Shakur Stevenson believes Turki Al-Sheikh will have the mega fight between him and Gervonta “Tank” Davis in 2025 once he meets the Baltimore native. Tanks will have a high price to fight. He has already said he wants $150 million to fight Ryan Garcia. He might want a similar sum to fight the unattractive Stevenson.
Can Al-Sheikh deliver?
Stevenson believes The Sheik will be the one to make it worthwhile for Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) who wants to fight him. This decision will hinder whether Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) wins his next fight against Floyd Schofield on February 22 in Riyadh next month.
Another poor showing by Stevenson could hurt his chances of fighting Davis because the last thing he wants to fight is a runner who is unwilling to stand up and participate.
Shakur is just trying to win points using a hit-and-run tactic, assuming the judges will give him the decision. He almost lost to Edwin de los Santos, and we saw him being chased around the ring at the Olympics by Robizzi Ramirez and getting beaten up.
“He's a good person. I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet him. I appreciate him for the opportunity, and now I can show who I am,” Shakur Stevenson said. Professional boxing fans About putting Turki Al-Sheikh on his card on February 22 in Riyadh against Floyd Schofield.
“Tell him, 'Don't run,'” Stevenson said of his message that he wanted Schofield to be told about their fight next month. He may be trying early on to look for the knockout punch. Once he realizes he can't have it, he'll back off.
“I think this is going to be a tremendous fight. I think he (Turk) is saving boxing. I think once Tank gets to him, I think the fights are going to happen,” Shakur said of his belief that Turki Al-Sheikh will take the fight between him and Gervonta Davis once he meets the Baltimore native.
“He seems like a businessman. I think he wants to make as much money as possible in the sport of boxing. Good for him,” Shakur said, in response to being told that Tank wanted $150 million for a rematch with Ryan Garcia.
Stevenson's injury problems
In recent workouts, Shakur, the WBC lightweight champion, was using only his left hand and tapping gingerly with his surgically repaired right hand.
It looks like that fragile right of his might crumble almost immediately once Floyd puts him under pressure in the first round. Stevenson will have no choice but to get used to trying to ward off the ambitious Golden Boy-touted Schofield.
If he was fighting the 22-year-old Schofield (18-0, 12 KO) with just one weapon, he would have to run all night to avoid getting hit by tough shots from the young man.
