Comments Thread For: Shakur Stevenson retains title with breezy win over Artem Harutyunyan

[Poopdick]

Shakur is good. can be hard to hit but he don't have that next level too him. he is to basic of an offensive guy and really just don't know how to step it up. that won't work well with the top tier guys. well really Tank hasn't fought top tier guys either so it's really hard to tell. are their really any top tier guys in this division? well known that managers know the weaknesses of clients, as do Promoters. and they match them accordingly. that why Bam Rodriguez is a hof at 24 yrs old. and some these guys are 30nyrs old and fight nobody

[Airtioteclint]

What’s the excuse for his other 27 fights ???

I tried to leave a lot of sarcastic clues in there. But I guess it wasn't enough.

[MulaKO]

I tried to leave a lot of sarcastic clues in there. But I guess it wasn't enough.

My bad then lol

[eco1]

So did he run too much tonight?

He was fighting a Paulie....

[GFunk23]

Typical Shakur fight. Great boxing skills and defense but little eye catching offense with a lot of pitty pat punching. The way Shakur talks to his trainer and grandfather in the corner is disgraceful. Shakur is arguing with him constantly. Does he not respect anyone, even the guy who got him into the sport anf nurture his talent? You would never hear Andre Ward speak with Virgil Hunter like that.

[Theshotyoudontsee]

The truth is Shakur and Foster are scared to get hurt. To the guy that said to follow Inoue and other action fighters, I certainly do.

Some fighters just don't have the chin or the power to make it exciting. In that way they are their own worst enemies......good to not lose, but the fans don't show up for no power and fear.

[Oracle01]

When you can stand directly in front of a man, and he can’t hit you, then you’re very talented! There’s a reason Loma, Navarrette, and soon Zepeda, all chose an alternate path to a title at 135’

Ye cool. Thing is boxing is about punching people , not just avoiding punches. He ain't anything special at the most important aspect for boxing.

[Carpe Diem]

Typical Shakur fight. Great boxing skills and defense but little eye catching offense with a lot of pitty pat punching. The way Shakur talks to his trainer and grandfather in the corner is disgraceful. Shakur is arguing with him constantly. Does he not respect anyone, even the guy who got him into the sport anf nurture his talent? You would never hear Andre Ward speak with Virgil Hunter like that.

That’s how he rolls. There’s a reason why even to this day Devin Haney is still more likable than him. Shakur thinks he’s already better and greater than most boxers before, and has yet to display it inside the ring. He’s like a more talented version of Broner, but less entertaining. He has the deluded ego and arrogance, but no one is debating whether he’s worthy to be a top 3 P4P boxer. He tries desperately hard to 1 up Floyd, but Floyd was already top 5 P4P at Shakur’s current age. He likes to blame everyone else but himself. Shakur is a good technician/pure boxer, but he has no special effects.

[Brian T]

Hmm...watch a boxer, who can 'win' a fight with out losing brain cells, OR, watching to fighters can break walnuts with their foreheads, and can't spell two or too.

Don't blame the boxer, blame the fighter who can't cut off the ring and hit the boxer.

There are even skilled fighter in the UFC, who don't take a ton of punishment and still win.

Key word: Skills

[Rigpig]

If you’re ever having a hard time falling asleep put on a Stevenson fight. What a clown he is. Back talking his corner all night saying he’s gonna stop this mediocre guy he’s facing then he doesn’t even stop him or even come close. He’s got no power to get anyone’s respect Tank would walk him down and KO him.