WATCH: Fans BRUTALLY boo Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos after underwhelming fight for 12 rounds

Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos fought at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the WBC Lightweight Championship. Subsequently, the American boxing star Shakur Stevenson defeated Santos via a unanimous decision after an uneventful 12-round bout. Despite the outcome, Stevenson has become the subject of considerable criticism because of his underwhelming performance against Santos.

Furthermore, during the post-fight ring interview, Stevenson conceded that his performance was ‘poor’ in this fight. Throughout the fight, the crowd around the arena grew angrier as the fighters barely exchanged blows. Hence, the fight was quite boring and lacked the actions boxing fans wished to see inside the ring.

Subsequently, fans began to vocally express their dissatisfaction by booing at the fighters during the bout. Furthermore, several spectators in the arena lost interest in the match and began to leave before the final round ended.

Both fighters were cautious and did not attempt to get into any risky exchanges. Hence, they kept maintaining their distance, which allowed Stevenson to win the bout with just his jabs. It was clear that Stevenson was trying to outbox Santos, but Santos also reaffirmed his aggressive charge towards Stevenson.

As the rounds progressed, the American was slightly landing more blows compared to Santos.

Furthermore, Santos was still wary of overextending himself and leaving himself vulnerable to counterpunches. Around the sixth round, it looked like Stevenson was way ahead in points in the fight. However, the boos from the crowd were getting louder because of the lack of action between the fighters.

Shakur Stevenson’s Puerto Rican heritage

Shakur Stevenson is widely regarded as one of the upcoming rising boxing superstars in the United States. However, many fans are not aware of his Puerto Rican heritage because of his biological father. Stevenson was born in New Jersey and has spent his entire life in the United States.

In addition, he is the eldest of nine siblings, who were raised by Stevenson’s mother and his stepfather. Subsequently, Stevenson opened up about his Puerto Rican roots in an interview with Tha Boxing Voice. He revealed that his biological father passed away, and he never really connected with him because he wasn’t in his life.

However, regardless, he does have Puerto Rican heritage, and Stevenson stated that he has a half-brother and sister living in the Caribbean Islands. Hence, even though Stevenson is a proud American Olympic gold medalist, he still respects his Puerto Rican heritage.

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