Comments Thread For: Devin Haney Shreds Shakur Stevenson: "If He Really Thought I Was a B!tch He Would've Took The Fight"

[tomhawq]

I'll say this about Haney, he has done what he's needed to do to put himself in the driver's seat. He has all the lightweight belts and sees the weakness Prograis showed in his last fight. Brilliant career moves by Haney and his team. This is not a commentary on his fighting style or whom he has fought, just his career management.

Eddie Hearn made it all possible for him. Bill Haney admitted it in the Prograis press con. Nobody wanted to signed them and Hearn came into their lives.

[Nightfall]

Shakur is mandatory for which belt? Anyway mandatory fee are usually like 20% so Shakur got a better deal from Haney and he refused it. It seems to Me like it's Shakur's fault the fight never took place.

It’s obvious that you don’t know the facts. Haney priced Stevenson down and out of the fight negotiations because he knew the high risk .

[Dare7]

It’s obvious that you don’t know the facts. Haney priced Stevenson down and out of the fight negotiations because he knew the high risk .

What facts are you talking about that I don't know of?

Stevenson is not a big draw and also he even lost his belts on scale at 130 before moving to 135.

Haney is the undisputed Champion at 135 so Haney gave him 25% and when calculated to actual numbers, it is going to be Shakur's biggest payday.

Also if Stevenson doesn't like the number, he should have given a counter offer but he didn't instead he was ranting on social media.
Haney had to take ****ty money to own those belts. He had to sign to Top rank to get the fight with Kambosos, he had to take less money back to back and he had fight in Australia back to back. Once he got and defended the belt, he got a better leverage against Lomachenko. If Stevenson had took the fight and won then he could have more leverage in the rematch but instead he calculated wrong.

Another thing, if Stevenson had enforce Mandatory and the fight went to purse bid, just because both fighter are not major draw the money bid will have been small and Shakur will still get 20-25% of the money still. Even if Stevenson wants more than 25%, he should have negotiated with Wisdom. Stevenson fumbled on this one.

[Apollo7]

It’s obvious that you don’t know the facts. Haney priced Stevenson down and out of the fight negotiations because he knew the high risk .

Explain the facts then. How did he price him down and out when 25% is the normal amount for a mandatory?

[Yaconcha]

Shakir Stevenson would rinse the silly kunt, and hang him out on the line.

[Bronx2245]

That's never been confirmed. Martin admitted being offered $1 million. Hard to believe Stevenson taking $3 million for an average fight being held on a Thursday! Do you? Is that how generous the Bobfather has become for his top fighters?

Shakur offered Frank Martin 25%, said it was the most money he ever made, same statement Haney said about Shakur! It is what it is!

[SweetPbfAli]

Shakur could’ve taken the low ball offer. Instead he chose to enforce his mandatory status to get a better cut and Haney immediately ditched the division.

Shakur doing that also called Haney's bluff and would have made that offer real. Devin and Bill are really good at creating public narratives though.

[SweetPbfAli]

What facts are you talking about that I don't know of?

Stevenson is not a big draw and also he even lost his belts on scale at 130 before moving to 135.

Haney is the undisputed Champion at 135 so Haney gave him 25% and when calculated to actual numbers, it is going to be Shakur's biggest payday.

Also if Stevenson doesn't like the number, he should have given a counter offer but he didn't instead he was ranting on social media.
Haney had to take ****ty money to own those belts. He had to sign to Top rank to get the fight with Kambosos, he had to take less money back to back and he had fight in Australia back to back. Once he got and defended the belt, he got a better leverage against Lomachenko. If Stevenson had took the fight and won then he could have more leverage in the rematch but instead he calculated wrong.

Another thing, if Stevenson had enforce Mandatory and the fight went to purse bid, just because both fighter are not major draw the money bid will have been small and Shakur will still get 20-25% of the money still. Even if Stevenson wants more than 25%, he should have negotiated with Wisdom. Stevenson fumbled on this one.

There were no numbers attached to this percentage so how do you know it would've been his highest payday? And honestly, neither guy is a draw like that. ****, Shakur is equal to if not better at live gate numbers. Haney has the belts which is leverage as much as the fighters care about the belts, but he's no Tank in this situation lol.

It was a throwaway Twitter offer, Bill and J Prince had a conversation about it where the ask was 50/50 and that was it. After that, Prince and Arum went the sanctioning body route to make it real and call the Haney's bluff, and Devin promptly moved up to 140.

[SweetPbfAli]

Shakur have taken the fight for a chance to become undisputed lightweight champion. The money would come afterwards if he won.

You guys are greatly exaggerating the value of those belts lol. Haney and Charlo were undisputed and nobody really cared.

[maguirre]

Shakur offered Frank Martin 25%, said it was the most money he ever made, same statement Haney said about Shakur! It is what it is!

Martin confirmed he was offered $1 million for the fight and if that is 25% then Shakie is making a killing by getting $3 mil in a fight held on a Thursday! If you believe that, then you would likely believe anything that suits your agenda. And no one can do anything about it. It is what it is.