Shakur Stevenson: record, next fight and profile →
Shakur Stevenson has taken umbrage at the notion that he doesn’t merit comparison with boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. Stevenson, the highly skilled lefty from Newark, New Jersey, has been pilloried by fans and pundits in recent days after
Robert Garcia had some scouting work to do. Considering that he has Raymond Muratalla in his stable, the longtime trainer figured that it made the most sense to hop on a flight and head to Vegas.
Normally, fighters have other interests outside of boxing. Whether it’s hanging out with their friends, kicking back with their families, or simply traveling the world, they normally find other ways to pass the time.
Shakur Stevenson picked up a boring, unimpressive win against Edwin De Los Santos this past Thursday night. He might have been on point defensively but offensively he was myopic and uncreative.
There’s no need to beat around the bush. Last Thursday night, boxing fans who endured into the early hours of Friday got to experience one of the worst major title fights ever aired. Sure, sometimes styles don’t clash but lack of style clash doesn’t fully explain Shakur Stevenson-Edwin De Los Santos. The
LAS VEGAS – Emanuel Navarrete’s name was brought up again as a potential opponent for Shakur Stevenson’s next fight when Stevenson met with the media late Thursday night.
Ryan Garcia is not a fan of newly crowned WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson’s lackluster unanimous decision win and performance Thursday night against Edwin De Los Santos.
LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson wouldn’t accept customary congratulations after what he considers “a bad performance” that didn’t deserve any praise. Stevenson realizes, however, that he’ll have to tolerate the scathing scrutiny that figures to continue after his remarkably
Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz was a keen observer at the Shakur Stevenson vs. Edwin de los Santos fight in Las Vegas last Thursday night. The bout took place at the T-Mobile Arena with the vacant WBC Lightweight title on the line.
LAS VEGAS – Shakur Stevenson emphasized numerous times Thursday night that he didn’t perform anywhere near his own high standards against Edwin De Los Santos.