Teofimo Lopez’s posting of an outdated sparring clip has given Shakur Stevenson hope, making him imagine there’s an opportunity of them preventing subsequent. Stevenson (24-0, 11 KOs) has been hounding WBO 140-lb champion Teofimo for a struggle since final Friday, saying, “Let’s get the paperwork going.”
Shakur’s Push for Lopez
Stevenson sounds fully determined. It’s not about Shakur’s slogan, ‘Let’s make boxing nice once more.’ It’s extra about him having run out of viable choices for paydays at 135.
WBC light-weight champion Shakur lastly appears to understand that Gervonta Davis received’t struggle him, and he’s losing his time along with his tireless marketing campaign to get him to comply with a match. It took him lengthy sufficient to see what everybody else may from day one.
With that huge payday possibility not occurring, Stevenson has turned his consideration towards pushing Teofimo (22-1, 13 KOs).
Shakur has to behave rapidly as a result of Andy Cruz is now ranked #1 with the WBC, and it’s solely a matter of time earlier than the struggle is ordered. That’s a contest that Shakur wouldn’t solely lose, however doubtlessly get knocked out by the 2020 Olympic gold medalist Cruz. That’s why Stevenson is urging Teo to struggle him so unhealthy. He’s working out of time.
“Teo posting that clip lowkey hearth though it ain’t present no punches being landed, nevertheless it simply reveals it’s gone be some excessive stage s*** happening. S*** is form of getting me excited, set the struggle up!! Let’s do it 🔥👑 4 division champ s***. I’m down lmao,” stated Shakur Stevenson on X, reacting to Teofimo Lopez posting an outdated sparring video clip on social media.
Is Lopez Critical?
There’s no manner of understanding how critical Lopez is about preventing Shakur, as a result of he’s chosen to not take huge payday fights towards Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis previously. He’s turned down fights that may have paid him greater than what he would get preventing Stevenson.
It will be a good suggestion for Shakur to overlook about Teofimo and concentrate on fighters from the light-weight division. If he feels that there’s no cash struggle for him now that Tank Davis is off the desk, he ought to transfer as much as 140 and struggle Gary Antuanne Russell, Richardson Hitchins, or Subriel Matias. Shakur seems like a 147-pounder when he rehydrates for his fights at 135. So, he should not have any issues preventing at 140.
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