Boxer Shakur Stevenson Breaks Down In Post-Fight Interview
By Tully Corcoran
Shakur Stevenson is a 19-year-old boxer from New Jersey who made it all the way to the gold-medal match Saturday against Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana.
That fight went to a split decision, leaving the Cuban with the gold medal and Stevenson with the silver.
On NBC after the fight, Stevenson couldn’t contain his disappointment.
Heartbreaking. Shakur Stevenson breaks down in an emotional interview after taking #silver. https://t.co/pq99Sz3O2D https://t.co/zwu0QNon9w
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 20, 2016
Sugar Ray Leonard was watching the fight, and was touched enough by Stevenson’s reaction to send a message out to the young fighter.
— Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard) August 20, 2016
Leonard, who went 36-3-1 in his career, won gold in the 1976 Olympic Games.