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Amado Vargas Previews a Potential Fight Between Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson: ‘Gervonta Davis ’More of a Dog’

Published 04/11/2021, 1:15 AM EDT

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A potential showdown between Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson can allure the whole fight community for the obvious reasons. Both men are undefeated and have proven to be elite hard-hitters in their divisions.

Moreover, they have already touched world titles in their respective weight classes and can soon land up against each other if either side makes a minor shift in their weight. Hence, the right person to preview their possible matchup would be the one to have trained with both the young champions.

Amado Vargas recently connected with FightHype and revealed the differences between Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson. He hailed both men and shed light on their unique features.

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“Gervonta’s more, he got more dog, and more. You gotta watch out for what he’s going to come hit you with. Shakur got a lot, he is very pin-point and just sharp and accurate. But they are both really good fighters, and that would be a good fight to watch,” said Vargas.

Gervonta Davis vs Shakur Stevenson- Who has a better resume and features?

Two-division champion, Gervonta Davis, boasts a pro-record of 24-0 with 23 wins coming via Knockout. The former IBF super featherweight champion currently holds the WBA lightweight and WBA (Super), super featherweight titles. While ‘Tank’ continues to showcase his prowess at 135 lbs, he can also move down a weight class in the future.

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However, Davis has several more viable contenders in line, and a potential fight with Shakur Stevenson may not happen anytime soon.

Meanwhile, former WBO featherweight champion, Shakur Stevenson, holds a record of 15-0 with 8 KOs in an active resume. However, it’s been just four years since he turned professional and he would fall short in front of Davis’ experience.

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Nevertheless, if Stevenson continues displaying his dominance, fans can envision him becoming a superstar in the sport. Moreover, ‘Fearless’ would rightfully be a challenger to Davis’ throne if he continues to rack up the wins and shifts weight classes.

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Do you think Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson will collide somewhere down the line? If yes, at what weight will they fight?

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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