Artem Harutyunyan says Shakur Stevenson’s followers need him to lose their battle on Saturday evening as a result of he’s “boring.”
Psychological Warfare and Thoughts Video games
Harutyunyan (13-1, 7 KOs), dressed like an government, was messing with WBC light-weight champion Shakur’s thoughts through the last press convention on Wednesday, complimenting him nonstop, making an attempt to throw him off.
When it turned obvious that the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Harutyunyan, was performing when he complimented him on his cologne throughout their face-off, Shakur laughed, letting Harutyunyan know he wasn’t sporting cologne.
Shakur mentioned afterward that he’s onto the sport that Harutyunyan is taking part in, and he expects him to battle onerous this Saturday evening on July 6, of their twelve-round headliner on ESPN on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.
“He’s simply a median man. I mentioned, ‘You scent good,’ however I feel it was his worry,” mentioned Artem Harutyunyan to High Rank Boxing, speaking about his face-off with Shakur Stevenson at their last press convention this week.
Shakur possible has by no means fought anybody who has used such a complicated try together with his psychological thoughts video games to throw him off. Harutyunyan had a singular method to throwing Shakur off, and all the things was completely different from the same old intimidation ways, reminiscent of trash speak, menacing seems to be, and getting in his area.
Is Shakur Shaken?
“He’s coming in to actually try to win,” mentioned Shakur about Harutyunyan. “He’s speaking about, ‘What cologne you bought on? That s*** smells good,’” mentioned Shakur on what Harutyunyan advised him throughout their face-off.
“I don’t put on cologne. I can’t miss. His head is massive. Ain’t no approach I’m going to overlook,” mentioned Shakur.
Harutyunyan’s thoughts video games might have gotten to Shakur somewhat as a result of it is a completely different degree of psychological warfare, which had him guffawing and smiling. If Shakur lets off even somewhat through the battle, that may be sufficient for Harutyunyan to defeat him.
“It was enjoyable for me, however I bought each reply for each query. Even Shakur’s followers wish to see him lose, they usually say he’s a boring fighter, all the time operating away,” mentioned Harutyunyan.
“I’m right here to offer Newark a terrific battle and present how actual boxing is, and I feel that is going to be a great evening.”
