Shakur Stevenson says he’d be open to shifting as much as 140 in 2025 to combat Devin Haney as a result of he feels he’s an “attraction to the general public.” The timing isn’t splendid for a combat between Haney and Shakur to go down subsequent 12 months.
The previous two-division world champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) had been driving excessive, choosing and selecting opposition to beat to seize two division world titles. Nonetheless, Devin, 26, hasn’t been seen since being soundly crushed by Ryan Garcia on April twentieth, and there are lots of questions if he’s going to have the ability to come again from that defeat.
Shakur vs. Haney In 2025?
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) already has a full plate in entrance of him for 2025, with a title protection of his WBC light-weight belt in opposition to novice Floyd Schofield on Turki Alalashikh’s February twenty second card in Riyadh after which doubtlessly a title combat in opposition to #1 contender William Zepeda in the summertime.
A 3rd combat in opposition to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in 2025 can also be attainable, supplied the match could be negotiated. The cash situation will decide whether or not Tank agrees to combat Shakur. A large supply must be made to Tank.
“We might make the combat. It’s all as much as Devin, too. I’m prepared to combat any fighter. They known as me thrice to barter. I’m prepared to go as much as 140 as a result of I feel Devin Haney is an attraction to the general public, and I feel it might make sense,” stated Shakur Stevenson to Guess On Your self podcast when requested if he’d be concerned with combating Devin Haney.
“No matter you seen of me, you’re going to see a greater model on February twenty second,” stated Shakur about his title protection in opposition to novice Floyd Schofield in Riyadh. “I stated if Zepeda ducked me, I’d combat him. Loads of informal followers know this child, they usually assume he’s fighter.
“I additionally need to beat on who the casuals like. If the casuals like this man. I’m going to beat on an off-the-cuff favourite,” stated Shakur about why he selected Schofield as his subsequent opponent.”
Shakur’s Subsequent Struggle
It’s attention-grabbing to listen to Shakur clarify his rationale for selecting the 22-year-old Schofield as his subsequent opponent as a substitute of the extra harmful Andy Cruz or Raymond Muratalla.
Saying he’s specializing in who the casuals like is a weak argument for why Shakur selected Schofield over Muratalla. Stevenson appears to have chosen Floyd Jr. as a result of he’s a simple combat with no threat concerned. Schofield is an inexperienced prospect who has regarded beatable in his current fights in opposition to second-tier opposition.
After Shakur’s shut name in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos final 12 months, by which he virtually misplaced, he’s not taking any probabilities of combating properly and dangers seeing that Tank combat go bye-bye.
Shakur desires the pot of gold he can get combating Gervonta Davis, and if he faces Cruz or Muratalla, he might get beat. That gold bullion disappears at that time.
