Shakur Plays Keep-Away With Foster — “Rabbit Got the Gun” Now

Shakur Stevenson posted on social media, remarking the way it’s “no enjoyable’ now that he’s within the energy place, selecting to delay his WBC obligatory protection in opposition to interim champion O’Shaquie Foster.

Foster (24-3, 12 KOs) demanded that Shakur defend his WBC light-weight title in opposition to him subsequent after the Texas native defeated Stephen Fulton by a 12-round unanimous determination final Saturday night time to seize the WBC interim title on the Frost Financial institution Heart in San Antonio.

Shakur Flaunts Energy on X

“Ain’t no enjoyable when the rabbit obtained the gun,” mentioned Shakur Stevenson on X, reflecting on how he’s freezing out WBC interim light-weight champion O’Shaquie Foster

Shakur replied to O’Shaquie’s request for a struggle, saying on X, “Now I’m within the driver’s seat. I don’t gotta vacate s***, I simply fought my obligatory [William Zepeda] my final struggle.”

Stevenson Strikes the Goalposts

To make it much more sophisticated, Stevenson mentioned that Foster now should first defeat his #3 contender at 130, Raymond Ford (18-1-1, 8 KOs), earlier than he’d comply with struggle him. In different phrases, Foster should earn his title shot in opposition to him, despite the fact that he already did by defeating Fulton to seize the WBC interim 135-lb title to grow to be his obligatory.

“It’s all good, Sav [Raymond Ford], trigger he gained’t get a possibility with me till he fights you.. That WBC s*** don’t transfer me,” mentioned Shakur, making it clear that he’s not going to be compelled into giving Foster a title shot.

It doesn’t make sense for Shakur to insist that Foster struggle tremendous featherweight Ray Ford when he’s now at light-weight and already in place to problem for his WBC title.

Turki Cash & Secure Matchmaking

Boxing followers on social media view Stevenson’s conduct as an indication that he’s afraid to face O’Shaquie and doubtlessly lose to him. If he will get overwhelmed by him, it may finish the large million+ paydays that Turki Alalshikh has been giving him since final 12 months. He’s been paying Shakur prime greenback for non-risky fights in opposition to Josh Padley and William Zepeda.

Shakur was fantastic with combating these guys as a result of he clearly knew he had no worries of shedding. However now that he’s confronted somebody who may dry up that oil cash that has been coming in by the barrelfuls, filling his checking account with out him risking his cover.

If Stevenson loses to Foster, he may very well be changed by him on Turki’s playing cards. We’d have a alternative and one which doesn’t must be protected.

Turki hasn’t insisted that Shakur put himself in danger. He may have proven Shakur some robust love by telling him that if he needs the hundreds of thousands, he’s obtained to struggle guys like Foster, Andy Cruz, Floyd Schofield, and Abdullah Mason.