year-old from Norfolk, Virginia, is on his way to the ring now with a HUGE SMILE on his face.

RED-HOT PROSPECT ABDULLAH MASON IMPROVES TO 14-0 (12 KOs) AFTER A DEVASTATING PERFORMANCE OVER LUIS LEBRON. TWO KNOCKDOWNS PRECEDED THE THIRD-ROUND TKO. THE OFFICIAL TIME IS 1:18.8:49 p.m. ET: IT’S ALL OVER after the first sustained attack by Mason in the third. Electrifying hand speed and impressive variety from the young prospect who becomes the first fighter to score a stoppage win over Lebron.

8:46 p.m. ET: DOWN GOES LEBRON from a hail of punishment in round two. He’s up but gets battered to the canvas almost immediately. Mason steps off when his opponent gets up almost reluctantly. This one is close to being over.

8:43 p.m. ET: Excellent opening round from Mason, who controlled the full three minutes behind a rapier right jab from the lefty stance. Lebron attempted to close the distance but was popped on the counter.

8:12 p.m. ET: First up is one of the most exciting prospects in world boxing. New Top Rank signee Abdullah Mason looks to extend his unbeaten record to 14-0 at the expense of Puerto Rico’s Luis Lebron.

7:00 p.m. ET: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the WBC lightweight title fight between champion Shakur Stevenson and challenger Artem Harutyunyan. We’re in the countdown to the showdown!

Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan full card resultsShakur Stevenson (c) vs. Artem Harutyunyan for the WBC lightweight titleO’Shaquie Foster def. Robson Conceicao via UD 12 ( for the WBC super featherweight titleKeyshawn Davis def. Miguel Madueno via UD 10 (99-91, 99-91, 99-91); LightweightsEridson Garcia def. William Foster III vis UD 10 (99-91, 98-92, 98-92); Super FeatherweightsKelvin Davis def. Kevin Johnson via MD 8 (78-74-78-74, 76-76); WelterweightsAbdullah Mason def. Luis Lebron via TKO 3 (1:18); LightweightsAli Feliz def. Robinson Perez via UD 4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36); HeavyweightsBUY NOW: Cheapest tickets for Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan

Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan start timeDate: Saturday, July 6Start time: 9 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. BST (Sun.) | 11 a.m. AEST (Sun.)Main event start time (approx.): 11:15 p.m. ET | 4:30 a.m. BST (Sun.) | 1 p.m. AEST (Sun.)Location: Prudential Center — Newark, N.J.The Stevenson vs. Harutyunyan main card starts at 9 p.m. ET. The main event should begin around 11:15 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

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How to watch Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem HarutyunyanUS: ESPN+ ($10.99 for a monthly subscription / annual subscription for $109.99)U.K.: Sky SportsCanada: TSN+Australia: KayoFight fans in the U.S. can watch Stevenson vs. Harutyunyan on ESPN+.