Fans believe karma caught up with Shakur Stevenson, which led to his hand injury this week while preparing for his now-cancelled fight against Joe Cordina on October 12th.
Brittle hands = Career derailment
Shakur’s past actions:
- Not giving Edwin De Los Santos a rematch
- Clout chasing Gervonta Davis 24/7,
- Wandering William Zepeda and Frank Martin
All of these things have come back to haunt him, with karma in play to ruin his easy payday against Joe Cordina on October 12th. Shakur is rumored to be getting $5 million to appear on PPV against Cordina.
If it’s karma biting Shakur in the rear, his brittle hands could rob him of what little power he already has. He’s clearly not the same fighter at 135 that he was at 130 and 126. It might be the end of Shakur’s career if he sticks. If Shakur had done the right thing, would this have happened?
Recently signed to Matchroom, Stevenson never had much power to begin with, but having fragile hands could ruin his career. That probably won’t prevent him from getting a payday against Tank Davis as long as he doesn’t fight William Zepeda first.
Shakur: A fish out of water at 135
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) hasn’t looked the same since he faced Edwin De Los Santos last November. That fight showed Shakur doesn’t belong at lightweight and is like a fish out of water in this division compared to how things were when he beat smaller opposition at super featherweight and featherweight.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Shakur ruptured a tendon in one of his hands and hopes to return in early 2025. If this is karma, Shakur is not going to fare well when he returns to the ring in 2025.
It’s a good thing Hearn signed Stevenson to a one-fight deal with Matchroom first because he can wash his hands of him once his contract is up after losing a few times. If you’re Hearn, you need to think of an exit strategy with Shakur.
Even before the mysterious hand injury thing came up, Hearn had to think of a way to cut his ties once things soured with Stevenson. The writing was already on the wall last November when Shakur was exposed by De Los Santos and booed out of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Last updated on 09/12/2024
