Shakur Stevenson is now a free agent after his final combat along with his former promoter High Rank Inc. on Saturday, a 12-round unanimous resolution over Artem Harutyunyan in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey.
Stevenson has made it clear he’s going to discover all choices as he voiced displeasure with High Rank through the lead-up to his earlier combat.
One attainable suitor is Floyd Mayweather, a Corridor of Fame boxer, who runs Mayweather Promotions.
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs), 27, of Newark, New Jersey, after his latest win posted a photograph to his social media that seemed to be a FaceTime name with Mayweather.
“It’s an choice, for positive,” Stevenson informed CigarTalk. “I bought nothing however respect and love for Floyd.
“On the finish of the day, I wouldn’t thoughts working with Floyd so long as it is smart, and it’s a partnership sort of factor,” stated Stevenson. “I respect Floyd.”
Stevenson talked about that Mayweather has reached out to him and supplied recommendation regardless of not being signed to his promotional entity.
“Even after this combat he referred to as me and informed me little issues I might have accomplished higher,” Stevenson continued.
Stevenson has confronted criticism over his previous efficiency in opposition to Harutyunyan and Edwin De Los Santos for not being entertaining. The criticism has seen him lash out through social media at pundits and social media customers alike. The criticism is much like what Mayweather as soon as heard throughout his prime pay-per-view days, when individuals would scoff at a few of his outings and performances.
Stevenson additionally famous that Mayweather doesn’t normally attend High Rank occasions.
“Floyd got here to a High Rank occasion due to me,” Stevenson stated.
The combat additionally provides an underlying little bit of drama for a super-fight followers yearn for. Mayweather and his ex-protégée Gervonta Davis are at odds, given some contentious posts they’ve geared toward each other. Followers need to see Stevenson versus Davis is a fascinating combat and with Mayweather added to the storyline, it’d elevate the occasion.
Stevenson downplayed that had something to do with, and defined he has had a relationship with Mayweather for a while.
“Earlier than him and Tank had been beefing, we have now been the place we at with it,” Stevenson stated. “We’d sit within the Lady Assortment [Floyd Mayweather’s strip club] at 3, 4, 5, 6 a.m. speaking about boxing — no cap.”
