Shakur Stevenson posted a unfavorable response on social media about Floyd ‘Child Austin’ Schofield’s unimpressive 12-round unanimous resolution victory over Rene Tellez Giron on Saturday evening in Las Vegas.
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After watching Schofield 18-0, 12 KOs) flip his again on Giron (20-4, 13 KOs) within the third spherical and virtually getting brained to the again of the pinnacle, WBC light-weight champion Shakur stated on X, “Meals.” He additionally stated that Schofield is fortunate that Giron didn’t “clip” him when he turned his again to him and walked away throughout the center of an trade in spherical three.
Giron later knocked Schofield down with a giant left hook in spherical 11. Shakur noticed that, too, and he’s received to be feeling assured about his possibilities of successful a struggle in opposition to Schofield. Floyd Sr stated on the post-fight press convention that Shakur must struggle Child Austin.
Schofield received tonight by a 12-round unanimous resolution. The scores have been 118-109, 116-11 and 118-109.
Meals!!! https://t.co/NIFYclHmXy
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 3, 2024
“Now that he confirmed that he’s susceptible, it’ll give them the braveness to step within the ring,” stated Floyd Schofield Sr. to the media about his son, ‘Child Austin.’, trying beatable in opposition to Rene Tellez Giron on Saturday evening.
Scholfield Jr. and his dad can discuss all they need about getting a struggle in opposition to Shakur Stevenson for his WBC light-weight title, nevertheless it’s not occurring. He’s already going to be defending his belt in opposition to #1 contender William Zepeda on February twenty second, offered the Mexican contender defeats Tevin Farmer on November sixteenth.
If Zepeda beats Shakur, there received’t be a lot curiosity in a struggle in opposition to Schofield. Shakur could be attempting to rebuild and may even transfer as much as 140, relying on how badly Zepeda beats him.
“For my part, Shakur ain’t received no energy like Rene. So, I’m prepared,” stated Schofield Jr. “I felt that after he caught me with the knockdown, I believed, ‘You already know what? I need this to go the entire 12 rounds,’ as a result of I wished to provide the followers what they wished to see. I used to be advantageous.
He fortunate dude ain’t clip his ass when he rotated
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 3, 2024
“After the knockdown, I believed, ‘You already know what? Let’s bang it out the entire struggle,” stated Schofield.
Shakur doesn’t have a lot energy. He’s a defensive man that does this after which dashes away. He doesn’t possess the offensive recreation to face and struggle somebody like Schofield or any of the younger contenders. If Shakur fought Raymond Muratalla and tried to really struggle him, he’d get destroyed.
“Shakur is likely one of the biggest. That’s why we wish to struggle him and Tank,” stated Schofield Sr. “Shakur wants somebody thrilling like Child. If Shakur retains getting boring fights, his mind goes to maintain happening. He wants Child, Pitbull, and Tank. He wants these aggressive fighters.”
