Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos have agreed to a deal for a Nov. 16 fight in Las Vegas for the vacant WBC lightweight title, sources told ESPN.
The 135-pound title bout will headline a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card two days before Formula 1's debut race on the Las Vegas Strip.
Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) had been slated to fight undefeated contender Frank Martin after a deal was reached last week, but Martin decided not to proceed with the bout after the contract was sent over.
De Los Santos was the next available contender in the WBC's lightweight rankings. A 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic, De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) has impressed in his past two fights.
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