Less than a week to go before Stevenson's Thursday night fight

Press Release

10/11/2023

Less than a week to go before Stevenson's Thursday night fight

This weekend, ESPN will premiere three special programs ahead of Top Rank’s show headlined by Shakur Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos. On Thursday, November 16th at 10:30 p.m. ET/ 7:30 p.m. PT, Stevenson vs. De Los Santos will air live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) and Dominican power-punching contender De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) will battle for the vacant WBC lightweight title. In the co-feature, Mexico’s WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete (38-1, 31 KOs) will defend his belt against Brazilian Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceição (17-2, 8 KOs). 
 
Here is the suppemental programming that will get you ready for the special Thursday night fights: 
 
Best of Shakur Stevenson: a one-hour look-back at the biggest fights and moments, so far, in Shakur’s unbeaten career. Re-live the night he won his first championship against Joet Gonzalez, the moment he became a two-division champion against Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring, his 2022 title unification win over Oscar Valdez; and his recent homecoming bout in Newark, New Jersey, against Shuichiro Yoshino.
 
Blood, Sweat & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos:  a thirty-minute all-access preview taking fight fans inside both training camps ahead of the highly anticipated super fight.
 
Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco: a thirty-minute interview and in-the-ring collab between Stevenson and the charismatic former All-Pro NFL superstar, Chad Ochocinco Johnson. 
 
In addition to the airtimes below leading up to the November 16th event, the programs will be available for replay on-demand in the ESPN App and on ESPN.com, ESPN+, and Top Rank's YouTube Channel.
 
Programming Schedule  
Sat., Nov 11 - Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson on ESPNEWS 4:00 p.m.
 
Sun., Nov 12 -Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPN2 9:00 p.m.
                       Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco, 9:30 p.m.
 
Mon., Nov 13 - Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPN Deportes 12:00 a.m.
                         Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPNEWS 12:30 a.m.
                         Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco on ESPN2 1:30 a.m.
                         Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos at 11:30 p.m.
 
Tue., Nov 14 - Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPN2 12:00 a.m.
                        Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson on ESPNEWS 3:00 a.m.
                        Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos at 4:00 a.m.
                        Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco at 4:30 a.m.
                        Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPN2 5:30 a.m.
                        Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos at 11:30 p.m.
 
Wed., Nov 15 - Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco on ESPNEWS 12:00 a.m.
                         Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson at 1:00 a.m.
                         Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPN DEPORTES 2:00 a.m.
                         Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco on ESPN2 5:00 a.m.
                         Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos at 5:30 a.m.
 
Thu., Nov 16 - Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPNEWS 12:00 a.m.
                        Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco at 12:30 a.m.
                        Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson at 1:00 a.m.
                        Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Best of Shakur Stevenson at 8:00 a.m.
                        Trading Leather: Shakur Stevenson & Ochocinco at 9:00 a.m.
                        Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos at 9:30 a.m.
                        Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Stevenson vs. De Los Santos on ESPN Deportes 10:00 p.m.