Shakur Stevenson is trying huge for a 135-pounder forward of his PPV struggle towards Joe Cordina on October twelfth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This week, WBC light-weight champion Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) was pictured subsequent to his pal, Terence Crawford, and surprisingly seemed greater than him. Followers take a look at that image and the video of the 2 figuring out and say, ‘No surprise Shakur did so effectively combating in three totally different weight lessons. The man is massive subsequent to his competitors.’
Coaching with Crawford
Shakur has been honing his fashion with the four-division world champion Crawford. Stevenson goals to grow to be extra fan-friendly and entertain the followers to grow to be a “international celebrity” and PPV fighter.
He’s bought quite a lot of work to do as a result of his combating fashion doesn’t match what the U.S. followers are searching for after they watch boxing. There usually are not sufficient followers within the States to understand Shakur’s combating fashion, and he both adapts or perishes.
He’s presently British promoter Eddie Hearn’s venture, however he must take him to the UK if he desires to remodel him right into a star as a result of he received’t be capable of do this within the U.S.
Shakur is combating on PPV for his October 12t title protection towards Cordina, nevertheless it’s priced at $14.99. Sooner or later, except Shakur is combating somebody standard like Gervonta Davis or William Zepeda, he’ll return to non-PPV as a result of he lacks the fashion to struggle behind a paywall.
Shakur, 27, has at all times been massive for the load lessons he’s competed in, and that’s helped him win world titles that he may not have received if not for his measurement.
With Shakur’s measurement, he may simply marketing campaign at 147, combating the likes of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. In fact, that may be a step too far for Shakur, who barely beat light-weight Edwin De Los Santos final November to say the vacant WBC 135-lb belt.
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— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) September 6, 2024
The Blueprint to Beat Shakur
The New Jersey native Stevenson’s work will likely be made a lot simpler towards former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs), who’s arising in weight from 130 to problem him for his title. It’s believed that Shakur’s promoter Hearn is feeding him a gimme to make him resemble a star, increase his inventory, and assist out his needy Matchroom fighter Cordina.
Cordina and his coach, Ben Davison, must determine a strategy to remedy the Shakur puzzle on October twelfth. De Los Santos may be the blueprint to comply with as a result of he had temporary success chasing Shakur across the ring, nailing him exhausting when he may pin him down.
