Shakur Stevenson gets new opponent

Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) will defend his WBC World lightweight title this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, against Britain’s Josh Padley (15-0, 4 KOs).

Padley will replace Floyd Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) who pulled out because of health issues.

“I feel good, I put in a great training camp, I put in a lot of work and I’m focused and I’m ready, Shakur Stevenson said during Open Workout. “I don’t think nothing changes. Why do anything change? Honestly I knew this was clown activities with this kid. I knew everything that was going to come through with this guy. And truthfully I’m ready for this next guy now.”

“You don’t even think about that,” Stevenson said when asked about the pressure and the process. “You don’t think about nothing, but just doing your job and staying focused. Me at my best versus anybody – I’m better than everybody. So I don’t even look at what he’s going to bring. I’m going fill him out and see what he got. But I know me and my best is better.”

The main event of the card in Riyadh will be the rematch between Artur Beterbiev (21-0) and Dmitrii Bivol (23-1) for undisputed light-heavyweight title.