Are Shakur Stevenson using Teofimo López’s call to evade Andy Cruz and Jadier Herrera?

Shakur Stevenson is now pressing the 140 -pound champion of the WBO, Teofimo López, for a fight, saying that he will move to the light welter weight to challenge him for his belt.

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It seems quite obvious for fans of the light WBC Stevenson champion (23-0, 11 kos) is doing this to dodge its mandatory #1, Andy Cruzthat breathes through his neck, and the artist knockout #10 Herrera Cores.

Both Cuban talents want an opportunity for the title against Shakur at age 135, however, he is trying to run to the 140 -pound division to fight against the WBO’s WBO Teofimo López WBO weight champion. What does that say about Newark’s native, New Jersey, Stevenson? It seems to me that Shakur does not like the heat they are putting on this old Cuban amateur talent and is looking to flee.

“How about fighting with me next, Teo? We are going to align it, we both do business with the same people 🤫 I will go 140 for this,” said Shakur Stevenson in unknown.

Maladjustment

Teofimo is too big and powerful for Shakur Stevenson. We have just seen him fight the electric Josh Padley Last month, he showed no power and can barely get the boxer part -time in the ninth round on February 22.

Shakur’s opposition has been embarrassing since his fight against Edwin de los Santos in 2023. In Stevenson’s previous fight before Padley, he fought against the non -beating Artem Harutyunyan, a fighter who comes from a defeat against Frank Martin and a dismissal of a year.

Physically, Shakur is not built to fight types like Teofimo López or anyone with a decent power to 140. If you put it with Teo, Gary Antuanne Russell or Richardson Hitchins, he will end badly for him.

Promoter of the match room Eddie Hearn’s dreams To establish a mega fight with Gervonta Davis would have gone. I would have no choice but to leave Shakur because he will not sign it for an expensive work of four fights by Anthony Joshua-Joshua. That will not work anyway because boxing The public is not complete dumb.

If Shakur goes up to 140, his problems are solved. You do not have to worry about Cruz and Herrera because the classification of the 15 best of the OMB in 140 are weak when you go beyond Teofimo and Arnold Barboza Jr.