The last time boxing fans saw Curtis Stevens (29-6, 21 KOs) back in March, he was on the receiving end of a brutal knockout loss at the hands of former world champion David Lemieux at Turning Stone Casino in New York.
The next move for Stevens could take place at the junior middleweight division, according to trainer Andre Rozier.
Rozier indicates that Stevens is fully capable of getting down to the division limit of 154-pounds.
At one point Stevens was a contender at the super middleweight limit, before making his move to middleweight in 2012.
And now Stevens, who is not a tall middleweight at 5'7, will explore new opportunities in a weight class in 2018.
The two names at the top of Stevens' target list - IBF champion Jarrett Hurd and WBC champion Jermell Charlo.
"We're gonna explore possibly him going down to 154, and mixing it up [in that division], because Curtis said that he wants to fight Hurd or Charlo at 154," Rozier told ATG Radio.
If Rozier had his pick, it would certainly be Hurd.
He believes Hurd has the perfect style for his boxer. Hurd likes to come forward, he's certainly hittable and appears vulnerable in the early rounds - where Stevens is at his most dangerous.
"Hurd would be a great fight for him, because he's gonna come [forward] and before he realizes what's coming at him he's going to get hit with some thunder. And Jarrett's been taking some good shots, but I'm pretty sure that if Curtis curls a hook up on his head - it's over. Curtis would give him the shakey leg," Rozier said.
Hurd (21-0, 15 KOs), a huge junior middleweight at 6'1, was in action back in October when he picked up the biggest victory of his career - a win over former world champion Austin Trout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was the first stoppage loss of Trout's career.
