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Shakur Stevenson reacted to unbeaten #10-ranked WBC contender Jadier Herrera (17-0, 15 KOs) calling him out final Saturday night time, saying that he needs “the big names only.” The WBC light-weight champion Shakur says that they maintain making an attempt to “direct me to the little kids.”
One can inform that Shakur is afraid of blending it up with the highly effective southpaw Jadier Herrera, as a result of it could be a flashback to the final time he fought a Cuban within the 2016 Olympics, and was schooled in his loss to Robeisy Ramirez.
Stevenson was chased across the ring by Robeisy, and outpunched in a one-sided defeat. Afterwards, he was crying like a child, making an attempt to make sense of how he misplaced. No tears, although.
Ducking Herrera?
Jadier Herrera is 22, the identical age as Floyd Schofield, who Shakur had hand-picked and was wanting to struggle final month on February twenty second in Riyadh.
The one distinction is that the 5’11” Herrera is loads taller than the 5’7″ Schofield, a southpaw and punches with rather more energy. The pictures that Jadier hit Enriquez (21-4-2, 8 KOs) with final Saturday night time on the M&S Financial institution Area in Liverpool would have put Stevenson in plenty of bother.
Herrera went to conflict with Enriguez, battering him with punches till the referee was pressured to step in and cease the competition within the seventh spherical. By that time within the struggle, Enrique was bleeding and helpless.
Stevenson says he “never heard of this dude,” speaking about Jadier Herrera. Nonetheless, boxing followers can say the identical factor about Shakur’s latest opponent, Josh Padley, a part-time fighter, who works as an electrician. Stevenson selected Padley (15-1, 4 KOs) over Herrera as his opponent for the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 occasion. Padley was simply as unknown to followers as Jadier, however with no punching energy and innocent.
Shakur says he solely needs to struggle the large names, however his resume since shifting as much as the light-weight division in 2023 is crammed with obscure fighters that the majority followers are unfamiliar with.
Stevenson’s resume
– Josh Padley– Artem Harutyunyan– Edwin De Los Santos– Shuichiro Yoshino
Jadier Herrera is ranked #10 WBC, #14 IBF and #14 WBA. He’s one of many greatest punchers within the light-weight division, and a severe menace to Shakur.
“I Will Kill You”
“Send me the contract. I’m not here to play. I’m not baby. Send me a contract. I will kill you. Don’t play with me,” mentioned Jadier.
Bro yall can’t be severe idk this dude by no means of him or nun however he’s ass!! They maintain tryna direct me in direction of the lil youngsters.. I WANT BIG NAMES ONLY!!!!!
