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

[DClefthook]

I like Shakur. That said, i don't think TR stalled his career. He's kept busy and has fought some very good fighters. He has progressed.
I would say that Mayweather will stifle his HOF capacities that he needs to continue. All mayweather will do is find sub par latino fighters to spoon feed him till he turns into a charlo or tank. If thats what makes him happy. Go for it.

"Al Mayweather will do is find him subpar latino fighters"....you mean like TR did by feeding him subpar latino fighters like Oscar Valdez? Shakur is 21-0 and the only black fighter on his record is a 35 yr old Jemel Herring......"turns into a Charlo or Tank".... which Charlo? The undisputed Jermell or the multi millionaire / multi weight champ Jermall? Or turns into Tank which is currently the most popular and richest American boxer. hahahaha You losers always try and use a black fighter to make your point just to have me smack your dumbazz down with facts!!! hahahahaha

[DClefthook]

Arum is cheap (maybe more to do with his ESPN budget) so it's not like he hasn't contributed to some of it. A couple Rigo-esque performances sure as hell didn't help though so there's some personal responsibility to take.

Arum is not the problem and never has been. This is the same ***ish guy who partnered with a black ****** Muhammed Ali in the 1960s during the height of the civil rights era. Arum has been promoting black fighters before ODLH was born and while Haymon was still promoting small time Motown shows in Detroit. The problem is America's love for boxing has all but vanished and TR has found their niche in promoting Mexican and east Euro fighters, neither of which has a pathway to American stardom (minus Canelo). So Shakur must leave for greener pastures which is PBC because Haymon has been running the market which turns black athletes / entertainers into American superstars. Plain and simple!!

[Smash]

dumb ass, should have been undisputed, bob cant force loma to fight u loma went the easier route to AUS and now tank hopefully for a big fight, take responsibility for your own actions and choices

[Boricua181]

Too much talk from this guy.

Big talk, no action!

[DClefthook]

another delusional spoiled brat from america who thinks he is the center of the universe and everything should revolve around him. top rank that he slanders gave him joet (laughable) for his first title, then herring and valdez to become the lineal champion at his second weight and an easy path to a third weight title. that's stalling his career???!!! he obviously have no clue that another olympic medalist in his division had to wait until he was 36!!! for his FIRST title shot. berinchyk can say his career was stalled. shakur had it on easy mode.

top rank and bob aren't some good samaritans but they were good to shakur. he has no right to complain at all.

The reason you don't hear of Olympic fighters like Berinchyk is because historically those east Euro guys are required to fight for the 'state' and forgo the riches of the evil western nations. That's why you don't hear a lot about guys like triple G and Usyk until their 30s. Now those east Euro guys are free to go get the money so you will start hearing about guys like Berinchyk a lot sooner. And as long as Shakur feels as though he isn't being treated fairly then he should complain to the high heavens if he wants. Who are you to tell him he shouldnt??

[DClefthook]

I’m sure they would pay but they would do well to have Shakur fight a couple of times on Amazon free against people he can look good against

Exactly!! If he signs this summer then maybe an easy fight to wet his beak and then his next should be the co main rematch against Edwin on the undercard of Tank v Loma!

[Bronx2245]

The reason you don't hear of Olympic fighters like Berinchyk is because historically those east Euro guys are required to fight for the 'state' and forgo the riches of the evil western nations. That's why you don't hear a lot about guys like triple G and Usyk until their 30s. Now those east Euro guys are free to go get the money so you will start hearing about guys like Berinchyk a lot sooner. And as long as Shakur feels as though he isn't being treated fairly then he should complain to the high heavens if he wants. Who are you to tell him he shouldnt??

Who did Berinchyk beat to become champion? Oh, that's right, yet another fighter Shakur was begging for...Navarrete!!!

[DClefthook]

James Prince is his manager. Hmmmmm, I wonder why he wasnt talking smack about Prince? LOL

Because James is his manager not promoter. Understand the difference sonny boy!

[DClefthook]

Shakur stalled his own career with those horribly boring performances. After the Valdez fight I thought this is the next great fighter. But now ? Yawn .

Respect. Now it is up to Shakur to make us believe again.

[Boricua181]

Oscar, Floyd, Cotto, Mikey, Pacquiao, and Bud! The list is long, and they all did pretty well for themselves! I wish him the best of luck!

I agree with you brother Bronx2245, Shakur has to move, and learn from his mistakes business wise, and boxing wise.
That horrible display of cat, and mouse where Shakur played the scared mouse, to De Los Santos aggressive cat, just doesn't cut it with the boxing fans.