Shakur Stevenson may shortly have a difficult decision to make after WBO president Gustavo Olivieri revealed the timetable for his first mandatory title defense at light welterweight.
Based on the sanctioning body’s schedule, Shakur could find himself preparing for an ordered defense rather than chasing the marquee fights he has been targeting.
Stevenson captured the WBO 140-pound title in January, and Olivieri said the organization’s rules generally require champions to satisfy their mandatory obligation nine months after winning the belt.
“Nine months after winning the title. He fought in January, so by
