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Shakur Stevenson predicts he will “put on a show” in the defense of his WBC lightweight title against Floyd Schofield on February 22 in Riyadh. Shakur also says he doesn’t need Gervonta Davis and isn’t chasing him. It’s a laugh.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KO) wants to “make a statement” to the Saudis and all the fans who will be watching the event at home on DAZN PPV. He will likely anger the fans and have them booing until the fourth round because of his movement.
“I’m too smart”
“It’s a familiar face to the fans. People know him a little bit. “It’s going to be a fun fight,” Shakur Stevenson said Fight Hub TVtalking about his title defense against Floyd Schofield Jr. on February 22nd. “He is a motivated kid. He wants to take my place. He’s trying to take my crown.
“When you’re fighting a young, hungry lion, that’s a lot to deal with in itself.” I remember I was in those years too. I wanted to win the world title so badly. I worked extremely hard. I expect him to be the same.
“My experience. I have too much experience for him. I’m too smart. I’m going to take him to a level he’s never been to before,” Shakur said of Schofield. “I’m the name on the card. I’m going to do a show. Kid Schofield is just on his way. You better be very focused.”
Schofield will make Shakur look bad by pressuring him and hitting him hard whenever he gets close enough to connect. Stevenson will be forced to run like he did against Edwin De Los Santos, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the Saudi crowd boos him. They’re nice people, but Stevenson could piss them off enough with his running to get him booed out of the ring.
“I don’t need him”
“If he’s going to retire with the career he’s had, then go ahead and do what you have to do.” I don’t agree with that. I think it’s soft, but that’s him,Stevenson said of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis who said he would retire after 2025.
Tank has nothing to gain against Shakur because he is not popular. If Stevenson had the popularity of Ryan Garcia, Tank would have fought him long ago. He didn’t. Shakir’s boring fighting style got in the way of his popularity, and now he is getting older. He’ll have to step up soon.
“I don’t like chasing people around.” If he’s willing to fight, I’m willing to fight. It should happen, but I can’t sit around chasing you and then he’ll make it look like I need him. I don’t need it,” Shakur said about not needing Tank Davis.
Who is he kidding? Shakur has been chasing Tank Davis since he hit 135 in 2023. In numerous interviews, Shakur has brought up Gervonta’s name, saying he wants to fight him and sounding downright desperate. He sounded in love with the tank fight.
Stevenson’s career hinges on that fight, and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, has been constantly talking about wanting to make the Tank-Shakur fight. That might be the main reason why Hearn signed Shakur, as a fight between him and Tank would make a lot of money.
