Zuffa Boxing Signs Shakur Stevenson

Zuffa Boxing 簽約 Shakur Stevenson


Introduction

Zuffa Boxing has a new contract with the boxer Shakur Stevenson.

Zuffa Boxing 與拳擊手 Shakur Stevenson 簽署了一份新合約。

Main Body

Shakur Stevenson is 29 years old. He never lost a fight. He won medals in the Olympics and won titles in four different weight groups.

Shakur Stevenson 今年 29 歲。他從未輸過一場比賽。他在奧運會贏得獎牌,並在四個不同的重量級組別贏得冠軍。

Stevenson worked with other companies before. Now he works with Zuffa Boxing. He wants to fight the best boxers in the world.

Stevenson 之前與其他公司合作。現在他與 Zuffa Boxing 合作。他希望與世界上最強的拳擊手對戰。

Zuffa Boxing does not have a 140-pound group. Because of this, Stevenson will probably give up his WBO title. People can watch his fights on Paramount+ and in Riyadh.

Zuffa Boxing 沒有 140 磅級別。因此,Stevenson 可能會放棄他的 WBO 冠軍頭銜。觀眾可以透過 Paramount+ 以及在利雅德觀看他的比賽。

Conclusion

Stevenson is the best fighter in Zuffa Boxing. The company will name his first opponent soon.

Stevenson 是 Zuffa Boxing 中最強的拳擊手。公司很快會公布他的首位對手。

Vocabulary Learning

🥊 Moving from 'Now' to 'Before'

To reach A2, you need to show how things change over time. Look at how the text describes Shakur's job:

  • Past: He worked with other companies. (Finished action)
  • Present: Now he works with Zuffa Boxing. (Current state)

The Simple Rule: Add -ed to the action to move it to the past.

WorkWorked WinWon (Special case!)


💡 Useful Word Patterns

The 'Best' Logic When we want to say someone is number one, we use The Best + Noun.

  • The best  fighters\text{ fighters}
  • The best  boxers\text{ boxers}

Comparing Places Notice the word In. We use it for cities and big groups:

  • In\text{In} Riyadh
  • In\text{In} the Olympics

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or companies.
Example:The player signed a new contract with the team.
medals (n.)
Small metal discs given as prizes for winning a race or game.
Example:She won two gold medals at the Olympics.
titles (n.)
The name given to the winner of a sports competition.
Example:The boxer won three world titles.
probably (adv.)
Used to say that something is likely to happen.
Example:It will probably rain tomorrow.
opponent (n.)
A person who fights or plays against another person in a game.
Example:The tennis player is stronger than his opponent.
Practice A2 words in a crossword