Oscar Valdez vs. Shakur Stevenson

WBO super featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs)

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Easily defeated previously unbeaten WBC belt holder Oscar Valdez (30-1, 23 KOs) by a 12 round

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Unanimous decision in their unification fight on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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The scores were 117-110, 118-109, and 118-109. Stevenson dropped Valdez in the sixth round when he slipped on the canvas.

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The referee still scored it as a knockdown, though. Shakur did a good job of straight-arming Valdez,

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the referee waited until the 11th round to warn Stevenson about the illegal tactic.

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By that point, it was too late for Valdez to take advantage of Stevenson no longer straight-armining.

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In the 12th round, Stevenson avoided Valdez and finished the fight with a whimper.

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