Is Shakur Stevenson’s pursuit of money the deserving contenders behind?

Shakur Stevenson still hopes that the fight against Theofimo Lopez will take place next, despite the report that the Saudi had no success and that he was “going on”. WBC lightweight champion Shakur (24-0, 11 COs) decided on the will of Theofimo or Lamont Roach jr.

Like many fighters, Stevenson now focuses on money with his career, and chooses to look past the contenders who fight for his WBC title, like #1 Andy cruz.

The title on ice

TheOFIMO (22-1, 13 costs) is fighting in a division on Shakur at 140. So, if the fight was fought, Stevenson, 28, would expect the World Goat Council to expect Freezing his title To allow him to move to light welter weight to challenge theofimo for his WBO title for money purposes.

The contenders in the Top 10 of the WBC at Lightweight would not like to see Shakur put his title on the ice to rise to 140 for a payday against Lopez. This is something that needs to turn into box. In other words, if champions abandon their titles to go into weight for money purposes, They should be automatically stripped of their belts Out of fairness to the contenders. Their careers are influenced by the greed of the champions.

Never afraid of the bright lights, that’s when I shine most, hopefully this struggle happens, because I promise I will show how wonderful I am !!

– Shakur Stevenson (@shakurstevenson) August 24, 2025

‘There was no progress in talks for a Theofimo Lopez-Shakur Stevenson fight, and Saudi X.

Mannix’s remark indicates that Shakur is now waiting for nothing. The Saudi came up empty, and they go on. It is now time for Stevenson to look in a different direction. Roach (25-1-2, 10 COs) was not arranged in the top 15 by any of the four sanction bodies at 135. He had just fought against a 12-round against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis on March 1, 2025.

Is Roach earned?

Roach should not get another title shot afterwards when he couldn’t win. He had his chance and didn’t win. So, Shakur has to defend against someone who has not just fought for a world title. Why should ROACH get back-to-back opportunities to fight for a world title, while the more deserving contenders such as #1 approved Andy Cruz are ignored?

Shakur’s two choices

“I got two names. Teo is the front line, and Lamont is right behind him,‘Say Shakur Stevenson to Tmz sports about whom he wants to fight next. “Depending on how much money they offer and which one makes the most sense, I will fight Theofimo Lopez or Lamont Roach.”

Social fans are worried that Shakur milks his WBC title, and the reason why he wants to fight is because he is a light super featherweight. They believe that Shakur deliberately uses the 2020 Olympic gold medal, Andy Cruz, in 2020 because he knows the risk involved in the fight.

“I think with Teo, it would bump me at that pound-for-pound list because he’s a pound-by-pound kind of man. I think it will be a good fight. Lamont is also on his high horse because of what he did with tank. Some option is incredible to me, ‘says Shakur.