Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson (Newark, N.J.) returned to his beloved hometown on Sunday in time for his parade in downtown Newark. Photos by Steve Hockstein.

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After the Olympics were over, Stevenson spoke to reporters and denied the circulating articles which suggested that he signed a promotional agreement with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (or any other promoter).

The rumors began after Mayweather traveled to Rio to scout for Olympic talent - and then took to the social networks to welcome Stevenson as the newest member of 'The Money Team.'

Stevenson is planning to turn pro, but gave a big hint on where he might be heading after sporting a TMT [The Money Team] hat during all of the festivities.

Stevenson won a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic Games, the highest finish for an American boxer since 2004. He entered the 2016 Olympic Games with a perfect 23-0 international record and dazzled in his opening two bouts, winning two unanimous decision victories to advance on to the semifinal round.

The 19-year-old Newark native faced returning Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba in the bantamweight finale and the two talented boxers engaged in one of the closest bouts of the 2016 Olympic Games.

Ramirez pulled out the decision by one round on one judges' scorecard to give Stevenson, the youngest boxer in his weight division, the Olympic silver medal. Following the hard fought bout, Stevenson showed his class and grace in acknowledging his opponent. His silver medal is the first for the United States since 2000 and the first Olympic medal for an American bantamweight since Clarence Vinson in the same Sydney Olympic Games.



Stevenson's parade began at Military Park and concluded with a presentation of A Key to the City from Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at City Hall.



The 19-year-old Olympic silver medalist is sponsored by Powerade, and is "Just a Kid" from Newark. The "Just a Kid" campaign reinforces a simple, but powerful truth: whether you're one of the best professional athletes in the world or a teen grinding just to make varsity, we're all Just a Kid from somewhere, full of big dreams and potential.