Commentator Tim Bradley says Shakur Stevenson should ignore the criticism he receives because he is a defensive, pure boxer, which avoids being in his fighting. Bradley mentions that Shakur (23-0, 11 COs) should continue to fight as he does, show “greatness” and pick you up “Look” to go home.
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Tim wants Shakur to continue with the archaic, fossilized style he uses from a bygone era and hopes that the younger fans who prefer to entertain will enjoy his outdated style. It sounds like a stupid idea, but what choice does Stevenson have?
Modern demands
Tim points out that fans in the past called Floyd Mayweather Jr. ‘Boring,’ And he still made a fortune with his safety first fighting style. However, Bradley leaves that Mayweather gained notoriety in the early days of the internet before MMA took off, and then box fans had less entertainment options than now. If Floyd comes now, he wouldn’t be TV for our fans and he wouldn’t be a PPV attraction. He would be forced to attract interest in his fighting by talking.
‘Go to the ring and handle your business. Just keep winning. They said the same about Floyd Mayweather years ago. ‘ He was boring. “You can’t buy with it. Fighting typeto the defense of Shakur Stevenson, which enables him To keep fighting in its boring style.
Bradley wants Shakur to keep fighting as he does, not to change, and eventually he will become a star. However, this did not happen, and he stays behind younger, more entertaining fighters who show up. Unfortunately, have no choice. He has no push, and it would break him if he tries to fight in an exciting style.
Shakur would be knocked out repeatedly. We saw on February 22 how he was hit a lot in his last battle against poor British domestic war fighter Josh Padley. If Stevenson stands in the bag against a fighter with power, like Jadier Herrera, he would be destroyed. Therefore, this is why the Cuban was not selected as his opponent. Shakur had to entertain the map, and he would not be able to do so against a fighter who could hit.
Stretch attention
“As long as you go home with a check and a big w, and you keep showing your grandeur every time you’re in that ring, keep doing you. If I could go back and box Stevenson like Shakur, I would go back and like him, ‘says Bradley.
‘With Shakur Stevenson, the attention span (for fans) is no longer there for boxing (for defensive, safety first fighters in this era). In MMA you beat a man and they fall. They are either knocked out or choked. So, I think it has a lot to do. Social media. Many people have a short attention.
Last updated on 03/25/2025
