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Top Rank presented by AutoZone: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos will be presented live this Thursday, November 16, at 10:30 p.m. ET/ 7:30 p.m. PT, on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ from T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the main event, Shakur Stevenson will attempt to become a three-weight world champion when he takes on Dominican puncher Edwin De Los Santos for the vacant WBC lightweight world title.

Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs), from Newark, New Jersey, earned a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and debuted as pro in 2017. He won titles in two divisions in his first five years in the paid ranks. In 2019 he toppled Joet Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO featherweight world championship. From there, he captured the WBO junior lightweight title in 2021 and went on to add the WBC strap to his collection in 2022 with a 12-round decision over Oscar Valdez.

De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) is a hard-hitting southpaw from the Dominican Republic. He debuted in 2018 and notched his first 13 victories in his home country. In his U.S. debut, he suffered a razor-thin split decision loss to William Foster III. He hasn’t lost a fight since. This will be De Los Santos’ first shot at a world title.

In the world championship co-feature, Mexico’s Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete defends his WBO junior lightweight strap against Brazilian two-time world title challenger Robson Conceição.

Navarrete (38-1, 31 KOs) captured his first world title by defeating Isaac Dogboe for the WBO junior featherweight crown in December 2018. In February, Navarrete became a three-division champion by defeating Liam Wilson via ninth-round TKO for the WBO junior lightweight world title. Navarrete looks to make the second defense of his strap as the possibility of a title opportunity in a fourth weight division emerges on the horizon.

Conceição (17-2, 8 KOs) made history as Brazil’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist, turning pro under the Top Rank banner less than three months after the 2016 Rio Games. He’s made two valiant attempts at a world title, one in 2021 against Oscar Valdez and another in 2022 against Shakur Stevenson. Conceição will now get a third opportunity to call himself a world champion in the pro ranks.

The undercard, featuring a battle between unbeaten welterweights as well as a host of emerging prospects, streams exclusively on ESPN+ at 5:40 p.m. ET / 2:40 p.m. PT.

Calling the action will be ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, Hall of Famer, Timothy Bradley, Jr., Mark Kriegel, and Bernardo Osuna.

Special Programming:

Prior to Thursday’s event, ESPN will air three special programs:

  • Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson: a one-hour look back at Shakur’s greatest fight moments.
  • Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santosa 30-minute all access preview inside both fight camps prior to Thursday’s battle.
  • Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocincoa 30-minute interview between Shakur and former All-Pro NFL superstar, Chad Ochocinco Johnson.

Program Schedule (All times ET)

DateProgramNetworkTime
Mon., Nov 13Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los SantosESPN211:30 p.m.
Tue., Nov 14Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los SantosESPN212:00 a.m.
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur StevensonESPNEWS3:00 a.m.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos4:00 a.m.
Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco4:30 a.m.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los SantosESPN25:30 a.m.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos11:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov 15Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & OchocincoESPNEWS12:00 a.m.
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson1:00 a.m.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los SantosESPN Deportes2:00 a.m.
Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & OchocincoESPN25:00 a.m.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos5:30 a.m.
Thu., Nov 16Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los SantosESPNEWS12:00 a.m.
Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco12:30 a.m.
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson1:00 a.m.
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson8:00 a.m.
Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco9:00 a.m.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos9:30 a.m.
Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los SantosESPN Deportes10:00 p.m.

The programs will also be available for replay on-demand in the ESPN App, on?ESPN.com?and on ESPN+. 

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Stevenson vs. De Los Santos (All Times ET)

DateTimeEventFightsTitlePlatform
Tues., Nov. 144:00 p.m.Main Event Press Conference 
Wed., Nov. 154:00 p.m.Weigh-in 
Thu., Nov 1610:30 p.m.MainShakur Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos(Vacant) WBC LightweightESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ (simulcast) 
Co-FeatureEmanuel Navarrete (C) vs. Robson ConceiçãoWBO Jr. Lightweight
5:40 p.m.FeatureBrian Norman Jr. vs. Quinton Randall   —ESPN+
UndercardFloyd Diaz vs. Max Ornelas
UndercardTroy Isley vs. Vladimir Hernandez
UndercardJackson Murray vs. Steven Torres
UndercardEmiliano Fernando Vargas vs. Brandon Mendoza
UndercardAbdullah Mason vs. Jose Cardenas
UndercardHugo Micallef vs. Sergio Odabai
Immediately following conclusion of main event State of Boxing Post-Show

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