Athletistic / Boxing / MMA American boxer Shakur Stevenson has announced his move to lightweight after failing the weigh-in procedure ahead of the fight against Brazilian Robson Conceicao.

The American is 1.6 pounds overweight. He was given two hours to lose weight, but he refused and lost his WBC and WBO world championship belts.

“I did everything I could. My whole career I stayed professional and made the right weight. My body just can’t make 130 pounds. Health is paramount. When I next fight, I’ll go up to 135 pounds,” Stevenson wrote. on social networks.

The fight between Stevenson and Conceicao will take place on the night of September 24.