Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley takes place this weekend at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Padley is stepping in on short notice to fight Stevenson

Josh Padley, who before this week was largely unknown outside of British boxing circles, has said he can "definitely" beat lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday.

Shakur Stevenson appears to have changed his prediction for the upcoming rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

In a major turn of events, Shakur Stevenson is set to take on Josh Padley on February 22. Stevenson was originally set to take on Floyd Schofield before he was

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Josh Padley has come to the rescue for Saturday's mega card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, stepping up with three days' notice to fight lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson.

Shakur Stevenson will remain on "The Last Crescendo" after all. Stevenson, the WBC lightweight champion, will be facing Josh Padley on Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Padley (15-0,

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