"He gonna have a hard time hitting me" - Shakur Stevenson predicts slick performance against Oscar Valdez

Shakur Stevenson is confident and predicts a masterful performance heading into his fight with Oscar Valdez on April 30. Stevenson and Valdez will fight in a unification bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with the WBA and WBC Super Featherweight Championships on the line.

The American is coming off an impressive 10th-round stoppage victory against Jamel Herring in October 2021. Meanwhile, Valdez captured a 12-round unanimous decision against the previously undefeated Robson Conceicao of Brazil a month earlier. Both Stevenson and Valdez are undefeated and are considered two of the best super featherweights in the world.

In a recent interview with Fight Hype, Stevenson appeared confident of his chances against the Mexican at the end of the month:

"It don't matter who I get in the ring with. My defence is A1. I practice it every day, I make sure I don't take a lot of punches. He gonna have a hard time hitting me on April 30."

Watch Shakur Stevenson's full interview with Fight Hype below:

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Shakur Stevenson believes he is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters

Stevenson continued by stating how a victory against Valdez would place him on the pound-for-pound list as one of the best fighters in the world:

"I see like No.5 on the pound-for-pound list. I just fought Jamel [Herring] and I'm right back fighting Oscar Valdez. I'm taking on tough competition, Oscar undefeated, 30 and 0 with 23 knockouts. It's not an easy fight for me but I'm willing to take the challenge. I love these types of challenges. These challenges wake me up every morning."

Watch the fight highlights of Stevenson vs. Herring below:

It remains to be seen if Shakur Stevenson can defeat Oscar Valdez. At the age of 24, 'Fearless' is renowned as one of the most promising young talents in boxing. A convincing win against the Mexican would bolster his resume and prove why he is so highly regarded by boxing experts.

Furthermore, a victory could set up another unification bout against either Kenichi Ogawa or Roger Gutierrez. There is also the possibility of moving up to lightweight where there are a range of high-profile opponents, such as George Kambosos Jr., Devin Haney, Gervonta Davis, Rolly Romero, and Vasyl Lomachenko.