Shakur Stevenson vs Miguel Marriaga Odds & Picks

• Stevenson vs Marriaga goes Saturday, March 14th at midnight EST
• Will Stevenson notch his first world title defense or will Marriaga finally capture the big one?
• Check out the odds for this fight, the sweet science analysis, and my Stevenson vs Marriaga prediction below
  

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Stevenson vs Marriaga emanates from Madison Square Garden Theater in New York. The WBO world featherweight championship is on the line. Stevenson is the young defending champion who looks to halt the charge of the dangerous Columbian contender, Marriaga.

The Hulu Theatre will presumably be packed and electric for this twelve round bout. Many pundits and fans see Stevenson as someone who is encroaching into the space of pound for pound greatness. A man with a knockout rate of 86% aims to knock him back down to earth this weekend.

Stevenson vs Marriaga Odds

Odds taken Mar. 9

Stevenson captured the vacant WBO world title in his last outing. It was via unanimous decision against Joet Gonzalez. Marriaga is hoping that the fourth time is the charm here. He makes yet another world title bid after his prior efforts did not pan out. Shakur Stevenson is a fast-rising star who at 22 years old has already achieved glorious things. The wild thing though is that this young pugilist has barely scratched the surface of his potential and what he’s ultimately capable of achieving actualizing into reality.

ESPN WBO World Featherweight Title

Marriaga has more than double the pro fights that Stevenson has. He also has a relatively strong resume with his only losses coming to the very best. Notably his last defeat, a loss to pound for pound renowned Vasiliy Lomachenko. The other losses were to Oscar Valdez and Nicholas Walters which covers his aforementioned 0-3 title fight record. Since then Marriaga has scored four victories with a one hundred percent knockout rate across those outings.

? "I know he's been in the biggest of fights, and I know he's not coming in there to lay down, so I gotta make him lay down."

In his first title defense, @ShakurStevenson aims to make a bigger statement against Miguel Marriaga than any young champ has before. #StevensonMarriaga pic.twitter.com/wplbxb3Wg0

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) March 11, 2020

Stevenson is also an Olympic silver medalist Boxer. This high-level fo ring IQ, technical proficiency, and refined sense of ringcraft is truly elite. He also holds the distinction of being the first male boxer from the 2016 Rio Games to capture a world professional world title. An astonishingly quick turnaround for an amateur to get to this stature as a pro. His level of fight IQ and seasoning as a competitor creates a sense of calm. A sense of composure and maturation in the fight game that belies his youth.

Stevenson vs Marriaga Tale of the Tape

Shakur Stevenson and Miguel Marriaga match up well on paper in a matchup that marries a high level, merit-based fight with ana esthetically pleasing fight to fire up the crowd. Both at home and in the arena. Marriaga has only ever been stopped inside the distance by the aforementioned Lomachenko. Also, it’s worth noting that Stevenson has a KO rate of just above 50-percent. I think Stevenson gets it done via a unanimous decision. In conclusion, the champion retains his WBO world featherweight championship when Stevenson vs Marriaga goes down.

Pick: Shakur Stevenson (-3500)