A 2016 Olympics silver medalist, Stevenson made his pro debut in 2017. He won the WBO featherweight title in 2019 against Joet Gonzalez. The 24-year-old then moved up to super featherweight. He won three fights in 2020 and went on to win the WBO interim super featherweight title in June 2021 against Jeremiah Nakathila.

Last October, he defeated Jamel Herring by technical knockout to win the WBO belt.