Shakur Stevenson
Boxer
Boxer who has risen to fame for his work in the featherweight division. He turned professional in February 2017 after having won a silver medal for the US at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a bantamweight.
He began boxing at the age of 5. He later earned a gold medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games for Team USA as a flyweight.
He earned a gold medal as a flyweight at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships. He fought his second-ever professional fight at Madison Square Garden in May 2017.
He began his boxing training under the tutelage of his grandfather Wali. He began a relationship with rapper Young Lyric. In October 2021, they announced that they're expecting a daughter together.
He has cited his first professional manager and boxing star Andre Ward as his biggest influence.