Stevenson and Caraballo headline the return of Top Rank boxing action on Tuesday night

Stevenson and Caraballo headline the return of Top Rank boxing action on Tuesday night

Stevenson and Caraballo headline the return of Top Rank boxing action on Tuesday night

Stevenson and Caraballo headline the return of Top Rank boxing action on Tuesday night

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Undefeated WBO featherweight world champion Shakur Stevenson, Felix Caraballo and Top Rank chairman Bob Arum will preview Stevenson's super featherweight debut against Puerto Rican contender Caraballo on an international media conference call before big-time boxing's return to North America, Tuesday, June 9 from the MGM Grand Conference Center Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.

Stevenson is the same height as Mayweather at 5-foot-8, and certainly has the eye-catching speed. But Stevenson has a reach that is 4 inches shorter. He's also a southpaw. Oh yeah, one more thing: he doesn't want to be be compared to anyone, even Mayweather. He wants to be better. 

"I don't like comparing myself to Floyd [Mayweather] -- I let everybody else do that," Stevenson recently told ESPN. "I want to out-do Floyd. At 13-0 right now, I think I'm better than where Floyd was when he was 13-0. Floyd is the greatest fighter of our era. I just want to be better.

Shakur Stevenson 130 lbs vs. Felix Caraballo 130 lbs
(Super Featherweight— 10 Rounds)

Judges/Referee: Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld/Russell Mora 

      Jared Anderson 236.5 lbs vs. Johnnie Langston 218.3 lbs
(Heavyweight— 6 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Patricia Morse Jarman, Max De Luca and Steve Weisfeld/Jay Nady

      Guido Vianello 239.25 lbs vs. Don Haynesworth 294.5 lbs
(Heavyweight — 6 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Adalaide Byrd, Tim Cheatham and Dave Moretti/Jay Nady

      Quatavious Cash 160.5 lbs vs.  Calvin Metcalf 158.3 lbs
(Middleweight — 6/4 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Patricia Morse Jarman, Max De Luca and Steve Weisfeld/Jay Nady          

                      Robeisy Ramirez 126 lbs vs. Yeuri Andujar 125.5 lbs
(Featherweight — 6 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Adalaide Byrd, Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti/Russell Mora
 

There's no reason to waste a ton of time here, even if Top Rank matchmakers deserve enough respect to assume there's something here in Caraballo that makes him a logical opponent who can test Stevenson in some way. The truth is, Caraballo doesn't have the speed, craft or experience to be in this fight, which is likely why it's being contested one weight class above without a title at stake. 

Expect Stevenson to ease Top Rank's return to action after a long break with a dominant stoppage win. Speed thrills, and so does Stevenson.