Stevenson’s left arm: his main hope against Schofield?

Leaked footage of Shakur Stevenson working out of camp against Floyd Schofield in 46 days showed him still not using his surgically repaired right arm in training for his WBC lightweight title defense on February 22. He favors his right hand, doesn’t want to use it, and focuses on his left.

Unfortunately, that strategy won’t work for Stevenson against Schofield. They will be on the attack from the first round, and if Schofield runs like he did against Edwin De Los Santos, they will chase him like a hungry cat.

Training footage reveals weaknesses

Yuga Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) is still reduced to using only his left hand, which was the situation in his narrow victory over Edwin De Los Santos in 2023. In the video, Stevenson barely uses his right hand, which shows that he does not believes. He’s too gentle.

If Shakur’s right hand falls apart against Schofield, there is no way he can last and fight this type of fighter. He won’t be able to contain Floyd with just one hand working for him.

For this fight against the young 22-year-old Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs), it’s vital that Shakur, 27, has more than just a left hand working for him. This guy can hit, and he will attack him relentlessly. That’s how Floyd fights; he and his dad know Shakur is fragile.

“I think if Floyd Schofield can fight high, use a lot of pressure and use that jab (he’ll beat Shakur). The punch is the key to Shakur’s style,” said Oscar De La Hoya Fight Hub TV.

Shakur’s Added Bulk

Stevenson now looks like a middleweight, having put on weight since his last fight against Artem Harutyunyan six months ago on July 6. He’s going to have to carry that weight because he looks like a fat 160 pounds. Stevenson doesn’t look healthy or look like a professional athlete.

I don’t know what he ate to get that big, but he needs to stop raiding the cookie jar. He looks like an old drummer in a 1960s rock band.

That weight will have to come off. Shakur will step away from the kitchen table and control his diet if he doesn’t want to get stuck, as he will need to be drained to the bone come fight week. He doesn’t have a fighter’s build anyway, but he made it worse by blowing the six months he was out of the ring.

In contrast, Schofield looks sculpted and already in fighting shape. It’s youth, obviously, but also hard work. He’s not sitting around eating and looking at his belts or posting 24/7 on Twitter.