Lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is prepared to revive his profession following a forgettable win against Edwin De Los Santos in November and a brief retirement in February.
Next on the record for Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) is an old neighborhood title safeguard against Artem Harutyunyan (12-1, 7 KOs) on July 6 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
And afterward, the 26-year-old Stevenson will be a free specialist, as this will be his last battle with advertiser High level.
“We need to put on an act against Harutyunyan and center around what’s before me,” Stevenson told BoxingScene.
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“Things can change rapidly, and anything can occur whenever. I need to remain on track and secured on Artem. I know he’s coming to battle. I need to deal with business. You will see a whiz in the ring on July 6. I will put on a whiz execution. Truly, I don’t believe that the fans should hop back on my trend. They can remain where they are at. You can pay to see me lose, on the grounds that that is never going to occur.”
Stevenson, a Newark local and 2016 silver medalist, has been exasperated up since his battle against De Los Santos. At that point, De Los Santos’ 40 landed punches were the least landed punches in a 12-round battle in CompuBox history. Stevenson wasn’t a lot more occupied, landing only 65 punches of his own. He later conceded he came into the battle with a current shoulder injury.
“Edwin De Los Santos was a decent warrior, and I was in there with one hand. My hand was f**** up going in,” said Stevenson. “What did you anticipate that I should do? You anticipate that I should win. I can’t come in there and exchange and battle with one hand. It’s inconceivable. I can’t help contradicting the rationale that I had one off evening falling off five straight great exhibitions – how might you call me exhausting? I was engaging and satisfying the fans before with my exhibitions remaining in the pocket and exchanging. Toward the day’s end, I’m a victor.”
Stevenson is likewise irritated that prognosticators have let him fall down the game’s legendary pound-for-pound list.
“F*** they list. F*** their thought process,” Stevenson said. “I couldn’t care less about whatever they need to say regarding me. I’m the best fighter on the planet. There isn’t anything they can say or do that could cause me to feel someone is much improved than me. I don’t have the foggiest idea. I’m a three-division champion at 26 years old and falling off a success. How might you take me off a pound-for-pound list for winning? I can’t help contradicting that.”
