Jadier Herrera and Padley in the race to face Shakur Stevenson

Cuban Herrera Cores It is a new option as a replacement opponent so that the lightweight champion of the WBC Shakur Stevenson Pelee this Saturday, February 22, in Riad. Stevenson’s management needs a substitute after his original opponent, Floyd Schofield, retired with a disease.

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The perspectives

Ariel Helwani informs That Livian contender of the WBC #14 Jadier Herrera and Josh Padley are the two options that are being considered for Shakur’s fight in Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 in the sand of the kingdom. Padley (15-0, 4 kos) not as talented as left-handed Herrera, but he is British and comes from a great victory over Mark Chamberlain.

Herrera is a better fighter than Schofield, and he is much more dangerous due to his power, technical skills and posture of the left -hander. If Shakur’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, does not care that Jadier Herrera is potentially knocked out, this is an excellent replacement option and a great update on Floyd Schofield. The Cuban has cunning power in his left hand. The way it unleashes it reminds me of Osley Churches of medium weight. If Herrera hits Shakur with that left, they will take him out of the canvas with a spatula.

Hearn has 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz, who could also use as a replacement. Cruz is equally talented as Shakur but with more power and a more entertaining style. It is another that would have an excellent opportunity to overcome Shakur. This is if Hearn believes in Shakur enough to allow him to fight Jadier or Andy Cruz because both would have a good opportunity to overcome him.

“I understand that he wants to keep Shakur on the card, but I don’t know anyone who can enter the three -day warning and be fit,” said Ade Oladipo in Ariel Helwani’s YouTube Channel, speaking of Shakur Stevenson who needs a replacement opponent after Floyd Schofield retired.

“Three days for anyone to fight with Shakur Stevenson, who is fit, it will be a crazy mismatch. I love Josh Padley. I hope you have the opportunity. He entered and bothered Mark Chamberlain on the card (September 21) Wembley (Stadium). But in what weight do you walk now?

“Josh Padley is a light weight. These guys normally walk to 170 and reduce that weight. I don’t know where it is now. I am surprised that he (Joe Cordina) has not received a call here. I don’t know if I would have married the fight. “