Comments Thread For: Shakur Stevenson, for better or worse, now controls his own destiny

[TheOneAboveAll]

This dude is crazier than KingRy if he thinks he's some kind of star. He has skills but is so entitled that he completely fails to realize that being a star requires being an entertainer.

[TheOneAboveAll]

Stevenson has at times been in entertaining fights but the last two have definitely been uninteresting say the least. His only real option for the big fights will be pbc route. If he signs with Hearn he will sink into total oblivion

Is that so? Word on the street is that PBC is broke and half of its stable is on furlough. Matchroom, on the other hand, is flying high atm.

[macmike100]

I was noticing the size of Shakur’s gloves. He chooses these for the padding. That’s for defense. Not offense.
Great for catching punches. He obviously does not like to get hit. One of the reasons his fights are boring.

[V.WEBB]

It's up from here. Even if Tank isn't next, which I hope it is, Zepeda is the perfect fight for them to make. And I have him dominating him when/if they fight.

[V.WEBB]

Zepeda is his mandatory - I could see that getting called and Zepeda will refuse as he's no.1 mandatory to the others - Oscar already hinting they are not going the Stevenson path but prefer Berinchyk

Why doesn't Oscar want to put him in there with Shakur?

[BlackRobb]

Those fighters fought their own style, and pushed their careers past the point of healthy. I do not think they would have been in better shape if the "couch warriors" had ignored their fights completely. Those horrid "couch warriors" were the only reason they got paychecks at all. I do hate hearing about former athletes of any sport dealing with pain, permanent injuries, or having emotional or mental problems from the result of their sport. It is sad. But blaming the fans that make the sport as popular as it is shows some strange priorities.

Fans who push the narrative that a fight isn't great unless there's blood and trauma are pure idiots who probably lift nothing heavier than a Hot Pocket on the average day.

[Mike D]

Fans who push the narrative that a fight isn't great unless there's blood and trauma are pure idiots who probably lift nothing heavier than a Hot Pocket on the average day.

Lol definitely a lot of truth in this

[landotter]

Fans who push the narrative that a fight isn't great unless there's blood and trauma are pure idiots who probably lift nothing heavier than a Hot Pocket on the average day.

And again... I do not understand the point. I agree there are bloodthirsty idiots who do not understand the sport, but were they in the boxers corners? Training the boxers? The commissioners who oversee the health standards of boxers? The refs of these boxers fights? The families and friends of these boxers who were close enough to them to pay attention to their needs?

I think your disgust is legit, and I actually 100% respect you for it. I just think it is misplaced. These boxers made money and a living off the fans. They were let down by the people who were supposed to be protecting them from themselves.

[Makaveli7]

A lot of you ****** dumb goofy ****S making excuses for Shakur huh? Have that same energy for Haney. He got cheated against that racist drug cheat ******* wannabe white boy!!

[Pappy O’Daniel]

I'm not sure it was a good idea to turn down that $15 million for 5 fights deal, but I wish him luck and hope he does well.