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Shakur Stevenson is set to take on Josh Padley with the WBC lightweight title on the line on February 22. Yorkshire's Padley is stepping in on short notice afte

Shakur Stevenson was not exactly cheered to the rafters on his Riyadh Season debut as he stopped late replacement Josh Padley in the ninth round of the WBC lightweight championship bout.

Stevenson successfully defended his WBC lightweight title with a ninth round stoppage victory over Britain’s Josh Padley on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev’s highly anticipated rematch.

Three-times world champion Shakur Stevenson retained his WBC lightweight title after stopping stand-in Josh Padley, a British electrician who had three days to prepare for the fight, at the end of nine rounds.

One of the biggest stories heading into Riyadh Season's 'The Last Crescendo' card was that Floyd 'Kid Austin' Schofield had to withdraw from his fight against S

Stevenson, 27, Uncrowned's No. 10 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, asserted himself in the second round with a flurry of combinations that landed several punches squarely on Padley's jaw. The Yorkshire native didn't buckle, but had difficulty trying to keep up with his favored opponent.

The fairytale is over for Josh Padley after he was stopped in the ninth round by WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson in Riyadh.

Shakur Stevenson knocked out Josh Padely after dropping him three times in the ninth round to remain the WBC Lightweight Champion. Padley was a late replacement after Floyd Schofield withdrew with an illness.