Shakur Stevenson was mad at Teofimo Lopez for reposting a from unbeaten #10 ranked WBC contender Jadier Herrera, who known as him out final Saturday evening after his win over Jose Macias Enriquez in Liverpool.
Shakur’s 140 Provide
Shakur modified the body, telling Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) that he’ll transfer as much as 140 and problem him for his WBO mild welterweight to attempt to grow to be a four-division world champion.
“How bout you combat me subsequent, Teo.. Let’s line it up we each do enterprise with the identical individuals 🤫 I’ll go 140 for this on God,” stated Shakur on X.
Teofimo has larger fish to fry quite than losing time with a fighter who has no fan base. Shakur is caught along with his outdated Mayweather, dinosaur-era combating fashion, which doesn’t match within the fashionable period of boxing. That fashion was good pre-Web when followers had no alternative however to look at boring fighters as a result of there have been no different choices.
Teofimo was amused by the best way Jadier known as out Shakur final weekend, which was hilarious whereas on the identical time chilling. A man like Herrera might wreck Shakur’s profession if he got the possibility to combat him.
That’s clearly why Stevenson’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, opted for the secure alternative, matching him in opposition to the light-hitting electrician Josh Padley final month after Floyd Schofield pulled out of their February twenty second combat with an sickness. Herrera was one of many choices being thought of, and Hearn chosen Padley.
“Kill You” Callout
The Cuban knockout artist Herrera (17-0, 15 KOs) demanded that Shakur “ship me a contract,” including, “I’ll kill you.”
The final comment might need been in response to Shakur dismissing the concept of combating the 22-year-old Herrera as being absurd, stating, “They preserve making an attempt to direct me towards the little youngsters. I need the massive names solely!!!!”
Followers on social media weren’t shopping for Shakur’s excuses, saying that his final opponent, Josh Padley wasn’t an enormous title, and would have be simple work for the 5’11” power-punching southpaw Jadier Herrera. Furthermore, Shakur has NEVER fought huge names in his whole profession, particularly since shifting as much as 135 in 2023.
Shakur’s fights at 135
– Josh Padley– Artem Harutyunyan– Edwin De Los Santos– Shuichiro Yoshino
“I’m no taking part in. Ship me a contract. I’m no taking part in. Ship me a contract. I’ll kill you. Ship me a contract. Don’t play with me. Ship me a contract,” stated Jadier Herrera to Boxing Information, calling out Shakur Stevenson after his seventh-round knockout win over Jose Macias Enriquez final Saturday evening in Liverpool, England.
World Champion in 4 completely different weight lessons by age 28 shit I’m down.. Inform dude run it or cease mentioning my title!!
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) March 17, 2025
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