Shakur Stevenson is now pushing WBO champion TheOFIMO Lopez of the WBO for a fight and says he will stand up to light welterweight to challenge him for his belt.
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It seems very clear to the WBC lightweight champion Stevenson (23-0, 11 COs) that it is clear to his no. 1 to avoid compulsory, Andy cruzwho catches his neck, and the knockout artist #10 Herrera Cores.
Both of these Cuban talents want a title against Shakur at 135, but he still tries to run to the 140-pound division to fight the WBO Light Welterweight Champion Theofimo Lopez. What does this say about Newark, New Jersey native Stevenson? It seems to me that Shakur does not like the heat placed on him by these former Cuban amateur talents and wants to flee.
“How do you fight against my next, Teo? Let’s correct it, we both do with the same people. I will go 140 for this, ‘said Shakur Stevenson to X.
Physical mismatch
Theofimo is too big and powerful for Shakur Stevenson. We just saw him struggling against the electric Josh Padley Last month, which shows no power and is barely able to get the part -time boxer out in the ninth round on February 22.
Shakur’s opposition has been an embarrassment since his fight against Edwin de Los Santos in 2023. In Stevenson’s previous battle before Padley, he fought non-Puncher Artem Harutyunyan, a fighter who had a loss to Frank Martin and a one-year discharge.
Physically, Shakur was not built to fight guys like Theofimo Lopez or someone with a decent power at 140. If you bring him to Teo, Gary Antuanne Russell or Richardson Hitchins, it’s going to end badly for him.
Matchroom -Promotor Eddie Hearn’s dreams Setting up a mega fight with Gervonta Davis would be gone. He had no choice but to shower Shakur because he was not going to sign himself for an expensive Anthony Joshua-Esque-four-game-re-building track. It won’t work anyway because the box public is not complete fools.
As Shakur moves to 140, his problems are solved. He doesn’t have to worry about Cruz and Herrera, because the top 15 ranking of the WBO at 140 is weak if you go beyond theofimo and Arnold Barboza jr.
Last updated on 03/18/2025
