Reportedly, Shakur Stevenson He plans to return to New Jersey on July 6th to defend his WBC lightweight title. Artem Harutyunyan. Shakur, 26, is 21-0-0, while Artem, 33, is 12-1-0 in the sport. But fans still haven't gotten over the colorless performance Stephenson put in against his opponents. edwin de los santos In November of last year. As a result, random boxing fans accused Stevenson of playing it safe against a formidable opponent.
But Shakur wasn't going to stay silent. Similarly, after a fan challenged Shakur to a match, the boxer from Newark quickly accepted. Here's what happened.
Shakur Stevenson dared a random boxing fan to meet him 'outside'
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Some fans were disappointed after ESPN's Mike Coppinger revealed that Shakur Stevenson and Artem Harutyunyan had finalized their contracts. As a result, future battles were even branded as “.''snooze festFurthermore, when Stevenson faced Edwin de los Santos in his last fight, the boxer from Newark bored the boxing world with a mediocre performance. However, Bob Arum later told the media that Stevenson fought “.shoulder problems”. However, a fan on Twitter Space told Shakur:Don't pop it after the last performance. We need to calm down the motherfucker.”
Shakur Stevenson responded:Why do it if you know it to be true?However, a fan added:Because when you ride a bike, it bends when you touch it.“”Damn, I don't mean to be nasty. Ride your bike and win.It's not like I've never been in a boxing ring in my life.” Shakur replied.
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After hearing this, fans said they were going to come to Shakur's gym and fight the WBC lightweight champion. the boxer from Newark said in his response.I'll pull up. That's no good, you idiot. You'll never do anything to me. Catch me outside.”
In this context, fans are tempted to criticize Shakur's performance against Santos, but Bob Arum believes that Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan will change everyone's minds.
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Bob Arum expects Shakur's 'brilliant performance' against Artem Harutyunyan
Arum defended the 26-year-old after boxing fans heavily criticized him for going 12 rounds against Shakur Stevenson. The 92-year-old not only called Stevenson a very competitive fighter, but also praised Stevenson's training methods. “You will be judged in the final battle.But he's a young guy and his next performance [against Artem]I expect it to be a great performance, but people will forget about last night.'' said Bob Arum.
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“If he was nearing the end of his career, people would say, “Oh!” Maybe I don't have it anymore.'' But he isn't.He's a young guy and, you know, he's just starting to fulfill his potential.” Arum concluded, showing his faith in Shakur. That being said, what do you think about Shakur's discussion with fans on Twitter Space? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
