Shakur Stevenson says Gervonta Davis should have chosen WBA No. 3 lightweight contender Edwin de los Santos as his March 1 challenger instead of super featherweight Lamont Roach.
Stevenson doesn't say why he thinks WBA 135-pound champion Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) chose De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) as his next challenger, but it's likely that he wanted to see him fight against him. for him.
When that happens, Shakur can argue he's on the same level as or better than Tank. Look at it this way: Gervonta looked poor against de los Santos, which raises Shakur's value because he looked terrible against him, running all over the place.
Sneaky move
Giroventa will do Stevenson's dirty work for him by fighting de los Santos, which will take the pressure off his shoulders and give him a rematch after their fight last year. If Tank hits de los Santos, it gives Shakur an excuse to not fight him again. It's sneaky.
He defeated Shakur de los Santos by a 12-round decision to capture the WBC lightweight championship, vacant for more than a year, on November 16, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. De los Santos has not fought since.
Dozens
116-112
115-113
116-112
The most accurate score of the three was 115-113 because de los Santos was on the cusp of winning and likely would have done so had Shakur not been running the entire fight. Shakur said he was fighting injured, but he always fights that way, so his excuse didn't hold up.
“I think the fight he should have had should have been Edwin de los Santos. Tank,” Shakur Stevenson told Bet Yourself YouTube Channel, saying that Gervonta 'Tank' Davis should have chosen highly rated lightweight contender Edwin De Los Santos instead of selecting Lamont Roach Jr. From the super featherweight division.
“I respect Lamont Roach as a fighter and I think he will do well in the fight.
“I think Lamont Roach is a great fighter. I don't think the night work is going to be easy for Tank. I think it's going to be a tough fight, a lot tougher than people expect. I think people are going to be surprised by what Lamont is going to do in that fight.”
