Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn Tips His Cap To Shakur Stevenson, Ranks Him As The Best Lightweight In The World

[Pigeons]

Here we go again with this foolery. Can we at least wait till he beat somebody of note first before we start crowning him? Jamaine Ortiz will be a good start. Easy fight to make though doesn’t seem he wants it. I don’t think I ll favor him over Haney. Definitely not favoring him over Tank either. Those two have the smarts to match him and we all know Tank brings the equalizer. Can he take that power?

In boxing, we often conflate "Most Talented" with "Best". "Best" has to be proven against the best.

[davef]

what is everyone seeing that im not? don't get me wrong I see a good fighter, good skils but the best lightweight? ATG candidate? I don't see anything special or what you consider a generational talent like RJJ, FMJ etc hes just a good solid top 5 fighter I think tank breaks his face and despite these sparring stories Haney controls him with ease over 12rds

[Monty Fisto]

He's certainly shown what he can do when it comes to beating women in parking garages, but he still has a way to go to prove himself at lightweight.

[THC]

Don't like him as a thug but I also favor him over the rest.Very high ring smarts, great skills. Good height and reach for this weight class. His style is difficult for anybody. He's calling out everybody. Gotta respect that.I hope he gets opportunities to prove he's the best LW.