Turki Al-Sheikh says he wants to see a fight between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Shakur Stevenson “One Day”. He is in the same boat as the promoter of Shakur, Eddie Hearn, who has been pressure for the fight of tanks since he signed the native of Newark.
Is Shakur a draw?
Trying to negotiate a fight between Tank and Shakur can prove to be a nightmare for the Turki. The fight is still too early to do. Shakur needs to redeem itself after poor performance repeated at 135 against Artem Harutyunyan and Edwin de Los Santos. Fans came out of these fights due to the lack of entertainment value.
It is believed that the main reason why Hearn signed Shakur is for the fight against species against Tank because, other than that, it is not a PPV draw. It is only useful to be the opponent of Tank, and the fight, if that occurs, will be a replay of the Shakur match against Los Santos in 2023. This match was hooked by fourth round fans due to Shakur’s reluctance to commit to committing.
The basic problem is that Shakur (22-0, 10 KB) had injury problems with his glass hand And has failed to have fun since he went to light weight in 2023. Stevenson cannot generate enough power over his punches to keep his opponents. Last October, his hand broke over him, which led to the cancellation of his fight against Joe Cordina.
So, he became a runner, and his battles are hooked by fans who are not interested in seeing his obsolete style from the 1990s. It might be preferable that Shakur descended to 130 or 126, where his fragile hands would be less likely injure yourself.
“So do you give an invitation to Gervonta Davis?” said Mike Coppinger to Espn.
“I don’t take anything personally. I am a professional, but I don’t need to love you to talk to you, ”said Turki Al-Sheikh.
“But you appreciate the talent of Gervonta Davis, does it seem?” said Copphger.
“As a fighter, he is a big fighter, of course. There is no doubt, but we must see him more and more in big fights, “said Turki. “I hope one day to see Shakur against Tank.”
Shakur is an example of a fighter who is more popular more based on the echo effect of fans who love his style than the mass audience, who do not like runners and expect that fighters entertain . Stevenson does not entertain. So, whatever the popularity it has, this is due to a handful of fans who like to look at his Mayweather-Esque style.
Last update on 07/02/2025
