\u201cBest fighters\u201d compared to who, Bob? You can\u2019t compare Stevenson to the A-level fighters like Andy Cruz, because he\u2019s been fighting opposition that was made to order for him since he moved up to the lightweight division in 2023.<\/p>\n
Analyzing Stevenson\u2019s 135-lb Opponents<\/p>\n
\u2013 William Zepeda
\u2013 Josh Padley
\u2013 Artem Harutyunyan
\u2013 Edwin De Los Santos
\u2013 Shuichiro Yoshino<\/p>\n
When Shakur is running around the ring, he has been difficult for the limited opposition he has faced. As we saw in his fight against William Zepeda, he\u2019s very beatable if he\u2019s stationary against good opposition.<\/p>\n
Stevenson has been maneuvered around by the killers in the 135-lb division by his clever promoters, who kept him far away from the top guys. Just look at the opposition he\u2019s faced. They\u2019re light years away from the best fighters in the lightweight division.<\/p>\n
Arum\u2019s Praise: Empty Words?<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t surprised by that fight [William Zepeda] and how it went because I\u2019ve always been very high on Shakur and his ability. I think, as long as there\u2019s no problem making weight, he will dominate the lightweight division for years to come,\u201d said Arum.<\/p>\n
I disagree. Stevenson will lose once he faces the lightweight apex [Andy Cruz, Abdullah Mason, Floyd Schofield, and Jadier Herrera], and the fans who bought into him being the best will feel they were tricked by the promoters who deceived them.<\/p>\n
If fans would just open their eyes and look at the opposition that Shakur has been facing at 135, they\u2019d have caught on to\u00a0the hustle.\u00a0They\u2019d see that it was all smoke and mirrors.<\/p>\n
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