Shakur Stevenson revealed on social media that he’s began coaching camp for his subsequent protection of his WBC light-weight title.
One other Rebound Opponent for Stevenson?
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is staying quiet about who the challenger will probably be, however it’s believed to be former IBF tremendous middleweight champion Joe Cordina. Promoter Eddie Hearn said final week that negotiations had began for Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs) to face Shakur subsequent. Shakur goes to let Hearn announce the battle.
If it’s certainly Cordina that Shakur is defending towards, it will be much like his final battle towards Artem Harutyunyan, the place he confronted a fighter coming off a loss. Frank Martin had overwhelmed Harutyunyan in his earlier battle earlier than dealing with Shakur for his WBC title.
Unusually, Shakur is making a reputation for himself, preventing low-level fighters coming off losses, however this is perhaps the perfect he can do. His efficiency towards Edwin De Los Santos was so dangerous that it might have been completely marginalized.
Cordina, 32, has moved as much as 135 following shedding his IBF title to Anthony Cacace by an eighth-round knockout on Might 18th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The British fighter, Cordina, didn’t look good in that loss to Cacace, showing sluggish and getting hit so much.
Joe Cordina had struggled in his two prior fights towards Shavkat Rakhimov and Edward Vazquez. He’d regarded poor in each fights, so it’s unsurprising that Cacace dethroned him.
Speculations on the Combat Date and Card Placement
There’s hypothesis that Shakur vs. Cordina will probably be packaged with His Excellancy’s October twelfth occasion, headlined by Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh. If Shakur is defending towards Cordina subsequent, it may wind up on the undercard.
It’s not a fantastic battle, however it’s worthy of being on the undercard of Beterbiev-Bivol on the #2 or #3 spot, relying on who else is on the cardboard.
Followers don’t perceive why Shakur would defend towards Cordina when the extremely ranked #2 Raymond Muratalla, #4 Edwin De Los Santos, and #6 Andy Cruz await an opportunity to battle for a world title.
As a consequence of their energy and expertise, these guys can be critical threats to Shakur. In distinction, Cordina is a safer guess for Shakur to maintain him profitable lengthy sufficient to face William Zepeda in February.
Hearn promotes Cordina, and he is perhaps the one who selected him for Shakur. If Hearn indicators the free agent Shakur to his Mathroom Boxing secure, an in-house battle towards Cordina will make plenty of sense. It makes British followers pleased and helps Hearn give Cordina a fast title shot for a pleasant pick-me-up.
1st day of camp in the present day 😈
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 19, 2024
