Comments Thread For: Emanuel Navarrete-Denys Berinchyk Vacant Lightweight Title Fight Ordered By WBO

[boxingitis]

That's how you become a multi-division champion nowadays. Vaquero won a vacant belt at 130 against some australian dude and may win another vacant belt at 135 against a fighter who has never fought above euro level, and coming off what should have been a loss ton Conceicao.

Yup Ennis, Gervonta, Tszyu, and Haney became Champs by email.

[Teetotaler69]

Probably like Teo, but none the less:

Shakur Stevenson announces retirement from boxing

https://www.badlefthook.com/2024/1/3...xing-news-2024

Lmfao no way! At least when Teo did it he beat top guys and became lineal champ. That moron just retiring after a shlt performance hoping a promoter would overpay him

[JonDP]

It makes sense to move up to pursue the mega fights but his physique is going to betray him. He’s doughy and not strong enough to compete with the super-drained 135 pounders of the world.

[messi807]

Yup Ennis, Gervonta, Tszyu, and Haney became Champs by email.

But two vacant belts in a row and then getting a gift and instant title shot in a division he’s never competed in is crazy.

Looks like Tank is going to cherrypick Navarette after this fight and show the world another highlight KO reel. I’m unsure why such a weight bully at 130 who struggled would move up to 135 where he’ll struggle even more!

[The Big Dunn]

My boy Navarette getting a big fight a LW. Tough fight that Navarette should pull out.

I bet Bob makes the winner of this fight vs Shakur instead of giving Shakur the Loma fight he wants.

[Bronx2245]

Will Shakur Stevenson Really Retire?
By James Slater - 01/30/2024

The big boxing news story of the day, of today, may not, indeed most people feel it will not, prove to be much of a story at all. Will Shakur Stevenson, at age 26, really retire, as he has – as you have no doubt read or heard by now – announced via social media? “Hell, no!” I hear you cry. And you are almost certainly right. Yes, Stevenson, who says he “ain’t f*****g with this weak boxing game,” is frustrated, and has been for some time, over the way certain fighters have ducked him and are ducking him.

But retire, with his prime years not yet reached, with so many $millions ahead of him? No way. We have, over the past few months, seen “fake” retirement announcements by other stars of the game, including Tyson Fury (who was guilty of announcing his retirement way more than once) and Teofimo Lopez. Now, here comes Shakur insisting he is done. But nobody believes Stevenson.

Maybe the gifted, unbeaten southpaw will take a break from the ring, this as he continues to wait for big fights with the likes of the Vasiliy Lomachenko-George Kambosos winner, Tank Davis and others. But he WILL be back. Stevenson, 21-0(10) WILL fight again. As one fight fan has already asked, what else would Stevenson do with his life? Sure, he could become a trainer, but with so much natural talent, Stevenson would be crazy to fail to fully realise it.

What Stevenson wants, and deserves, is a fair shake, with his fellow elites agreeing to face him in the ring and with the promoters doing their utmost to make these fights happen. There may have been something that happened very recently that served to tick Shakur off, however, and that this is the reason he reflexively took to X to make his shock retirement announcement. Maybe this something was the news of how three-weight champ Emanuel Navarrete will fight Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO lightweight title, or the fight at least having been ordered by the WBO?

Stevenson actually posted how news of this ordered fight is “sickening.”

So, was this the last straw for Shakur? Maybe.

Only time will tell if Stevenson really does retire, but until he vacates his WBC 135 pound title, fans will of course remain hugely sceptical. Also, Stevenson has one fight left to honor with his deal with Top Rank. Let’s see if Stevenson honors this one fight and then continues with his career as a free agent.

Again, today’s big news story may turn out to be no real story at all.

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-new...-retire/273631

Damn Shakur! You just can't win Brother! Time to go Fam!!!

[Bronx2245]

Lomachenko Vs. Kambosos For IBF Lightweight Title To Be Officially Announced Tuesday
By Will Arons - 01/29/2024

Vasily Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) and George Kambosos Jr. (21-2, 10 KOs) will meet this Tuesday, January 30th, at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT for their press conference to announce their clash for the vacant IBF lightweight title for Sunday, May 12th in Perth, Australia [May 11th in the U.S].

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-new...tuesday/273620

Not looking good for my Brother Shakur! Loma swerves, gets a title shot! Navarrette swerves AGAIN, gets a title shot! Pitbull swerved, getting a title shot! Zepeda swerved, getting a final eliminator vs. Maxi Hughes in March! What's next, Tank vs. Frank Martin? That would be the icing on the cake! SMH!

[Clegg]

But two vacant belts in a row and then getting a gift and instant title shot in a division he’s never competed in is crazy.

Looks like Tank is going to cherrypick Navarette after this fight and show the world another highlight KO reel. I’m unsure why such a weight bully at 130 who struggled would move up to 135 where he’ll struggle even more!

If you remember the fight he had with Wilson, I thought there was something very questionable there with how Navarette made weight. Since then his performances haven't been great. So maybe he's having serious problems making 130 already. Most likely if he wins he gets fed to Loma or Shakur though rather than to Tank, Bob will keep things in-house.

[messi807]

If you remember the fight he had with Wilson, I thought there was something very questionable there with how Navarette made weight. Since then his performances haven't been great. So maybe he's having serious problems making 130 already. Most likely if he wins he gets fed to Loma or Shakur though rather than to Tank, Bob will keep things in-house.

Do you know Wilson said they manipulated the scales? And that’s the 2nd opponent that’s said that. Would call him a weight bully for sure.. but I’m fine with him moving up, should’ve been at 135 two years ago. I also forgot the shady stuff that happened in the Wilson fight. No rematch. Then no rematch for Robson. But gets instant title shot.. crazy

[boxingitis]

But two vacant belts in a row and then getting a gift and instant title shot in a division he’s never competed in is crazy.

Looks like Tank is going to cherrypick Navarette after this fight and show the world another highlight KO reel. I’m unsure why such a weight bully at 130 who struggled would move up to 135 where he’ll struggle even more!

Navarette will be more accomplished that Tank and Shakur. 4 Division world Champion while Tank 130 Champ, 135 Email Champ, 1 140 REGULAR TITLE.