Tim Bradley lectured Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis on social media, telling them they need to get in the ring next year to “settle” who is the better fighter. Commentator Bradley wants them to stop using pathetic excuses and get to know each other already.
“stop running”
Bradley says both fighters need to “stop running,” but Tank is not a runner. It’s Shakur. He was a problem because his fights involved non-engagement, and he didn’t display the crowd-pleasing style that is the criteria for being selected to face the lightweight king, Tank Davis. It’s not just Tank who wants nothing to do with Shakur. Vasiliy Lomachenko also showed no interest in fighting him for the same reason.
Tank said yesterday that these are the three fighters he wants in 2025 before he retires:
- Ryan Garcia
- Devin Haney
- Vasily Lomachenko
You can’t go wrong with that list if you’re a Tank because all three will bring in more PPV buys than Shakur, who only die-hard boxing fans know. Casual people have no idea who the three-division world champion Stevenson is because his fights have not generated any buzz.
Also, he didn’t fight big names in any of the three weight classes he competed in. The best fighter Shakur fought during his seven-year career was the smaller, older Oscar Valdez, who had a huge size advantage when they fought on April 30, 2022.
Unfortunately for Bradley, the division’s highly touted 135-pound star Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) told the media in an interview yesterday that he is retiring after 2025. He named three fighters he wanted to face before the game comes out. Shakur’s name was NOT on the list, and I can’t blame Tank. His fighting style doesn’t make the grade.
It’s probably too late for Shakur to change his style to encourage Gervonta, 30, to fight him because he’s already shown his stripes. Tanka discourages that approach to fighting, and wants three guys to come fight in 2025 before he hangs up his gloves.
What Shakur needs to do is focus on giving Edwin De Los Santos a rematch to clear up the controversy from their Nov. 16 fight last year, which left a bad taste in fans’ mouths. After De Los Santos, Shakur is slated to fight these fighters:
– Keyshavn Davis
– Abdullah Mason
– Raymond Muratala
– William Zepeda
– Teofimo Lopez
Tim Bradley with a message to Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson
👀👀Tim Bradley: “The best fight at 135 is Tank and Shakur, but they both act like hoes… RIGHT! We need to know who is the best. You two need to get down to business…next year! Stop being soft, stop… pic.twitter.com/7ciZfmCKpI
— Danny (@danthebokingman) December 4, 2024