Tim Bradley lectured Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis on social media, telling them they need to get in the ring next year to “solve” which one is the better fighter. The commentator Bradley wants them to stop using pathetic excuses and meet already.
“Stop Running”
Bradley says both fighters must “stop running,” but Tank isn’t the runner. It’s Shakur. He’s been the problem because his fights have involved non-engagement, and he’s not shown the crowd-pleasing style that is a criterion to be selected to meet with the King of the lightweight division, Tank Davis. It’s not just Tank who wants nothing to do with Shakur. Vasily Lomachenko showed no interest in fighting him either for the same reason.
Tank said yesterday these are the three fighters he wants in 2025 before retiring:
- Ryan Garcia
- Devin Haney
- Vasily Lomachenko
You can’t go wrong with that list if you’re Tank because all three of them will bring in more PPV buys than Shakur, who is only known by hardcore boxing fans. Casuals have no idea who the three-division world champion Stevenson is because his fights have created zero buzz.
Also, he hasn’t fought the big names in any of the three weight classes he’s competed in. The best fighter Shakur has fought during his seven-year career was a smaller, older Oscar Valdez, who he had a massive size advantage over when they fought on April 30, 2022.
Unfortunately for Bradley, the highly popular star of the 135-lb division, Tank (30-0, 28 KOs), told the media in an interview yesterday that he’s retiring after 2025. He named the three fighters he wanted to face before he exited the game. Shakur’s name was NOT on the list, and I can’t blame Tank. His style of fighting 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. Tank is put off by that approach to fighting, and he wants the three guys that will come to fight in 2025 before he hangs up his gloves.
What Shakur needs to do is focus on giving Edwin De Los Santos his rematch to clear up the controversy from their fight last year on November 16th, which left a bad taste in the mouths of fans. After De Los Santo, Shakur should fight these fighters:
– Keyshawn Davis
– Abdullah Mason
– Raymond Muratalla
– William Zepeda
– Teofimo Lopez
Tim Bradley with a message to Gervonta Davis & Shakur Stevenson
👀👀Tim Bradley: “The best fight at 135 is Tank & Shakur, but both of them are acting like some hoes…STRAIGHT UP! We need to know who the best is. Y’all 2 gotta handle business…next year! Stop being soft, stop… pic.twitter.com/7ciZfmCKpY
— Danny (@dantheboxingman) December 4, 2024
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