Shakur Stevenson continued his campaign this week, trying to put pressure on Gervont Davis to give him a fight. The lithe champion of WBC Stevenson (23-0, 11 KO) says that Tank must fight him so that they can prove “who is the best warrior” in a lithe division.
Looking at the past
Shakur already has a fight against William Zepeda On July 12 in Novel York. It’s a bad idea to look through this fight, assuming that he will win and renew his emphasis on the fight of Tank Davis. He can lose to Zeda (33-0, 27 KO), because this guy is certainly the best warrior he fought during his career.
Is something greedy For a war that is looking at another fight when she was already fighting for a planned fight. This is voracious behavior. Shakur must finish what is on his plate.
“He said that I fought with a taxi. I felt like a hatred environment.” I thought we were chilly. If you want it? We can fight it, “said Shakur Stevenson to The Danza projectBy revealing how bad blood between him and Gervont Davis began after he criticized him on social media for fighting a cushioned opponent.
Flanking wanted?
Shakur conveniently forgot to mention who he fought for to let Tank Davis criticize him for fighting the tomato can. Most guys fought that Stevenson was a thicket. So why should he give him a tank Artificial compliments? At least Gervont was genuine, telling him how she is.
He stayed only once from moving to 135, and it was against Edwin de Los Santos two years ago in 2023. Shakur conducted the whole fight, barely won, and was thrown out of place. Later he blamed his performance for injuries, but then he did not take a rematch and since then he did not fight anyone good.
“It seems to me that he should not be between me and him to make him chilly,” Shakur said, explaining that he wanted Tank Davis to praise him for defeating the tomato, instead of telling the truth. “I guarantee [he’s] Sensitive as hell. We can’t not be chilly, but if it is so, I think we should fight. “
Just because Tank criticizes Shakura for fighting the indigent opposition, this does not mean that he must automatically give him the day he does not deserve. Shakur must understand that this is not how it works in the real world. He tries to cut the bends by going from an electrician, Josh Padley to the tank.
“It should be something that is happening that he is fighting between me and him,” Shakur continued. “I don’t think he would fight this person, this person and the next person, or have all other fights in the queue, and I am not one of them. I’m a guy, man. “
Get a shot
The problem is that he is not a guy. Stevenson did not fight the right people to put him in the position of fighting the tank, because Padley, Artur Harutyunyan and de los Santos are not the right guys he had to fight. He proved that he is good enough to share the ring with the King of the Division.
Shakur must Run this tiny glove First:
Andy Cruz
Raymond Muratalla
Abdullah Mason
Herrera Core
Lamont Roach
Tevin Farmer
William Zepeda
“I am a guy whose boxing world wants to see how you fight. When you go places, everything you hear is” Shakur and Tank “. I know it hears that it happened
“Me and [Tank] He could even talk on the phone and negotiate. I would be chilly with it. I don’t stumble. It’s boxing. This is an entertainment business. We will go there and issue a program for fans and show the world that is the best. Me and he must show the world who is the best. To fix both our legacy, someone has to lose. Me or you. Come, Shakur said.
Since then, however, the Baltimore man’s life has been extremely hard. A first-time exhibition with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, scheduled for November, was canceled after Davis found himself at the center of domestic violence allegations.
Further allegations led to “Tank” losing his WBA belt and being declared champion during his hiatus, but earlier this year reports surfaced that he could return against former foe and current WBC interim super lightweight champion Isaac Cruz.
After Ryan Garcia posted, it’s yet another former foe of Davis who is now calling for a rematch social media his intention to secure a second fight.
“I pray I get a tank rematch one day. I need it back on equal footing. I need it!!!”
Garcia suffered a seventh-round loss to Davis when they met in April 2023, but “King Ry” has repeatedly said since the fight that he was far from his best as it was a 136-pound catchweight fight with a 10-pound rehydration clause.
“I think there will be a large split in boxing now,” promoter Matchroom Hearn told the media. “If you go with Zuffa, you’re out of the governing bodies. I think that’s really what it’s going to have to be like.”
Hearn’s comments come at a time when Zuffa Boxing is gaining momentum and gaining attention from fighters and promoters across the sport. The long-term question was whether the events would interact with the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO systems, or go in a different direction.
Hearn explained his position.
“If you sign with Zuffa, you can’t win the world championship,” he said. “You can’t have it both ways.”
He pointed to the recent movement to include titleholders and challengers, arguing that fighters who leave the customary route are giving up some of what boxing has historically valued most.
“Legacy will always be the answer,” Hearn said.
This line leads to a real fight under the headlines. Zuffa can offer money, platform power and stern promotion via TKO. Time-honored boxing still offers belts, rankings and the story behind becoming a champion.
Many competitors will try to secure both if possible. Hearn is doubtful whether the balance can be maintained.
Hearn also criticized recent arguments against the Ali Act and said income transparency remains one of the strongest protections for combatants in the current US system.
Whether fans agree with Hearn or not, he touched on something real. Boxing may be heading down two separate paths, and fighters will soon have to decide which is more vital.
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Moses Itauma is willing to face the uncompromising heavyweight veteran after his last fight, a methodical fifth-round stoppage victory over Jermaine Franklin.
The 21-year-old showed his world-class potential last month, scoring a third-round knockout before stopping the typically tough Franklin with a powerful uppercut.
Itauma has since been named mandatory challenger for the WBO title, putting him in pole position to face the winner of the Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois fight at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on May 9.
However, this highly developed talent is ranked No. 1 in the WBA and No. 2 in the WBC, which gives him several options to consider before his next assignment.
As for a potential fight with Deontay Wilder, Itauma said DAZN in preparations for the American’s fight with Derek Chisora, that he would be open to fighting him.
“If he wins, yes. You have to weigh the risk against the reward. What do you get [from fighting] his?
“He is a legend in the sport and I really respect him, but you have to weigh the pros and cons.”
After suffering two knockdowns and beating Chisora by split decision earlier this month, former world champion Wilder is looking for another chance.
I’m talking to ESPNThe 40-year-old said he was not in the mood to avoid potential opponents, including Itauma, who made a huge impression on him against Franklin.
“I’m a heavyweight. All the other characters are heavyweights. Why not? I’m not [dodging] anyone.
“I didn’t know who Moses was, but I saw his last fight with Franklin… What a damn KO. He seems like a potential champion. Why not test him?”
Since their confused encounter, Chisora has demanded an immediate rematch with Wilder, who will likely face an alternate opponent in his next fight.
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