Shakur Stevenson is among the most expert fighters within the sport at this time, however within the eyes of world-class coach, Robert Garcia, there’s one fellow American he believes might be the person at hand the Newark southpaw his first profession defeat.
Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to develop into a four-division world champion again in January and ever since, he has been linked to a plethora of fights in opposition to a few of boxing’s greatest names and a possible transfer as much as the welterweight division.
Nonetheless, while the newly-crowned WBO super-lightweight world champion could also be recognised as one of the vital proficient operators on the earth of boxing, he at present lacks the star energy to persuade among the sport’s superstars right into a battle.
Consequently, regardless of calling out each Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn, it appears as if the welterweight duo will as a substitute face each other, with Stevenson left to ponder whether or not he ought to stay at super-lightweight, drop again all the way down to light-weight, or start campaigning up at 147lbs.
Ought to he resolve to maneuver up, Robert Garcia thinks that reigning WBO welterweight world champion, Devin Haney, might get the higher of Stevenson attributable to his bodily benefits, in addition to his boxing expertise, he informed BoxingScene.
“It isn’t a simple battle for Shakur, that’s the reason he’s not chasing that one. He is aware of that could be a harmful battle, particularly in the event that they do it at welterweight.
“He needs it at a catchweight but when Haney is a champion at welterweight, then battle him at welterweight. I don’t assume that Shakur is large enough, like [Floyd] Mayweather was at one level, the place he might say ‘I would like you at this weight division’.”
“If the battle does occur, it occurs at welterweight. Shakur won’t wish to do this as a result of it’s going to be very harmful for him, combating an enormous man like that. Haney can battle, Haney is quick, Haney has acquired respectable energy, too.”
“I do see Haney being the larger man and perhaps I might give Haney the benefit nevertheless it’s an attention-grabbing battle – a battle that I wish to see.”
Haney appeared destined to battle WBA champion Rolando Romero in a welterweight title unification till talks lately collapsed and the potential announcement of Garcia-Benn appears to have left ‘The Dream’ out within the chilly, as he searches for a primary battle of 2026.
