- Advertisement -
Shakur Stevenson whined at the moment about fan favorites Gervonta Davis and William Zepeda not desirous to combat him. Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) says he thinks each of them are scared to combat him, and he takes that as an ethical victory quite than his toxic fashion making him unworthy of a combat.
Obsessed With Tank
WBC light-weight champion Shakur claims that Tank Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) isn’t on his stage and that he’ll beat him after they do finally combat. Davis hasn’t mentioned he’ll give Shakur an opportunity to combat him. Stevenson appears so needy and clingy that it’s off placing for Tank, who can see that the Newark native has executed nothing to extend his reputation by partaking extra together with his opponents. It’s scary the wahy Shakur is fixated on Tank.
Furthermore, Shakur gained’t transfer as much as 140 and 147 to get the important sights that he must change into common. He gained’t combat Ernesto Mercado, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, or Vergil Ortiz Jr. If he had been to beat two or three of these guys, his reputation would undergo the roof, and he’d haven’t any issues getting Tank to comply with combat him.
The primary drawback is that Stevenson has by no means fought anybody notable throughout his eight-year skilled profession to boost his title with the followers. When he confronted opposition with energy, followers booed him out of the arenas in his fights towards Edwin De Los Santos, Jeremiah Nakathilia, and Joet Gonzalez.
Shakur’s Fights at 135
Artem Harutyunyan: UD 12Edin De Los Santos: UD 12Shuichiro Yoshino: TKO 6
“My issue with Lomachenko is he went and grabbed a belt. You’re just in the way. You don’t want to fight nobody,” mentioned Shakur Stevenson to Ring Journal, complaining about Vasily Lomachenko not desirous to combat him.
You possibly can say the identical factor about Shakur. He’s ignored the callouts from Ernesto Mercado and isn’t excited by preventing Andy Cruz, Raymond Muratalla, or Abdullah Mason. Shakur is a hypocrite. Lomachenko has executed extra in his skilled profession than Shakur, who beat nobody at 126, 130 and appeared poor towards his hardest opponent at 135 towards De Los Santos. He ran from him all night time after which blamed his efficiency on being injured.
“Anything can happen,” mentioned Shakur when requested if a combat between him and Gervonta Davis can occur. “What Turki is doing for boxing is superb. He’s making the most important fights attainable, the most important fights obtainable. If that combat can’t occur, anyone has received to be scared. That’s what it comes right down to.
“He goes out there and disses me all the time, speaking bad about my name,” mentioned Stevenson about Tank Davis. “For those who really feel that method about me, about “I didn’t do that for the game of boxing,’ as you said, then combat me. Why is it you go combat these guys that haven’t executed nothing for the game of boxing, haven’t completed issues that I completed. Then you definately go on the market and say, ‘He hasn’t executed nothing.’ What have you ever executed for the game of boxing? You’re not preventing mentioned Shakur about Gervonta.
Stevenson’s World Title Wins
Edwin De Los Santos: WBC vacant 135-lb titleOscar Valdez: WBC 130-lbJamel Herring: WBO 130-lb titleJoet Gonzalez: WBO 126-lb title
“I think that fight would capture the imagination of the world,” Shakur continued about his need to combat Tank Davis. “I think that’s the biggest fight in the world. Anywhere,” mentioned Stevenson, saying {that a} combat between him and Gervonta may occur anyplace on the earth.
Stevenson is method off with how he sees a combat between him and Tank Davis being checked out by followers. It’s not going to be the “Biggest fight in the world” as a result of Shakur isn’t common and has a boring fashion. There isn’t anybody at 135 that has a large enough fan base to make a combat towards Gervonta an enormous one that might get followers around the globe . The division lacks common fighters exterior of Tank.
“I know what it is. Even though he tries to diss me and talk about me all the time, I’m not that guy. I’m going to keep it real, tell the truth, and speak my peace,” mentioned Shakur about Gervonta. “I feel he’s [Tank] an amazing fighter. His boxing potential is insane. His IQ, footwork, energy, and the best way he units up photographs. I really like his boxing fashion. Do I feel he can beat me? No.
“Do I think he’s on my level? No. I think I’m way better than him, but there’s only one way to find out. We got to get in the ring with each other. I’d be willing to go to 140 for the right fight. I’m a 135-pounder right now,” mentioned Shakur when requested if he’d be excited by shifting as much as gentle welterweight if he can’t get the combat towards Tank Davis.
It doesn’t matter what Shakur thinks about him being above Tank Davis, as a result of the followers view Gervonta as being the higher fighter. They see Shakur as being no match towards Tank, and can simply be working all the combat, making an attempt to outlive like he did in his boo-filled match towards Edwin De Los Santos. Shakur nearly misplaced that combat as a result of his refusal to interact. It will be a lot worse if Tank Davis fought him.
Anyway, it’s apparent why Stevenson is begging for a combat towards Davis. He simply needs that huge, life-changing payday to set him up for all times. He can then transfer away from Newark, New Jersey, to buy an residence in Manhattan or Higher East Facet in New York. Shakur hasn’t gained a combat towards Tank Davis by beating Andy Cruz, William Zepeda, Raymond Muratalla, or Abdullah Mason. What Tank ought to do is inform Shakur that he should beat these 4 fighters alongside together with his good pal, Keyshawn Davis.
“I’m comfortable at 135. It’s easy. This is my weight class. I am, trust me,” mentioned Shakur when advised that he was ‘taking over’ the 135-lb division. “I would love to fight [William] Zepeda, but it seems like he’s so scared. It’s excuse after excuse after excuse. It’s like, do you ever want the opportunity? I’ve never seen a guy be my mandatory challenger, and he’s not screaming my name. Why am I the champion when I’m the guy who’s chasing after my mandatory challenger? That don’t even make sense. I never even seen that before,” mentioned Shakur about William Zepeda.
Why would Zepeda wish to combat Shakur when he is aware of he’s going to be enjoying tag, and working across the ring? With that fashion, Stevenson can land two or three photographs, after which run for the rest of the rounds to win. Zepeda is a career,al and he’s not going to wish to combat a man who nonetheless makes use of an beginner fashion.
It’s not shocking that Shakur needs no half in shifting as much as 140 to combat the killers in that weight class. If he had been to combat in that division, it must be towards Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, and Teofimo Lopez. These are fights that might pay tons of cash. So, it wouldn’t matter if he misplaced.
“It’s supposed to be the #1 guy, ‘Yo, I want to fight this guy,” mentioned Shakur about Zepeda.
The explanation Zepeda isn’t pushing for a combat towards Shakur is as a result of he’s not common, and is a runner that will get booed out of his fights. If they provide Zepeda sufficient cash, he’ll take the combat with Shakur, however he’s not going to comply with take the match for chump change, figuring out that he’s going to need to chase him all night time.
“He should have that confidence but do he?” mentioned Shakur about Zepeda. “I’m taking off my belt that night. I’m going to spank him.”
