'Boxing fans are biased': Shakur Stevenson exposes Frank Martin and expresses disappointment at being constantly disrespected

Shakur Stevenson The battle is looming Artem Harutyunyan The fight is scheduled to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark on July 6, but the Newark native is frustrated with the way fans are treating his fight with disdain. Edwin de los Santos last November. But despite the win, Stevenson's reputation seems to have dipped. Why?

Well, he ran away from actually getting involved. He faced de los Santos and won handily – he later said it was due to an arm injury – but the backlash from the performance was devastating to Stevenson's influence among boxing fans. Gervonta Davis defeat Frank Martin (Martin had previously declined a fight with Stevenson.) On June 15, “Sugar” Stevenson expressed disappointment with how he had been treated by fans.

Shakur Stevenson doesn't like the adoration fans give him

A reporter who spoke to Stevenson in an interview today said, Fighting the hype He noted that he is an exceptional boxer but that market value hasn't been going well for him and asked if some people were exaggerating that. To which the undefeated boxer replied: “Yeah, I think they put me in a bad position…”

He explained that David had fought Martin, but Stevens had “C-level fighter”However, fans are downplaying the bout with Harutyunyan due to the high standards they expect from Stevenson and the Frank Martin name. Stevenson reminds everyone that Martin refused to face him before he fought De Los Santos, which led Stevenson to “I feel like boxing fans are biased.”

Also, according to one report, ESPN According to an email dated September 10, 2023, Stevenson's promoter Top Rank sent a contract for their potential bout to Martin's promoter PBC, but the next day PBC revealed that Martin was no longer interested in the fight, which could have earned Martin the highest payday of his career. Either way, with Gervonta Davis currently searching for his next opponent, Stevenson's manager claims that “Sugar” is the better choice.

Josh Dubin calls Bob Arum's comments nonsensical

Since Davis' win over Martin, Vasyl LomachenkoEven at the top of the top ranks Bob ArumPromoting both Lomachenko and Stevenson “I'm pushing for that fight to happen,” he said of the Davis-Stephenson bout. “If fighters can't get the attention of the audience – the people who pay to see them – it's really hard for them to get big fights.” However, Shakur's manager doesn't agree with Arum.

It's also worth mentioning that the fight against Harutyunyan will be Stevenson's final fight with Top Rank. Boxing SceneDubin said: “In my opinion, and I manage Shakur along with James Prince, the reason they wouldn't let Shakur do this fight is complete nonsense.” Stevenson's co-manager emphasized that while Lomachenko hadn't been able to fill arenas until just three fights ago, Stevenson has become more popular with every ESPN appearance.

There's no doubt that Stevenson's reputation has taken a hit among fans in recent days. People who pay to see a brawl would rather see a knockout than a slow, technical fight. Do you think Stevenson is right? Do you think he deserves better?