The boxing world is raving about Shakur Stevenson after his most up-to-date win, with many branding him unbeatable, however there may be one fighter who believes he can be averted by the Newark southpaw in any respect prices.
Stevenson dethroned Teofimo Lopez to say the WBO super-lightweight world title on Saturday night time.
After being stripped of his WBC light-weight belt simply days after, it stays unclear whether or not Stevenson will stay at 140 to defend his new strap or return to 135 with out a title however with large fights nonetheless to make.
With loads of choices on the desk, two-division world champion Tim Bradley picked out WBC super-featherweight ruler O’Shaquie Foster as the person who might present Stevenson his hardest take a look at.
“I’m going to let you know all, you would possibly disagree with me, however a fighter that may get with Shakur, I’m not saying beat him, however can get with him on his degree, his title is O’Shaquie Foster.
“Foster so far as notoriety, he’s not larger than Teo, however so far as talent [he is]. O’Shaquie ought to be on the pound-for-pound checklist. O’Shaquie has a variety of what Shakur has with the gap, he acquired a quick jab too coming from the southpaw stance.
“The final fighter that beat Shakur Stevenson [in the amateurs] was a southpaw. O’Shaquie can swap to orthodox too, he’s large too. He’s acquired some dimension on him, some attain on him, acquired some pop on him.”
On the ‘Come and Discuss 2 Me’ podcast – an interview which befell earlier than Stevenson’s WBC belt was declared vacant – Foster stated that Stevenson will keep away from the 135lb division as a result of risk of him stepping up from 130lbs and turning into his necessary challenger.
“If he comes again to 135, I’m going to make it occur, he isn’t going to don’t have any selection. However, I assure you this, he’ll keep distant from me. I assure you that he received’t come again to 135.
“That’s what he’s going to do, I promise you. Why do you assume he’s speaking about Conor Benn and ‘I simply need large fights’, so whoopty woo as a result of he is aware of that if he comes again to 135 then I’m going to press that button and change into the necessary and we’re going to see.”
If Stevenson stays at 140lbs, it’s anticipated that Cuba’s WBC Interim light-weight champion Jadier Herrera will both be upgraded to full champion or struggle for the vacant belt, with Foster being one attainable candidate for the opposing nook.
