Shakur Stevenson says he desires to indicate the followers that he can sit within the picket and beat up his opponents, too, within the title protection of his WBC light-weight belt towards Artem Harutyunyan this Saturday, July sixth, on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey.
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A Departure from the Norm
It might be a departure for Shakur if he selected to struggle within the pocket towards Harutyunyan quite than scootering across the ring all evening. However Shakur is keen to be stationary when preventing weak punchers or fighters with gradual hand pace.
Shakur fights contained in the pocket if he feels he has nothing to worry. Sadly, many of the good lightweights have energy, and Shakur will return to his hit-and-not-get-hit type as soon as he faces one among them after Saturday’s title protection.
Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) is preventing at house in entrance of his Newark followers, and he must look good towards Harutyunyan. It’s not solely a homecoming for Stevenson but additionally the final struggle on his contract with High Rank, and he’ll be a free agent.
One other safety-first efficiency by Shakur can be a catastrophe as he enters the free agent market. He believes there will probably be a stampede of promoters vying for his providers, however which may not occur if he appears unhealthy towards Harutyunyan.
“I’m going to take him to a degree he’s by no means been on. I’m simply going to be myself. I’m going to return out and present my expertise and present my ranges,” stated Shakur Stevenson throughout as we speak’s remaining press convention for the protection of his WBC light-weight title towards Artem Harutyunyan this Saturday, July sixth, on ESPN.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
Harutyunyan, 33, wore a enterprise swimsuit on the press convention as we speak. On the identical time, Shakur was dressed casually in on a regular basis garments, trying somewhat tough in comparison with one thing he’d like thrown collectively. From trying on the two, you’d assume that Harutyunyan was the rich world champion and Shakur the challenger.
“I believe I’m top-of-the-line within the sport of boxing at hit and don’t get hit,” Shakur continued. “There’s a sure method of doing that, and I need to present the followers that each one that shifting round is one thing I don’t actually must do. I can sit within the pocket and beat you up, too.”
If Shakur goes to struggle contained in the pocket, he’d higher do it for this struggle, or else he’ll restrict the curiosity different promoters have in signing him.
