Shakur Stevenson of the US has revealed his dream fight in boxing and it is one heck of a fight to put it mildly.
Stevenson is undefeated currently and represents one of the best defensive boxers in the entire sport.
But Floyd Mayweather not long before he came along had to have been the best defensive prizefighter that maybe ever lived.
Shakur Stevenson revealed that Floyd Mayweather is his dream fight in boxing of all time.
Some match up in all facets. Let’s look at areas the fight might have played out in and compare the boxers technically:
- Shakur controls distance with footwork; Floyd controls timing from the pocket.
- Floyd uses shoulder roll + shell to deflect and counter; Shakur makes opponents miss by stepping out.
- Floyd stays in the pocket to bait exchanges; Shakur exits when punches come, limiting counters.
- Shakur is southpaw – a look Floyd struggled with early in his career.
- Floyd had real pop to make defense pay; Shakur lacks that one-punch deterrent.
- Floyd’s offense flowed seamlessly from defense; Shakur’s is more about pure avoidance.
- Floyd frustrates by making you miss AND pay; Shakur frustrates by making engagement pointless.
- Floyd gave multiple defensive looks; Shakur relies mostly on range and retreat.
- Floyd would force Shakur to commit; Shakur prefers opponents to lunge first.
- Critics say Shakur is “generational” but Floyd is “once in a lifetime” – athleticism and creativity gap.
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