By Adam Baskin: Shakur Stevenson says he needs to struggle Vasyl Lomachenko subsequent whereas he’s recent off his efficiency towards Devin Haney.
Shakur (20-0, 10 KOs) is certainly one of many individuals who had Lomachenko defeating Haney final weekend, and he was impressed with how he fought the unbeaten undisputed light-weight champion.
Stevenson says that if he can’t get Lomachenko for no matter purpose, he’d wish to struggle Jamaine Ortiz (16-1-1, 8 KOs) as a result of he’s been speaking an entire bunch of trash, and he needs to place him in his place.
Jamaine appeared good in his struggle with Lomachenko final 12 months earlier than fading late and shedding by a slim 12 spherical determination.
Ideally, Shakur would favor to problem Haney for his undisputed championship in order that he can seize his 4 belts earlier than he heads north to 140. Sadly, Haney hasn’t talked about Shakur’s identify for somebody that he needs to struggle subsequent. It’s possible that Haney will vacate, and Shakur will struggle for the WBC belt.
Shakur needs Lomachenko or Ortiz subsequent
“Jamaine Ortiz talks actual loopy. I might wish to put him in his place. That’s what I might wish to do,” stated Shakur Stevenson to Fighthype. “But when I’ve the prospect to struggle Lomachenko subsequent, he’s clearly not achieved. He’s clearly not an previous washed-up fighter.
“I don’t wish to wait one other 12 months. He turned 36 or 37. I don’t know the way previous he’s. He turns previous in one other 12 months. I’d somewhat not try this. I’d somewhat get him recent whereas he simply fought Dev, and he can struggle me now so we will see, and I can present the world that I’m the reality.
“If he insists he wants yet one more struggle in between that point, I might undoubtedly be keen to smoke Jermaine Ortiz as a result of I’m going to beat the f**ok out of him. I’m going to beat him so dangerous. He doesn’t perceive what he’s speaking himself into.
“He simply retains speaking, ‘Blah-blah-blah,’ and he reveals up at my struggle. He went on one other interview, saying that he was going to be the primary person who beat me. Reality be instructed, I might beat him. That wouldn’t even be truthful. If he’s robust, he’ll keep in there for twelve. If not, he’s received to go.
Stevenson reacts to Gervonta’s coach name out
“He’s received some clout happening. He’s attempting to get his clout up,” stated Shakur about certainly one of Gervonta Davis’ coaches, Ken Ellis speaking about desirous to make a struggle with him and Tank.
“Once I heard that. It’s coming from somebody with no energy. He ain’t received no energy to say, ‘This individual fights this individual.’ He’s not going to be in negotiations. None of that.
“He’s going to be the person who provides him water, wipes his face off with sweat. No matter he do, that’s what he’s going to do, after which go discuss s**t on stay.
“The factor that I’m not understanding about it’s extra so that you just received the coaches and dads. They’re all speaking in direction of me. I don’t want or received no one behind me. My staff is a good staff. I don’t have anyone talking on each different fighter a part of my staff going round speaking.
“It’s simply me. Shakur talking for himself as a result of I don’t want that. Even once I went into the ring, I went there on my own. I don’t want no safety guard or no one with me.
“Once I received within the ring, it was extra so a me factor. I’m on my own. I don’t perceive why the fighters can’t. It’s received to be cap as a result of why aren’t the fighters [Gervonta Davis]? The fighters are extra so the person who’s going to be part of the negotiations with that staff.
“With Devin, his dad is the enterprise’s aspect. I can provide him credit score for that. His dad says plenty of stuff that don’t occur. He’s identified for saying an entire bunch of stuff that don’t occur. He’s having fun with the media proper now, getting each little bit of clout for Devin.
“He’s being the mouthpiece for Crew Devin Haney proper now. That’s what it’s. It simply looks as if all these individuals taking the position of being mouthpiece for his or her staff as a substitute of the fighters. Once you’re speaking to Shakur, you’re speaking to Shakur.
“My identify is ringing proper now. It’s a good time to talk on my identify. I’ll say this. Any fighter within the 135 lb division that desires to struggle and actually needs to struggle me, I’m down. All you do is attain.
“Jay Prince is my supervisor, and we will get into negotiations and discuss and get Prime Rank concerned. Nevertheless they wish to do it, as a result of they attempt to make it appear to be it’s actual exhausting to make it occur, but it surely’s not that onerous. All you bought to do is attain out.
“That is info. I by no means stated no to no fights. I’ve by no means been supplied a struggle, and I stated no,” stated Shakur.