Shakur Stevenson expects he will “put on a show” in his WBC lightweight title defense against Floyd Schofield on February 22 in Riyadh. Shakur also says he doesn't need Gervonta Davis, and he's not chasing him. This is a laugh.
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'll likely have the crowd riled up and booed by the fourth round with his move.
“I'm very smart”
“He's a familiar face to the fans. People know him a little bit. It's going to be a fun fight,” Shakur Stevenson said. Combat Center TVHe talks about defending his title against Floyd Schofield Jr. on February 22. “He's an excited kid. He wants to take my place. He's trying to take my crown.”
“When you fight a young, hungry lion, that's a big thing to deal with in itself. I remember being at that age myself. I wanted to win a world title so badly. I worked extremely hard. I expect it to be the same way.”
“My experience. I've got a lot of experience for him. I'm very smart. “I'm going to take him to a level he's never seen before,” Shakur said of Schofield. “I'm a name on the card. I'm going to give a presentation. Kid Schofield is on the way. You better be focused.”
Schofield would make Shakur look bad by pinching him and hitting him hard whenever he got close enough to make contact. Stevenson will have to run like he did against Edwin de los Santos, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Saudi fans boo him. They're polite people, but Stevenson might piss them off enough with his run to get them to boo him outside the ring.
“I don't need it”
“If he's going to retire with the career he's got, do what you gotta do. I don't agree with that. I think it's soft, but that's it,Stephenson said of Gervonta 'Tank' Davis, saying he will retire after 2025.
Tank has nothing to gain fighting Shakur because he is unpopular. If Stevenson had been as popular as Ryan Garcia, Tank would have fought him a long time ago. It's not like that. Shaker's boring fighting style got in the way of becoming famous, and now he's getting old. He'll have to move 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 of not needing Tank Davis. .
Who are you kidding? Shakur has been chasing Tank Davis since he reached 135 in 2023. In numerous interviews, Shakur has mentioned Gervonta's name, saying he wants to fight him and sounding completely desperate. He seemed fascinated by tank fighting.
Stevenson's career depends on that fight, and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, has been talking non-stop about his desire to do a Tank-Shakur fight. This could be the main reason why Hearn signed Shakur, as a fight between him and Tank would bring in a lot of money.
