Comments Thread For: Arum Rules Out Shakur Stevenson vs. Michael Conlan in Future

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When they first turned pro, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum had predicted a future fight down the line between Olympians Shakur Stevenson and Michael Conlan. But now Arum doubts that a fight between the two of them will actually take place in the future.
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[Eff Pandas]

Well ain't that some bs. Part of the fun with these two signing to TR was it seemed like a lock if they panned out they'd fight.

[BigZ44]

Doesn't matter, Conlan will never get to world level anyways

[anonymous2.0]

On the other hand, Arum could see Conlan moving down to super bantamweight to gain a world title shot at 122-pounds.

That's a red flag for me that they don't believe in Conlan's ability. Why would they make Conlan the older fighter go down a weight division?

“Mick is older, he’s more advanced [physically], and we generally believe that he’ll be staying at this weight. Shakur, no, maybe he picks up a title at 126lbs, but everything about him when you look at him suggests he’s going to be a 147 fighter. Shakur is a tremendous boxer. He’s not that exciting but he is like the second coming of Floyd Mayweather. He really is something special.

lololol

“Mick could be going to 122, that’s what they’re talking about. We have champions at 122 and 126, when he’s ready we’ll pull the chain – it may be the end of this year or certainly in the first three or four months of next year.”

Hope Michael knows this

[chepboxingking]

Both these guys have a legot chance at becoming superstars. Why would Arum risk that? Keep them away at different weight class and you can potentially male PPV money on both

[pillowfists98]

Bob knows that Conlan wouldn't stand a chance against Shakur.

[Dramacyde]

Conlan is not that good. Nothing in his repertoire says future World Champion.

[Redd Foxx]

In other words, it's the same as with everyone else, potential money makers don't fight each other.

[Squ□redCircle34]

Shakur would box Conlan’s earmuffs off, it would be a proper schooling with no diploma for Conlan!

Bob’s matchmakers knows this and so does Bob!

[A.K]

Let the Record padding commence