Turki Al-Sheikh’s vision: Tank vs. Shakur, but when?

Turki al-Sheikh says he wants to see a fight between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Shakur Stevenson ‘one day’. He is in the same boat as Shakur’s promoter Eddie Hearn, who has signed the Tank fight since the signing of the Newark native since signing the Newark native.

Is Shakur a draw?

Trying to negotiate a fight between Tank and Shakur can be a nightmare for Turki. The fight is still too early to feed. Shakur must save himself after repeated poor actions at 135 against Artem Harutyunyan and Edwin de Los Santos. Fans stepped out of these battles because of the lack of entertainment value.

It is believed that the main reason why Hearn Shakur signed is for the cash fight against tank, because he is not a PPV draw. He is only useful to be the opponent for tank, and the fight, if it ever happens, will be a repetition of Shakur’s match against De Los Santos in 2023. The match was loudly fueled by fans of the fourth round due to Shakur reluctance to get involved.

The basic problem is that Shakur (22-0, 10 COs) injury problems with its Glass hand and has failed to entertain since he came to lightweight in 2023. Stevenson cannot generate enough power on his blows to ward off his opponents. Last October, his hand broke on him, which led to his fight being canceled against Joe Cordina.

So, he has become a runner -up, and his fights are thrown by fans who are not interested in seeing his outdated 1990s. It could be better if Shakur moved back to 130 or 126, where its brittle hands would have less chance of being injured.

“So you give an invitation to Gerrvonta Davis?” says Mike Coppinger to ESPN.

“I’m not taking anything in person. I’m a professional, but I don’t have to like you to talk to you, ‘says Turki al-Sheikh.

“But you appreciate Gervonta Davis’s talent, it seems?” says Coppinger.

“As a fighter he is of course a big fighter. There is no doubt, but we need to see him more and more in big battles, ”says Turki. “I hope one day to see Shakur against Tank.”

Shakur is an example of a fighter who is more popular on the echo effect of fans who love his style than the mass public, who do not like runners and expect to entertain fighters. Stevenson is not entertaining. So, regardless of the popularity he has, it is thanks to a handful of fans who would like to see his hit-and-run Mayweather-Esque style.