It is said that Shakur Stevenson Will return to New Jersey on July 6 to defend his WBC lightweight title Atem Harutunyan. Shakur, 26, is 21-0-0 in the sport, while Artem, 33, is 12-1-0. However, fans have yet to recover from Stevenson’s mediocre performance. Edwin de los Santos Last November. As a result, one boxing fan is now accusing Stevenson of taking a cautious approach when facing tough opponents.
But Shakur would not remain silent. Likewise, after a fan challenged Shakur to a boxing challenge, the Newark-based boxer readily accepted. Here’s how things unfolded.
Shakur Stevenson dares random boxing fans to meet him ‘out there’
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Some fans were disappointed after ESPN’s Mike Coppinger revealed that Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan were close to finalizing a trade. As a result, this upcoming battle has even been labeled “Snooze FeastFurthermore, when Stevenson faced Edwin de los Santos in his final fight, the Newark-based boxer bored the boxing world with a lackluster performance. However, Bob Arum later told the press that Stevenson had “shoulder problems“. In one of X’s recent spaces, a fan echoed the same sentiment, telling Shakur: “You shouldn’t pop it after the last performance. You need to use that thing to calm the fuck down.“
Shakur Stevenson responded: “If I knew I was telling the truth, why would I do it?” But, the fan added, “Because when you’re touched, you get on your bike and turn around.” “Damn it, I’m not turning around. I got on the bike and won.You’ve never spent a day in the ring in your life”, Shakur replied.
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In response, this fan expressed his intention to come to Shakur’s gym and fight the WBC lightweight champion. The boxer from Newark responded: “Pull up. That damn thing won’t do, stupid a**. You will never do anything to me…come outside and catch me.“
In this case, while fans want to criticize Shakur’s performance against Santos, Bob Arum believes that Shakur Stevenson’s matchup against Artem Harutunyan will change everything for everyone. Personal thoughts.
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Bob Arum expects ‘a great performance’ from Shakur vs. Artem Haruyunyan
Arum has defended Shakur Stevenson after boxing fans harshly criticized him for going 12 rounds. In addition to calling Stevenson a very competitive boxer, the 92-year-old also praised Stevenson’s training methods. “You will be judged by your last fight.But, he’s a young man, you know, if on his next show [against Artem]I predict it will be a great show and people will forget last night,” said Bob Arum.
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“If his career was coming to an end, I think people would be like, ‘Wow! Maybe he doesn’t have it anymore, something like that. But he’s not.He’s a young man, you know, he’s just starting to realize his potential,” Arum concluded, expressing confidence in Shakur. With that said, what do you think of Shakur’s argument with fans on Twitter Space? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.