“You tweet as much as you run,” one fan replied.

“You keep saying the same thing, damn God,” wrote another user.

“Shut up, you son of a bitch,” another response read alongside a clown emoji.

The comments quickly turned into another debate on social media about boxing’s authenticity, street cred and fighters’ online personas. Shakur makes this “coming out of the mud” comment and seems genuinely shocked when the entire boxing world turns into a firing squad, completely unaware of the fact that he was the one who gave them the ammunition.

This is a classic actor’s problem. If viewers feel that you are trying to sell them personality rather than just being real, they will immediately turn against you.

The boxing public rarely gives fighters the benefit of the doubt when they think someone is going to the front. Whether this is a true reflection of his childhood or a calculated attempt to sound tough, the reaction shows that he is simply unable to convince the audience with his narrative.

In Shakur’s case, since his defensive style, bragging and high volume of tweets are already under scrutiny, any post that resembles a pose will be destroyed. People see a multi-millionaire world champion talking about mud and immediately think it’s an effort to gain sympathy points or influence on social media.

The lack of self-awareness is what makes fans watching this unfold so pathetic. When you actively drain your opponents with catchweights and hide behind hydration clauses in boardroom negotiations, you lose the right to operate throwback and blue-collar boxing slogans. You operate like a corporate businessman, not a trench warrior.

I pulled it out of the mud

— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) May 26, 2026

Former welterweight world champion Brian Norman Jr. he doesn’t think the fight between Errol Spence Jr and Tim Tszyu will last long when they meet this summer.

Spence last fought in July 2023 for the undisputed welterweight title, but was outclassed and defeated by longtime rival Terence Crawford, who further enhanced his legacy and established himself as an all-time champion while Spence was inactive.

The former unification champion now looks to be back on track after a three-year layoff at 158 ​​pounds v. Tszyu in Australia.

I’m talking to Fighting Hub TVNorman, who has been sparring with Spence in recent weeks, believes his compatriot will complete the task within three minutes.

“You’re definitely going to see a different version of Errol. I feel like he’s going to be better than he has been in the past and I mean there’s going to be a first-round knockout soon.

“Tim Tszyu is going to bed, man. The boy has nothing for him. My boy, he’s only coming to Australia to give him a job, do you feel me?”

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Norman is backing “The Truth” to win, with both now being trained by respected trainer Ronnie Shields.

The fight between Tszyu and Spence will take place on Saturday, July 25, and the host will want to achieve the best triumph of his career, which will extend his winning streak to three consecutive fights. This will be his first appearance with Jeff Fenech as head coach.

If Spence wins, he may look to move up to super welterweight in pursuit of another world title.

Now Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions wants to restart talks for a fight between Verhoeven and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

“MVP is 100 percent interested in working with Rico for his next boxing or MMA fight,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO and co-founder of MVP Ring.

Verhoeven was previously linked with Ngannou before accepting a fight with Usyk. Instead, Ngannou fought Philipe Lins earlier this month, stopping him in one round.

Ngannou reacted sharply to Rico’s performance against Usyk and suggested that crossover fighters are evaluated differently when they enter the box.

“Outsides will never win, trust me, I know, but Rico was the winner today, period,” Ngannou said on social media after the fight.

Jake Paul also questioned the result after the controversial stoppage, praising Verhoeven’s performance against the undefeated heavyweight champion.

“I truly love boxing and what happened seriously saddens me. The sport and the fans deserve better,” Jake said on social media.

“I can’t get away from it, but Usyk is the best of our generation and Rico just worked on him every step of the way. So is Rico the best of our generation?”

Verhoeven later said he planned to continue boxing after the Usyk fight, opening the door to potential fights with Ngannou and other heavyweights.

However, the timing can get complicated. Turki Alalshikh has already said publicly that he wants Usyk to face Agit Kabayel next, and then decided to rematch Verhoeven again. This could leave Rico having to wait unless another major fight is finalized in the meantime.

The Verhoeven-Ngannou fight may be one of the biggest crossover fights available in combat sports right now.