Comments Thread For: At contract's end, Shakur Stevenson says Top Rank has stalled his career

[Rico_box]

Part of the problem is he doesn’t have the most fan pleasing style out there.

And it’s hard when most of the bouts are shutouts.

Now, there’s something to be said about a guy who can dominate a championship bout and he up 12 rds to 0, but as far as action is concerned, it’s not great.

And that part isn’t a Stevenson issue. That’s a matchmaking issue.

[AmpMcv]

How is he raciswhen he's just telling the truth. You obviously do not live in America so you don't have a clue what you're talking about. We are currently going through this whole process of making Caitlyn Clark a super duper star for one reason.

I was born in Houston and have lived in the U.S. my whole life. Who is this great white boxer that is being protected? Jared Anderson? Edgar Berlanga? Tim Bradley? Chavez JR? All huge hypejobs totally protected until they were exposed. Notice anything white about them?

[AmpMcv]

Reading is fundamental. You repeated what I said cornball.

You forgot to read the part where I pointed outyour obvious racism, *******.

[Lefty0616]

You forgot to read the part where I pointed outyour obvious racism, *******.

You can target a fact and call it whatever you want..... It's still a fact

[AmpMcv]

You can target a fact and call it whatever you want..... It's still a fact

Ok. Now give me one example of a "white fighter" being given preferential treatment in boxing. Racist.

[Lefty0616]

Ok. Now give me one example of a "white fighter" being given preferential treatment in boxing. Racist.

You've gotta be kidding me. Peace!

[damned1974]

You're the one that's gotta be joking. And you've proven my point. In a time where the days of the boxers being elevated out the gate are over. There are no longer boxers like Sugar Ray Leonard and De La Hoya generating buzz right after debuting.

Yet boxers like Loma and most definitely Jake Paul have a following like no other right out of the gate where as you put it, "Whites are the minority in the sport". I wonder why? Race has nothing to do with it. Yeah, right!!!!

Mayweather nor Canelo were superstars by their 15th or 20th fight. It took time to build their brand.

And I don't know your age, but you probably can't sit face to face with me and run a gauntlet conversation of boxing history.

While these are our opinions, quite a few fans can appreciate what Shakur Stevenson brings to the table. Nay Sayers call him boring, but when it gets down to it, Stevenson is a very good boxer. He's had a couple of duds, but he has also had entertaining bouts. Styles make fights. That's what boxing is.

There have been a few boxers who have had duds, but when they finally arrived, they treated true boxing fans to some classic bouts. They just needed that challenge - that dance partner. I see Stevenson as being a boxer that will end up fitting this description.

There's a lot to cover in your statements here...

For context, I am 50, and have been watching boxing since the 1980s and the only thing I find stranger than an appeal for Shakur's style is a "man" trying to defend it with a straight face.

The reality is Shakur may fill a niche market for people who like watching paint dry, but he is not a fighter that many will relate to in the way he fights....Sure, it is my opinion, but unfortunately it is also the opinion of the promoters and the general consensus of boxing fans (as well as the many fans who left the arena by round 7 tonight). Top Rank, who have built Stevenson are not expected to renew his contract but instead will cut their financial losses-Is this because he is appealing?

Shakur is no Corrales-he is not a warrior. To his own admission he does not fight for the appeal of the fans but solely for his career, so why do you get upset when the lack of appeal by many fans is returned?

As for the race thing, I will let you lead the conversation because I am not seeing much sense in saying that a sport where whites are an absolute minority can equate to any kind of racial influence to benefit them.I am simply not seeing fighters like Loma given the benefit of the doubt when a black fighter such as Haney received a gift over him. As for Jake Paul's popularity-it is not simply because of race-it's because of his youtube notoriety....You have to go through mental gymnastics to draw a conclusion that race is his source of success!

[damned1974]

You've gotta be kidding me. Peace!

Are you going to answer the man?

[_Rexy_]

You've gotta be kidding me. Peace!

Always a victim until someone calls you out.

[_Rexy_]

"gone years ago"??????? ... I just gave you examples of Caitlyn Clark and Tyson Fury which are recent. It's not gone away. Just now there are a lot of white folks that don't choose ignorance as a lifestyle anymore. They will call their own out now. Good job people. Happy 4th of July!!

Tyson Fury with his gift stoppages over WIlder?