Above all, defending World Boxing Organization World Featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson has wanted to fight Miguel Marriaga. Stevenson will be defending his title for the first time as he faces Miguel Marriaga at the Madison Square Garden Theatre. He has fought at Madison Square Garden in three previous Boxing betting matchups. But this will be the first time that he fights there as a defending champion. Specifically, Marriaga is one of the hardest punching lightweights. Accordingly, the champ must be prepared. Stevenson is eager to prove he is best in class and will have plenty of East Coast fan support.
World Boxing Organization World Featherweight Title: Shakur Stevenson vs. Miguel Marriaga
| Date: | Saturday, March 14, 2020 |
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| Location: | Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York, New York |
| Stevenson vs. Marriaga TV Coverage: | ESPN & ESPN Deportes |
| Betting Boxing Online Odds: | Shakur Stevenson -3200 vs. Miguel Marriaga +1600 |
Shakur Stevenson vs. Miguel Marriaga Overview
Defending World Boxing Organization world featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson (13-0, 7 knockouts) will face challenger Miguel Marriaga (29-3, 25 knockouts) on March 14, 2020. Accordingly, the Madison Square Garden Theatre will be the venue for this 12-round fight that can be seen on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. This championship fight is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Tale of the Tape
Shakur “Fearless” Stevenson is 22 years old and a native of nearby Newark, New Jersey. Concurrently, he resides in Alexandria Virginia. He enters this online betting championship fight ranked fifth in the world. Stevenson stands at five feet, eight inches tall with a reach of 68 inches and fights from an orthodox stance.
Counter to that is 33-year-old veteran Miguel Marriaga of Colombia, where is he a native resident. He is ranked 48th in the world. Marriaga stands at five feet, eight inches tall with a reach of 67 inches and fights from an orthodox stance.
Stevenson vs. Marriaga Current Form
The last time out for Shakir Stevenson was a 12-round unanimous decision win over Joet Gonzalez on October 26, 2019. Stevenson won the vacant World Boxing Organization world featherweight title. The Boxing Betting matchup took place at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada.
The account of his previous fight did Stevenson get his championship shot. On July 13, 2019, Stevenson faced Alberto Guevara for the World Boxing Organization NABO featherweight title. It was a resounding third-round knockout win for Stevenson. As well as the title was the satisfaction that the win took place in his hometown of Newark.
Following consecutive losses to Oscar Valdez and Vasiliy Lomachenko, Miguel Marriaga has gotten back on track. To show, he has won his last four consecutive bouts. Most recently Marriaga scored a sixth-round knockout win over Alfredo Mejia Vargas on December 7, 2019, in Seguros, Puebla.
Marriaga has wanted to fight Stevenson as badly as Stevenson wanted to fight him. Now that Stevenson is the world champion as Marriaga gets his shot. He has had three previous title belt fights but has never been able to finish.
Shakur Stevenson vs. Miguel Marriaga Free Boxing Online Odds Pick
On this occasion, the price reflects the mismatch that this fight is. Stevenson has been, vastly better form with more upside. Marriaga has failed three times in title fights and has no record that indicates he will succeed here. Especially with Stevenson’s fan support on hand.
Betting Odds for Boxing Pick: Shakur Stevenson