Comments Thread For: Shakur Stevenson Picks Apart Tapia, Easily Wins Decision

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Shakur Stevenson made a conscious decision before his fight Friday night to box the way that best suits him. The 2016 Olympic silver medalist admits he previously was too concerned about criticism of his tactical approach in the ring. Stevenson still is a work in progress, but the undefeated featherweight prospect's smart, patient approach paid off throughout the skillful southpaw's easy eight-round victory over Juan Tapia in Reno, Nevada.
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['b']

Robbery, I had Tapia winning by TKO in the 6th

[Eff Pandas]

And Arum used to call Floyd boring. Wait til Stevenson is 18-0 with 8 KO's or w/e.

['b']

These are good rounds at an early age and early stage of your pro career. A lot of fighters are still fighting club fighters with negative records at this stage.

I like the body attack and right jab, the power isn't really there but the more important thing is to develop the skills and foundations first. Too early to call him a future p4p, but way too early to call him a dud. Hopefully he is on the Crawford/Horn card in April

[_original_]

Yawn...............

[HI-TECH Boxing]

It seems like Stevenson fails to impress the majority of people after every single fight.

I said years before he even made the Olympics that he wasn't as good as they were trying to hype him out to be.
I was called a hater, among other stuff, back then.
But based on how people react, after his fights, it looks like I wasn't too far off.

I know what I'm watching. This kid is not a bad fighter, but doesn't have that "It" factor. No power. Not really athletic. Not that fast. Not saying he's slow but doesn't have world level speed. That's only a few things.

Stevenson and Conlan aren't that impressive.

[Larry the boss]

These are good rounds at an early age and early stage of your pro career. A lot of fighters are still fighting club fighters with negative records at this stage.

I like the body attack and right jab, the power isn't really there but the more important thing is to develop the skills and foundations first. Too early to call him a future p4p, but way too early to call him a dud. Hopefully he is on the Crawford/Horn card in April

agreed........

[rudy]

These are good rounds at an early age and early stage of your pro career. A lot of fighters are still fighting club fighters with negative records at this stage.

I like the body attack and right jab, the power isn't really there but the more important thing is to develop the skills and foundations first. Too early to call him a future p4p, but way too early to call him a dud. Hopefully he is on the Crawford/Horn card in April

Sorry if you want to watch sparring matches go to his gym and put on youtube. Stevenson is crap, and will not make a world champion even if it is a vacant title, no power just looks another basic fighter, another bad investment shades of that silver medalist who messed up big time. 3 soft fights 1 had fightt should be the ratio, otherwise you waste money building a fighter up to realise he has no heart VICTOR ORITZ

['b']

Sorry if you want to watch sparring matches go to his gym and put on youtube. Stevenson is crap, and will not make a world champion even if it is a vacant title, no power just looks another basic fighter, another bad investment shades of that silver medalist who messed up big time. 3 soft fights 1 had fightt should be the ratio, otherwise you waste money building a fighter up to realise he has no heart VICTOR ORITZ

Yeah man I'm heartbroken, I'll continue to watch his fights and you can continue to not watch them. Everyone wins

[nycsmooth]

He reminds me of Rushed Warren in a way with his speed... still I was not impressed by a very nothing d-class opponent... don't have much more difficult because he starts to begin to fight people of class...