Shakur Stevenson is bitter about Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis selecting to go within the route of a unification battle in opposition to Vasily Lomachenko for November.
Stevenson makes an attempt to make mild of being handed over by Tank, saying that his “time will come,” however he may be kidding himself as a result of that match may by no means occur.
The “Handout” Fighter
Shakur’s battle to generate pleasure in his fights places him in a tricky place. As a consequence of his novice type, he can’t show himself worthy of a match in opposition to the celebrity Tank Davis contained in the ring.
New Jersey native Shakur is simply one other fighter in search of a handout from Tank, and that’s not interesting.
Stevenson’s reluctance and incapacity to evolve his combating method makes him a non-crowd pleaser. As a substitute of impressing contained in the ring, Shakur is resigned to attempting to speak his manner right into a battle with Tank to get a golden payday quite than incomes it by means of motion.
Shakur’s neediness and incapacity to create his path to stardom by altering his combating type depart him hounding Tank for a battle and looking out wretched as a consequence of his begging. It’s a foul method to a profession and a waste, but it surely reveals how Shakur resists change.
Tank Has “Nowhere Else to Go”
“I do know that my time will come. Tank Davis has nowhere else to go however to battle me,” stated Shakur Stevenson to Manouk Akopyan, reacting to Gervonta Davis negotiating with IBF light-weight champion Vasily Lomachenko for a unification battle in November.
He’s just like the David Benavidez of the light-weight division, campaigning for a battle however unwilling to take the dangers wanted to turn out to be a star with out Tank Davis throwing him a bone.
Whereas Tank prepares for an enormous battle in opposition to the IBF light-weight champion, Shakur (21-0, 10 KOs) will face Artem Harutyunyan tonight in Newark, New Jersey.
Harutyunyan (13-1, 7 KOs) misplaced his final battle, which places Shakur in a no-win scenario the place he’ll obtain zero credit score for beating him until he destroys him with a formidable knockout.
That’s not prone to occur due to Shakur’s Haney-esque energy and the novice type he’s didn’t remove within the professionals.
Resistance to Change
Shakur is thought extra for his social media exercise than for his fights, and that’s a tragic commentary about him. He’s turn out to be an Adrien Broner sort who creates curiosity solely outdoors the ring however can’t make issues occur inside.
Stevenson gained’t change his combating type, irrespective of how a lot criticism he receives from followers. He believes he’s proper by persevering with to battle like he does and that ultimately, individuals will respect his archaic combating type of a bygone Mayweather Security First period, which doesn’t match on this age the place followers demand to be entertained for his or her cash.
Shakur desperately wants a knockout of Harutyunyan tonight to get some optimistic consideration to his profession and make followers neglect about his final disastrous efficiency in opposition to Edwin De Los Santos final November.
