Shakur Stevenson predicts that he’ll “placed on a present” within the title protection of his WBC light-weight title in opposition to Floyd Schofield on February twenty second in Riyadh. Shakur additionally says he doesn’t want Gervonta Davis, and he’s not chasing him. That’s amusing.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) needs to “make an announcement” to the Saudis and all of the followers who can be watching the occasion at dwelling on DAZN PPV. He’s more likely to get followers indignant and have them booing by the fourth spherical resulting from his motion.
“I’m Too Good”
“It’s a well-known face to the followers. Folks know him a bit bit. It’s going to be a enjoyable combat,” mentioned Shakur Stevenson to Combat Hub TV, speaking about his title protection in opposition to Floyd Schofield Jr. on February twenty second. “It’s a motivated child. He needs to take my spot. He’s attempting to take my crown.
“While you’re preventing a younger, hungry lion, that’s quite a bit to take care of in itself. I bear in mind being that age myself. I wished to win a world title so dangerous. I labored tremendous extraordinarily onerous. I’m anticipating him to be the identical means.
“My expertise. I received an excessive amount of expertise for him. I’m too sensible. I’m going to take him to a stage he’s by no means been at earlier than,” mentioned Shakur about Schofield. “I’m a reputation on the cardboard. I’m going to placed on a present. Child Schofield is simply in the way in which. You higher be very targeted.”
Schofield goes to make Shakur look dangerous by pressuring him and hitting him onerous every time he will get close to sufficient to attach. Stevenson goes to be compelled to run like he did in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos, and I wouldn’t be stunned if the Saudi crowd boos him. They’re well mannered folks, however Stevenson may anger them sufficient together with his operating to get them to boo him out of the ring.
“I Don’t Want Him”
“If he’s going to retire with the profession that he received, then go forward and do what you bought to do. I disagree with it. I believe it’s tender, however that’s him,” mentioned Stevenson about Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis saying he’s going to retire after 2025.
Tank has nothing to achieve in preventing Shakur as a result of he’s not well-liked. If Stevenson had the recognition of Ryan Garcia, Tank would have fought him a very long time in the past. He’s not. Shakir’s boring preventing fashion has gotten in the way in which of him turning into well-liked, and now he’s getting up there in age. He’s going to have to maneuver up quickly.
“I ain’t into chasing folks round. If he’s prepared to combat, I’m able to combat. It ought to occur, however I can’t sit there and chase you, after which he’s going to make it appear to be I would like him. I don’t want him,” mentioned Shakur about him not needing Tank Davis.
Who’s he kidding? Shakur has been chasing Tank Davis since he moved as much as 135 in 2023. In quite a few interviews, Shakur has talked about Gervonta’s identify, saying he needs to combat him and sounding totally determined. He’s sounded lovesick for the Tank combat.
Stevenson’s profession depends upon that combat, and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, has been speaking nonstop about desirous to make the Tank-Shakur combat. That may very well be the chief purpose Hearn signed Shakur, as a combat between him and Tank would herald some huge cash.
