Shakur Stevenson is on the cusp of being recognized as one of boxing’s greatest, and has risen higher in the rankings following the retirement of good friend Terence Crawford.

However, despite their relationship, there is one player who Stevenson believes could beat ‘Bud’ if they met in top form.

Crawford hung up his gloves after 42 fights and became the fifth world boxing champion in five divisions. legendary triumph over Canelo Alvarez in September.

This victory brought Crawford enormous recognition, forcing him to be compared to fighters considered among the best fighters in the sport’s long history.

Although talking to Agnew PodcastStevenson called the fight between Crawford and Floyd Mayweather Jr a fantastic one. as a “50/50” fight.

“It’s demanding to say on this one because they’re both different, so it’s demanding to even imagine who’s going to win. Now what I’m saying, I think Floyd faced a southpaw early in his career. I feel like ‘Bud’ will probably be a southpaw and that’s who he’s ever faced.” So that would probably play a role.

“But I’ve seen ‘Bud’ have a little trouble with guys like ‘Mean Machine’ [Egidijus Kavaliauskas]who was orthodox and [Yuriorkis] Gamboa won several rounds, so it’s 50/50. You just never know who’s going to come along at the right time and win that fight, so it’s demanding for me to even give an answer.

While Crawford’s undefeated record appears set in stone, Mayweather’s famed 50-fight winning streak could be in jeopardy if his disputed September rematch with Manny Pacquiao is a professional fight.

Roy Jones Jr has no doubt who would win in a fantastic fight between Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard.

Boxing legends Mayweather and Leonard both have the honor of being world champions in five weight divisions, but perhaps it was their welterweight days when each was at the peak of their powers.

Mayweather defeated the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez in the 147-pound division, and Leonard became the undisputed welterweight champion after victories over fellow “Four Kings” icons Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns.

This has often led fans to debate how the clash between Mayweather and Leonard would have gone had they met in prime welterweight form, and Jones, a Hall of Famer, is confident of what the outcome would have been.

I’m talking to All The Smoke FightJones saw no possible way Mayweather could win.

“For me, people don’t give him enough credit. People always say, ‘Well, Floyd would beat Sugar,’ no, honey, Floyd isn’t as mean as Sugar.

“How? [would Mayweather win]. How are you going to keep him away from him? Sugar is a dog. People don’t understand. Just because her name is Sugar doesn’t mean anything! Sugar is a dog, people don’t pay enough attention to him.

Jones is extremely confident that Leonard would have put his hand up, which he did when he faced Mayweather’s father, Floyd Sr., in September 1978, winning after a 10th-round stoppage.

Luis Ortiz has already made two appearances in the Team Boxing League and the one-round format seems to be perfect for his aging body at 47 years elderly.

The former two-time heavyweight title challenger returned to action for the Miami Assassins at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, helping his team remain undefeated following a 24-6 victory over Recent York.

However, the biggest debate wasn’t the victory itself, but the moment Ortiz hit the canvas.

Luis Ortiz was eliminated in TBL

Edward Millard entered the competition with a professional record of 2-0 and a similar record of 2-0 in TBL. The Recent Yorker proved exactly why anything is possible in a growing format, releasing Ortiz at a moment few expected.

By comparison, Deontay Wilder needed five rounds to knock down Ortiz for the first time in his original heavyweight title fight. Millard managed to achieve this with just three minutes at his disposal.

Ortiz looked visibly irritated by what happened.

The Cuban veteran immediately increased the intensity of the fight and reacted as many expected from a fighter of his pedigree. It was then reminded that even at the age of 47, Ortiz still possesses the strength that once made him one of the most feared heavyweights in boxing.

“King Kong” crushed Millard and helped Miami continue its balmy streak since he joined the team.

Ortiz has now stopped two opponents in TBL, both fighters who would normally never get a chance to fight in the ring with a former world title challenger in time-honored boxing structures.

Team Boxing League Format

Millard may have failed in the end, but he also showed why this format works.

The heavyweight with only two career wins knocked Luis Ortiz to the floor and briefly threatened one of the biggest names competing in the league.

Team Boxing League continues to prove that there is room for both.

Ortiz wasn’t the only veteran who turned back the years.

Former cruiserweight world champion Steve Cunninghamwho turns 50 himself next month, stopped Miguel Teo as the Philly Smoke defeated Boston 14-11.

Established names continue to gain a platform to compete, while younger and less experienced fighters are given opportunities they likely wouldn’t receive elsewhere.

Millard proved that anything can happen in one round. Ortiz proved what can happen when you make him enraged.

All videos and full results are available on the Team Boxing League YouTube channel.

About the author

Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Read the full biography.