{"id":162403,"date":"2025-09-26T22:18:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/162403\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T22:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T22:18:06","slug":"shakur-stevenson-now-completely-rules-out-chasing-one-man-im-officially-moving-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/162403\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakur Stevenson Now Completely Rules Out Chasing One Man: &#8220;I&#8217;m Officially Moving On&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondsout.com\/topic\/shakur-stevenson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shakur Stevenson<\/a> has seemingly ruled out ever sharing the ring with one fighter in particular.<\/p>\n<p>Stevenson is the reigning WBC lightweight champion, making the latest defence of his belt when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/boxing\/story\/_\/id\/45727691\/shakur-stevenson-tops-william-zepeda-unanimous-decision-keep-belt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">he defeated William Zepeda by unanimous decision at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York in July.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The three-weight world champion now looks set to attempt to claim world honours in another division when he steps up to 140lbs to challenge WBO super-lightweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondsout.com\/topic\/teofimo-lopez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teofimo Lopez<\/a>, with that bout expected to be confirmed soon.<\/p>\n<p>There is another fight that boxing fans have been keen to see Stevenson involved in though, and that is against domestic rival and current WBA lightweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondsout.com\/topic\/gervonta-davis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gervonta Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondsout.com\/news\/davis-on-if-still-interested-in-stevenson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The pair have been linked to a clash with one another for a number of years<\/a>, but after a recent exchange on social media between the duo, it unfortunately seems like it won\u2019t be happening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShakurStevenson\/status\/1971646277059596597\" rel=\"nofollow\">In one post,<\/a> Stevenson said the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s how I know [you\u2019re] soft, I can\u2019t even go back and forth with your soft ass.. You rather pop to me on social media then get in that fire and get embarrassed, I get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three-weight world champion then confirmed he would no longer look to secure the bout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor future reference, don\u2019t ask me about that lil girl no more. This go for all reporters and interviewers, I don\u2019t want to hear that s**t no more. She told y\u2019all she will never fight me so I\u2019m officially moving on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then finished the exchange with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShakurStevenson\/status\/1971660930032500805\" rel=\"nofollow\">a definitive message.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCHAPTER CLOSED .. Teo let\u2019s make boxing great again gang.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Stevenson\u2019s attention appears to be fully on his expected bout with Lopez, Davis has a bout of his own to prepare for, as he goes up against YouTuber-turned-boxer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondsout.com\/topic\/jake-paul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Paul<\/a> in a controversial exhibition contest at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday 14 November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shakur Stevenson has seemingly ruled out ever sharing the ring with one fighter in particular. 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