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Shakur Stevenson won't forget this loss anytime soon

It may take time, maybe even a lifetime for Shakur Stevenson to get over the disappointment of not winning an Olympic gold medal Saturday afternoon in Rio de Janeiro. It...

Family of New Jersey-born Olympian cheers for hometown hero

He lost his gold medal boxing match on Saturday, but New Jersey-born Shakur Stevenson is still a champion in Newark. Stevenson, 19, the pride of the Garden State, ended his...

US boxing darling bursts into tears after heartbreaking defeat

RIO DE JANEIRO — Robeisy Ramirez and Shakur Stevenson are two of the top talents in the entire Olympic boxing tournament, and their bantamweight championship bout produced three rounds of...

US boxer Shakur Stevenson reaches final without even fighting

RIO DE JANEIRO — U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson reached the Olympic bantamweight final by walkover Thursday after Russian semifinal opponent Vladimir Nikitin was ruled out with an injury. When Stevenson,...

'Next Floyd Mayweather': Shakur Stevenson sees idol -- and gold?

Shakur Stevenson may soon leave Rio with gold around his neck — and “Money” by his side. With Floyd Mayweather cheering Stevenson on from the front row, the 19-year-old boxer...