Coach Derek ‘Bozy’ Ennis says Shakur Stevenson should not let anyone tell him how to fight. He believes that Shakur (24-0, 11 COs) should continue to fight as he did in the past, using his’ hit-and-don ‘t-get hit’ style to win.
Bozy did not approve of how WBC lightweight champion Stevenson chose to be quiet for his last fight against William Zepeda on July 12 in Queens, New York. Bozy sounds like an enabler and says Shakur had to stand with his usual style of movement.
BOZY: “Fight your fight”
“I told him,” Don’t let anyone do you what you don’t want to do. Fight your fight. You have won that way. Continue to win like that. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone. Your style is not really a running style, ‘Derek’ Bozy ‘Ennis tells IceM Sports Media About what he told Shakur Stevenson.
Turki against Bozy’s advice
Bozy doesn’t seem to have kept up with the news. Turki Alalshikh announced before July 12 that he did not want fighters during his Riyadh season event to use the ‘Tom and Jerry’ style. It was the partial quote of Turki about not wanting runners during his events: ‘We can no longer support This kind of fighting with the Riyadh season. “
Turki’s instruction on supporting Jerry-type fighters who are not involved means that Shakur and other runners had no choice but to adjust or perish. Stevenson’s wallet for the 12th July event that Turki appointed was a $ 7 million report for his fight against William Zepeda.
Stevenson would have taken a significant risk if he chose to run in the ring all night, as he did in many of his fights. Bozy may be good with Shakur running but He is not the one who pays him millions. If he had to pay Stevenson, he would also claim entertainment if he heard that the crowd was running halfway through the venues.
“The name of the game is hit and is not hit,” Bozy said, continuing to enable Shakur. “Because they want to see him lose. Many people want to see him lose, “Bozy said when asked why fans want Shakur to stop. “He’s wonderful in what he’s doing.”
Bozy’s wrong views
How can Bozy be so wrong about Shakur? He does not understand that the sport has changed from his Stone Age era. Fans want to be entertained for their money and time. Shakur does not meet the criteria for entertainment with the way he fought.
Turki served him and other runners by warning them early. He could just keep quiet and left Stevenson of his events. Turki was in advance and let the Jerry-Esque fighters know that they must change to leave it in the ring, because he will no longer support this style style.
Last updated on 07/21/2025
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