Shakur Stevenson got here out of the woodwork to clarify why he’s combating Joe Cordina subsequent on October twelfth, telling the followers that he’s “Chasing the bag.”
He’s calling himself “Worldwide Kur,” principally his affirmation that he’ll combat the just lately knocked-out former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs) on October twelfth in Riyadh.
Greed Over Greatness
It might be attention-grabbing to know the way a lot cash Shakur is being paid for this mismatch. With the way in which Shakur has been speaking about cash in right this moment’s social media posts, it feels like he’ll get the most important payday of his seven-year profession for this horrible combat.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) isn’t taking the roasting he’s getting on social media nicely as a result of he has nothing to inform them apart from his fact, which is he’s combating for cash and never legacy.
In different phrases, greed has taken over for the 27-year-old Shakur, basically this period’s model of Adrien Broner, profitable division world titles towards weak opposition.
This combat towards Cordina might wreck what’s left of Shakur’s recognition if he runs from him and chooses to not interact like we noticed towards Edwin De Los Santos, Jeremiah Nakathilia, Joet Gonzalez, Robson Conceicao, and Artem Harutyunyan.
“LOL. I’m not combating for y’all no extra [bleep]. 😂 Worldwide [Sha]Kur lively now. #ChasingGreatness,” stated Shakur Stevenson on X, reacting to the criticism he’s receiving from followers over the information of him defending towards Joe Cordina subsequent in an undercard slot on October twelfth.
“Unappreciative [fans] assume they matter. Nah, to not me. Smd cry me a river 😭😭. It is a enterprise and it’s make as a lot cash as you possibly can on this enterprise.”
Prioritizing Monetary Acquire
Shakur might have fought some actual killers like Raymond Muratalla, Frank Martin, Edwin De Los Santos [rematch], or Andy Cruz, however he’s chasing cash as a substitute of greatness. It’s pathetic, however at the very least Shakur has pulled the curtain to indicate followers what he’s all about.
“Folks need me to sit down and wait round for Actually each different fighter to make they choice whether or not they need to combat me. I’m gone go get this bag over right here actual fast as a result of that’s what issues most to me now 💪🏾 #ChasingTheBag 💰” stated Shakur, letting his followers know what his foremost precedence is. Cash over high quality fights.
Shakur’s final combat was towards Artem Harutyunyan final July, combating a light-punching man who had been overwhelmed by Frank Martin a 12 months earlier.
