Shakur Stevenson says he needs to learn to use the wrist workouts that gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev makes use of for his coaching.
IBF, WBC, and WBO 175-lb champion Beterbiev (20, 20 KOs) do pushups the place he bends his wrists. It seems troublesome to do with out struggling a severe hand harm.
Clearly, Beterbiev has been doing these workouts for a few years, and he’s naturally robust. With out having robust palms and wrists like Beteriev, it might be dangerous for Shakur, 27, so as to add this train to his coaching.
WBC light-weight champion Shakur lately suffered a right-hand harm whereas coaching for his now-canceled struggle in opposition to Joe Cordina on Saturday’s Beterbiev vs. Dimitry Bivol card in Riyadh.
Stevenson had a left hand and shoulder harm in his struggle in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos final November. He couldn’t sit down on any of his pictures in opposition to De Los Santos and was pressured to run for the complete 12 rounds to stop getting knocked out by the large puncher.
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If Shakur’s hand accidents develop into continual, his profession success shall be restricted as a result of he can’t struggle on the transfer the best way he’s carried out to this point as soon as he begins going through higher opposition. He’s gotten by to this point as a result of he’s not fought A-level opponents.
When Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) does come again from his hand harm, he’s received a tricky title protection in opposition to #1 WBC contender William Zepeda in February.
Shakur should acquire some punching energy for him to have an opportunity of beating Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) as a result of this man has been mowing down his opponents, and he’s good at reducing off the ring in opposition to movers.
If Shakur suffers an harm through the Zepeda struggle, he would possibly as effectively have his nook cease the competition as a result of he gained’t win a choice in opposition to him. He is aware of tips on how to minimize off the ring and can chop him down. Zepeda would possibly do it anyway, even in opposition to a wholesome Shakur.
I’m gone learn to do this shit! https://t.co/Np4BbtZw5C
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) October 10, 2024
