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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. That’s hard to believe.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) 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 fans and boo them in the fourth round because of his move.
“I’m too smart”
“He is a familiar face to the fans. People know him a little. It’s going to be a fun fight,” Shakur Stevenson told Fight Hub TVtalking about his title defense against Floyd Schofield Jr. on February 22. “He is a motivated child. 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 being that age myself. I wanted to win a world title so badly. I worked very hard. I hope he is the same way.
“My experience. I have too much experience for him. I’m too smart. “I’m going to take it to a level I’ve never reached before,” Shakur said of Schofield. “I am a name on the card. I’m going to put on a show. Kid Schofield is right down the road. “You better be very focused.”
Schofield will make Shakur look bad by pressuring him and hitting him hard every time 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 polite people, but Stevenson could make them angry enough with his career that they’ll boo him out of the ring.
“I don’t need it”
“If he’s going to retire with the career he had, then go ahead and do what you have to do. I don’t agree with that. I think he’s soft, but that’s him.”Stevenson said of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis saying he will retire after 2025.
Tank has nothing to gain by fighting Shakur because he’s not popular. If Stevenson had Ryan Garcia’s popularity, Tank would have fought him a long time ago. He is not. Shakir’s boring fighting style has kept him from becoming popular, and he is now reaching that age. He will have to be promoted soon.
“I don’t like chasing people. If he’s ready to fight, I’m ready to fight. It should happen, but I can’t sit there and chase you, and then he’ll make it look like I need him. I don’t need him,” Shakur said about him not needing Tank Davis.
Who are you kidding? Shakur has been chasing Tank Davis since he moved up to 135 in 2023. In numerous interviews, Shakur has mentioned Gervonta’s name, saying he wants to fight him and sounding completely desperate. He seemed in love with the fight with Tank.
Stevenson’s career depends on that fight, and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, has been talking non-stop about wanting to do the Tank-Shakur fight. That could be the main reason Hearn hired Shakur, as a fight between him and Tank would make a lot of money.
