{"id":673161,"date":"2026-05-16T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/673161\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T09:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:40:11","slug":"vasiliy-lomachenko-return-sparks-shakur-stevenson-vs-gervonta-davis-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/673161\/","title":{"rendered":"Vasiliy Lomachenko Return Sparks Shakur Stevenson Vs Gervonta Davis Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Mannix says Lomachenko-Shakur Stevenson is the bigger fight, while Sergio Mora believes Gervonta Davis is the smarter matchup for the former champion<\/p>\n

Vasiliy Lomachenko\u2019s reported return to boxing has already sparked debate over whether the former champion should face Shakur Stevenson or Gervonta Davis next. Chris Mannix called a Lomachenko-Stevenson fight the bigger matchup, while Sergio Mora argued the younger, bigger Stevenson is now too much for the 38-year-old former champion.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think Shakur is big. Shakur and Loma\u2019s a big fight. Bigger than Tank and Loma,\u201d Mannix said to DAZN Boxing. \u201cI think him and Shakur is such a chess match. It\u2019s such a high-level fight between two high level guys are there any more skilled guys in boxing than Lomachenko and Shakur?\u201d<\/p>\n

Stevenson no longer competes at lightweight after moving up to 140 pounds earlier this year, where he defeated Teofimo Lopez for the WBO light welterweight title.<\/p>\n

Shakur has also recently appeared on several Riyadh Season-backed cards after much of his earlier career took place on ESPN.<\/p>\n

Sergio Mora said Stevenson is now too big, too young, and too active for the 38-year-old Lomachenko.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely not Shakur. Why not? Because I think two decorated amateurs. I get it. But medalists, stars, Shakur is on another level now. He\u2019s bigger. He\u2019s younger. He\u2019s faster. He\u2019s stronger,\u201d Mora said. \u201cI would rather Loma go for someone like a Tank Davis because they\u2019re going to be equal in stature. They\u2019re going to be equal in somewhat and inactivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mora also rejected the idea that Lomachenko has become a defensive fighter late in his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see how he beat the crap out of Richard Comey. How he beat the crap out of George Kambosos. I don\u2019t put him as a defensive-minded fighter,\u201d Mora said. \u201cHe is all offense. He is all gas, no break when it comes to offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

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