Floyd Schofield Sr. and his son, Schofield Jr., both believe Shakur Stevenson’s hand problems mean he may have less than five years left in his career before he is forced to retire.
Hands breaking down
They both notice that the 28-year-old Shakur (24-0, 11 KOs) is getting stoppages, and once that starts happening, the writing is on the wall. He won’t last much longer in the sport. Schofield Sr. recommend that Shakur cash out quickly to get his money and retire. If he stays in the sport, he’s going to be in trouble.
The clock is ticking on Shakur’s career
“We make our money with these (fists). I understand our breaks, but multiple breaks? Your time is ticking,” Floyd Schofield Sr. said. Fight Hub TV on Shakur Stevenson’s hand problems. “How much sparring can you do at A-level if your hands fall apart. Come on, man. You make money this way.”
“I would say sprains and stuff like that, but breaks?” did Schofield Jr.
The hand issues Shakur is experiencing will force him to constantly move on who he faces in 2026 and beyond. It’s going to be boring for the fans, and it will be interesting to see how long Turki Alalshikh will continue to include himself on his Riyadh season cards.
“How many times are you going to break your hands and think you’re going to have another 10 years?” Schofield Sr. said of Shakur. “If Shakur is a smart me, he should have some big fights and cash out. Make his money and ride off into the sunset. No more than five years,” Floyd Sr. said. said about how much time Stevenson has left in the sport.
Stevenson was limited to one fight in 2024 due to hand injuries. In 2025, he could have fought three times by facing Teofimo Lopez, but he had to rest for the rest of the year due to hand problems. He had an easy fight to stay busy against part-time boxer Josh Padley on February 22, 2025, and then William Zepeda on July 12.
“He will be 34 by then,” Schofield Sr. said. said and guess how old Shakur will be in five years. “If he can fight Teofimo, Ryan and a Haney, who can make it to $20-$30 million, he can do well. It’s about money. If you give him one fight a year, three to five years, that’s it.”
If Shakur fights five more years, he’ll be 33, but his career could be over long before that if he faces the top fighters at 135 and 140. He has been very selective since moving up to lightweight in 2023. The best guys he has fought so far are William Zepeda and Edwin De Los Santos. The other three were gimmicks against these three:
- Josh Padley
- Artem Harutyunyan
Stevensons career is likely to be washed up on the rocks if he faces these fighters in the next three to five years:
- Andy Cruz
- Abdullah Mason
- Floyd Schofield Jr.
- Gary Antoine Russell
- Subriel Mathias
- Ernesto Mercado
- Alberto Puello
- Keyshawn Davis, aka Shakur’s ‘Brother’
What’s interesting is that Shakur isn’t talking about fighting any of those fighters. That’s also if he knows they are pure trouble for him. So, instead, he focuses on Teofimo Lopez and Lamont Roach. He doesn’t mention Andy Cruz, Russell, Matias or his ‘brother’ Keyshawn Davis.
Last updated on 11/05/2025
