Shakur Stevenson appears to defend his WBC light-weight title for the primary time towards Artem Harutunyan on Saturday evening (July 6) in a homecoming struggle on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey on ESPN.
However it’s the opponent Stevenson isn’t dealing with as he enters the ultimate struggle of his High Rank contract that has been the sub-plot in the course of the buildup to his upcoming matchup.
Speak of a title unification tilt towards WBA champion Gervtona “Tank” Davis has been all the fashion in the course of the promotional levels of Stevenson’s struggle towards Harutunyan, very similar to it was for Davis throughout his knockout win over Frank Martin final month.
“I’ve the perfect seat in the home,” Stevenson advised BoxingScene. “Everyone knows that me and Tank goes to be the largest struggle in years to come back. All people and any promoter will need to be concerned when that occurs. I simply sit again and chill and take a look at not to consider it. I am going to give it some thought when it occurs.
“It is no query [my fight with Davis is going to stop everyone’s Saturday night]. That is like the largest struggle on the planet, if we’re actually fascinated by it. Each hood in America goes to need to watch that struggle. It is going to be an incredible struggle. That is the largest and greatest struggle to make in boxing.
“That is the sport plan for me and the top objective. That is the struggle that I’m going to kick the door down with. Truthfully, that is the path I need to go in.”
Davis stated he has Stevenson on his “hit checklist” however has as a substitute zeroed in on IBF light-weight titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko, as either side are already engaged in negotiations.
Stevenson stated he’s keen to modify between 140 and 135 kilos for the best fights as he enters the free company section of his profession.
“I’ll be at 135 kilos for a minute,” stated Stevenson. “I need to be undisputed at 135 and get the belts one after the other.
“I do know that my time will come. Tank Davis has nowhere else to go however to struggle me. On the finish of the day, me and him should struggle, and that is my alternative. However for now, we’re centered on Artem.”
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