It looks like Devin Haney vs Keyshawn Davis next which is still a great fight in boxing but not what spectators called for.
The sport wanted to see Devin Haney vs Shakur Stevenson next up.
Bill Haney, the father and manager of Devin Haney, has said Stevenson is at fault for avoiding them.
Some things to know here:
- Tim Bradley said Shakur “purposefully went missing” once Haney accepted his terms—true greats don’t vanish when their bluff is called
- He’s letting his brother Keyshawn Davis fight Haney instead—champions fight their own wars
- Haney agreed to Shakur’s own 144lb catchweight; when your demands are met, you fight
- Bill Haney says Shakur never responded after the agreement—silence from a would-be champion speaks volumes
- Great champions hunt the biggest fights; Mayweather eventually fought Pacquiao, Canelo, and Cotto
- Crawford took on all comers to become the first male undisputed in three divisions
- Stevenson could have vacated or found a way to make the fight happen—he didn’t
- His name is now in “avoidance” conversations alongside Tank and Lopez—greats are sought after, not avoided
- He’s already pivoting to other options while Haney moves on to Davis
- True greats control their narrative; Shakur is letting public perception define him as a ducker of tough fights.
Legendary boxers and champions of the past would never dodge fighting tough opponents or competitors in the sport’s history.
For those new to boxing or those who need a catchup, for perspective, on legends of the past:
- Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake LaMotta: Fought 6 times, gave away 16 pounds—never ducked the rematch
- Henry Armstrong vs. Barney Ross: Jumped from featherweight to welterweight to chase greatness
- Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler: Came back from retirement to move up and fight the feared Hagler
- Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns: Met the hardest puncher in the division head-on
- Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier: Fought 3 times including the Thriller in Manila—never ran
- Roberto Duran vs. Leonard, Hagler, Hearns: Fought all three kings of his era—no excuses
- Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, George Foreman: Fought every dangerous heavyweight of his time
- Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera: Fought the best across 8 divisions
- Four Kings era: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, and Duran fought each other 9 times combined
- Sugar Ray Robinson’s 202 fights: Fought everyone, anywhere, anytime—neither man ever ran
None of the above boxers like Shakur Stevenson avoided the tough fights of their times and competitors.
For him and Terence Crawford to label him as the future of boxing and taking over boxing is just not accurate.
The above proof enough, again, hard evidence above, once more.
Shakur Stevenson has one big name win on his resume so far, Teofimo Lopez — who was massively in decline on the night and in his fight a year before also.
Let’s see who Stevenson fights next.
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