Shakur Stevenson: record, next fight and profile →
It wasn’t the opponent he wanted but that doesn’t Shakur Stevenson is listlessly going through training camp. On November 16th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 26-year-old will officially take on Edwin De Los Santos. To sweeten the pot, the WBC has placed their freshly vacated title on the line.
Shakur Stevenson remains befuddled as to why Frank Martin decided to pass up an opportunity that he says would have netted Martin a career high payday and title shot.
Southpaw ace Shakur Stevenson firmly believes the only way he’ll ever get a fight with Gervonta “Tank” Davis is if Davis initiates the interest. Stevenson, the two-division titlist and current lightweight contender from Newark, New Jersey, said in a recent interview that the fight he wants the most is one involving Baltimore’s Davis.
Shakur Stevenson revered Frank Martin at one point. Actually, it wasn’t that long enough. The former Olympic silver medalist respected his skills and even more, admired his willingness to fight any and everyone, including him.
Shakur Stevenson has gone through all of the emotions. From disheartened to frustrated, Stevenson has experienced it all. But after watching elite fighter after elite fighter turn him down, the former Olympic silver medalist was a happy man once Frank Martin ostensibly stepped up to the plate.
A southpaw affiliated with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions has agreed to fight Shakur Stevenson for the second time in barely a week. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that representatives for Edwin De Los Santos and Stevenson have reached a financial agreement for them to fight for the WBC lightweight title November 16 in Las Vegas. ESPN will televise Stevenson-De Los Santos as a main event on a Thursday night, probably from T-Mobile Arena.
Jamaine Ortiz wants to prove himself against Shakur Stevenson. The lightweight contender isn’t certain, though, that the timing would be right for him to face Stevenson on November 16. Stevenson still needs an opponent for that date because another unbeaten southpaw, Frank Martin, ultimately decided that he didn’t want to fight Stevenson that night soon after their promoters reached an agreement September 5.
Everything appeared to be a done deal. Then it wasn’t. Frank Martin and Shakur Stevenson, according to multiple reports, agreed to meet up in either mid-November or early December with the vacant WBC lightweight title on the line.
Shakur Stevenson proudly held his WBO and WBC titles. It was a culmination built on hard work and the old-fashioned phrase, blood, sweat, and tears.
Frank Martin may not say much outside of the ring, but fans of the lightweight contender are demanding answers. It never mattered who was mentioned, Martin always believed that no one in the lightweight division could beat him in the ring. With Devin Haney officially moving up in weight, Shakur Stevenson, along with Gervonta Davis, is viewed as the best 135-pounder around. Martin though, disagrees.