Gervonta Davis’ assistant coach, Kenny Ellis, taunted Shakur Stevenson on Instagram immediately about him defending his WBC light-weight title in opposition to Joe Cordina subsequent on October twelfth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Kenny Ellis Mocks Shakur’s “Big” Struggle
Kenny mocked the Shakur vs. Cordina struggle, calling it “big” and urging followers to get their tickets rapidly. Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) has already acquired loads of criticism from boxing followers for selecting Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs) for a number of causes.
Why the Backlash?
- Cordina is coming off a knockout loss
- By no means fought at 135
- Home degree
- No demand for the struggle: This struggle has zero public curiosity.
- U.S followers unfamiliar with Cordina: Even hardcore U.S boxing followers aren’t aware of Cordina
Shakur vs. Cordina is an odd struggle to put because the co-feature on the celebrated Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol occasion on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh. Including Shakur-Cordina to that card is like including a plate of liver to a sirloin steak meal. It doesn’t go nicely.
“Big struggle developing: Shakur Stevenson vs. Joe Cordina. Get your tickets now,” stated coach Kenny Ellis on Instagram.
Misguided Star-Constructing?
Shakur goes about it mistaken, making an attempt to change into a star and construct himself up for a struggle in opposition to Tank Davis. He desires to extend his reputation as a result of his inventory has dropped off because of his current lackluster performances in opposition to Artem Harutyunyan and Edwin De Lo Santos.
Shakur won’t acquire something by beating the 32-year-old former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Cordina due to a current eighth-round knockout loss to Anthony Cacace on Might 18th.
Irrespective of how nicely Shakur dominates Cordina, it received’t be on the extent of Cacace, who’s throughout him in that struggle, throwing nonstop punches and beating the residing daylights out of him. Shakur doesn’t struggle like that and can possible field his option to a twelve-round resolution.
Cordina hits too onerous for Shakur to threat combating the way in which Anthony Cacace did. He’s not as courageous as him. Cacace took some large pictures in that struggle for the worth of knocking out Cordina within the eighth, and Shakur is simply too risk-averse to struggle like that.
