Shakur Stevenson scores stoppage of Jamel Herring to claim WBO junior lightweight title

Stevenson looked nearly perfect in his performance from Atlanta on Saturday night

In the breakthrough performance of his young career, Shakur Stevenson became a two-division champion on Saturday in a master class of a performance.  

Stevenson (17-0, 9 KOs), a former featherweight champion, was nothing short of sublime in the first half of his 130-pound bout against Jamel Herring. The 24-year-old southpaw went on to score a 10th-round stoppage over the WBO champion that easily goes down as the signature win Stevenson's pro career had lacked after winning a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.  

Visibly more muscular in his upper body, Stevenson relied on his speed to pick Herring apart. Once the 35-year-old veteran found a way to get inside, Stevenson did just as well outmuscling Herring and acting like the bigger fighter.