Shakur Stevenson desires IBF light-weight champion Vasily Lomachenko to retire if he’s not going to combat him or Gervonta Davis. Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) says he’s “misplaced respect” for the 36-year-old former three-division world champion Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) as a result of he talked “wreckless” to him exterior of the ring however then didn’t wish to combat him.
Stevenson has been after Lomachenko to combat him for ages, however he’s not proven curiosity. The unwillingness of Shakur to have interaction, his give attention to hit-and-not-get-hit fashion, and his not being a business draw may very well be elements for why Lomachenko has proven no need to combat him.
Lomachenko fought fighters much like Shakur throughout his novice days in Ukraine, however he is probably not prepared to chase him across the ring in a combat that’s being booed by followers.
Shakur Needs Lomachenko To Retire
WBC light-weight champion Shakur feels that he and Tank Davis are the 2 greatest fighters at 135, and he says if Loma doesn’t wish to combat both, he wants to hold up his gloves. Apparently, Shakur isn’t telling Tank Davis to retire as a result of he’s not curious about preventing him. Why is that?
May it’s that Shakur desires to make sure he will get that huge payday in opposition to Tank as a result of he needs to be telling him to retire, too? The cash that Shakur would get preventing Tank could be way over he’s made throughout his skilled profession.
So, it is smart for Shakur to not step on his toes as a result of he wants that cash. Given his bodily issues, lack of energy, and safety-first preventing fashion on this weight class, he’s not prone to final as a championship-level fighter.
Many followers consider Shakur doesn’t belong at 135, as he’s a fish out of the water and may’t thrive on dry land in opposition to the ability punchers at light-weight. We noticed that clearly in Shakur’s combat in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos final November, when he ran across the ring for 12 rounds, making an attempt to not get hit.
Stevenson Labels Loma “Mushy”
“Nah, I’m form of over it. I feel he’s smooth. Once I seen at that final combat when he pushed up and was speaking to me form of wreckless, however he don’t wish to get in a boxing ring and sq. off. I feel he’s smooth,” stated Shakur Stevenson to Boxing Information, trashing Vasily Lomachenko for not agreeing to combat him.
Shakur can’t be “over it” if he calls for that Lomachenko retire. Shakur is bitter about not being given a combat in opposition to him and desires him out of the game as a result of he didn’t get his means.
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see how Shakur reacts when he’s 36, like Loma, and there’s a youthful fighter that’s demanding that he combat him. Will he be prepared to accommodate that fighter or flip up his nostril and ignore the man? It’s simple for Shakur to speak boldly now at 27, however when he’s 36, will he be prepared to tackle the younger killers?
Given Shakur’s fragile palms, lack of energy, and his defensive fashion of preventing that is determined by reflexes, it’s unlikely that he’ll nonetheless be within the sport at Lomachenko’s age. There’s not sufficient steadiness in Shakur’s sport to have a protracted profession. He’s all protection and no offense. It’s like a 90-10 protection imbalance over offense with Shakur. These varieties don’t final.
No Respect For Lomachenko
“I’ve respect for him for what he’s performed within the sport of boxing, however recently, I form of misplaced a variety of respect for him simply because our altercation was extra so like he was rowdy exterior of the ring. He don’t wish to get contained in the ring and settle it,” stated Shakur.
“I don’t even see the purpose of him boxing if he’s not going to combat me or he’s not going to combat Tank. What’s the purpose of you boxing? What are you doing? You may go get some fast cash. Go try this if that’s your case. Aside from that, don’t point out your self in talks with us since you don’t even wish to combat us,” stated Shakur.
If Shakur loses to William Zepeda on February twenty second, his profession goes to be in dangerous form, and it received’t matter anymore about Lomachenko not preventing him. Shakur might want to have his promoter, Eddie Hearn, come to his rescue to save lots of his profession along with his particular matchmaking capacity.
Hearn will try this for struggling fighters for some time, however he received’t do it indefinitely for guys who can’t swim with the sharks. Shakur is a traditional instance of a man who isn’t going to remain afloat for lengthy at light-weight. Hearn will attempt to do a rebuild job on Shakur if he loses to Zepeda, however he’s not going to guard him for the remainder of his profession if he can’t beat the top-rung fighters.
Retire he’s not tryna be in no huge fights so why be within the sport https://t.co/ivi16VMmao
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) November 11, 2024
