Shakur Stevenson is aiming to make a declaration for his 135-pound launching.
The previous two-division champ will not be battling at 130 pounds any longer after stopping working to make weight and losing his titles on the scale throughout his September consentaneous choice win versus Robson Conceicao.
At the WBC Convention in November, the approving body bought a light-weight title remover in between the No. 3 ranked Stevenson and No. 2 ranked Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz for an opportunity to get one action more detailed to challenging for Devin Haney’s title.
With Haney tracking towards a battle with Vasiliy Lomachenko, Stevenson is trying to find his own menu of alternatives including other fighters ranked in the leading 5 by the WBC.
” If the little puppy [Cruz] does not wish to battle let’s get who is next in line. Isn’t it William Zepeda or George Kambosos Jr.? It does not actually matter. I’m prepared to smoke somebody regardless,” Stevenson stated on social networks.
” Due To The Fact That Zepeda is the one whooping individuals, he’s the so-called boogeyman so let’s see what the buzz has to do with.”
The knockout artist Zepeda (27-0, 23 KOs) has actually had an impressive 2022, going 3-0 with wins versus the similarity Joseph Diaz Jr. and Rene Alvarado.
The Newark native Stevenson (19-0, 9 KOs) likewise had a fantastic year, headlined by beating Oscar Valdez in a one-sided consentaneous choice win.
Stevenson is recommending that he requires to make his battles look a bit harder than they ought to be to get the adulation he should have.
” I do not get my credit for [the Valdez win because] I made it look too simple,” stated Stevenson. “I need to make these battles more detailed for me to get the credit I should have.
” I’m secured without any battle date, no challenger, however I’m preparing yourself for all of y’ all.”
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