At the moment everything is measured by media popularity. If you get the interest of the fans, there will be promoters who want to do your fight. I think I did as well as I did in my last fight.
If we take this literally, we can only conclude that Shakur Stevenson shouldn't be getting many job offers, and if he wants to get any after Saturday night's fight, he should avoid what we saw happen in the Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos fight.
With Eddie Hearn, Oscar De La Hoya, PBC and many others eager to see how Shakur performs and the outcome of his bout with Artyom Harutyunyan, Shakur not only has to succeed, he has to look good, and he has to convince boxing fans that their fight is worth watching.
Fans pay their television fees for entertainment and promoters want to sign the most exciting fighters. That's what this business is all about. Shakur Stevenson seemed to forget all this in his last fight and now he has little to gain and a lot to lose.
According to Stevenson, he has everything he needs to become a free agent. He doesn't think he needs a promoter company anymore. Moreover, he blames Bob Arum for the mess he's had in his career. If you're looking for an offer that will hide your poor performance, this attitude might not be right.
I don't even want to imagine how the media would react if Stevenson disappoints boxing fans again. If he loses or has another poor performance, he'll have to make the decision to quit boxing and let someone else do what he wasn't willing to do.
Shakur doesn't seem to understand that professional boxing is plagued with brutal beatings and bloodshed, and if the worst were to happen, it's clear that those who control the sport and the major networks that broadcast these fights wouldn't want Stevenson anywhere near them.
Last updated: 2024/07/03
