Shakur Stevenson is a possible choice for the winner of the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Vasily Lomachenko struggle.
Shakur’s Golden Alternative
Promoter Bob Arum thinks the winner of the proposed unification light-weight title struggle between Lomachenko and Tank Davis will wish to struggle WBC champion Shakur (21-0, 10 KOs) subsequent.
Shakur is defending his WBC title towards Artur Harutyunyan subsequent month on July sixth on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey. It’s a struggle that Shakur is anticipated to win, however you possibly can’t rule out an upset if he fights the way in which he did in his earlier bout final November.
Want for a Assertion Efficiency
It’s essential that Shakur make his struggle with Harutyunyan thrilling by brawling with him and never working across the ring like he usually does in his fights. If Shakur fights in his regular safety-first model, he would possibly as effectively neglect about getting the winner or the loser of the Tank-Lomachenko bout.
Stevenson will likely be a free agent after his match with Harutyunyan, but it surely stays to be seen if he’ll re-sign with High Rank. If Stevenson, 26, re-ups with High Rank, he’ll wish to face the winner of the Tank vs. Lomachenko struggle, and he may also wish to face Teofimo Lopez.
If Tank Davis is victorious towards Lomachenko, Arum can attempt to put a struggle collectively between him and Shakur, however he gained’t be capable of assure that it’s going to occur. Tank should need that struggle, but it surely’s questionable whether or not he’ll.
“Shakur is an incredible fighter. He’s bought a troublesome struggle [against Artem Harutyunyan] arising on July sixth, however actually if the Tank-Lomachenko struggle is made, Shakur will take one other struggle about that point and be obtainable to struggle the winner,” stated Bob Arum to Fighthype about WBC light-weight champion Shakur Stevenson being an choice for the winner of the Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs. Vasily Lomachenko contest.
Shakur vs. Tank or Lomachenko
“Shakur is an incredible expertise, and whoever wins the Lomachenko-Tank struggle, I’m positive, wish to struggle Shakur after that,” stated Arum.
