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Former five-division world champ Floyd Mayweather, never misses an opportunity of enhancing his unbeaten 50-0 record. In his career that lasted for more than two decades, the 45-year-old garnered almost everything that is there in the ring to achieve. He believes he is the greatest fighter of all time and there has never been any champion who could match his skills.

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While making these claims, ‘The Pretty Boy’ forgot about rising prospect Shakur Stevenson. The two-division world champ has many things in common with Mayweather. The duo crossed paths for the first time in 2016 when Mayweather visited Rio De Janeiro to cheer for the Newark native. When he saw Stevenson fighting, he said, “I see the next Floyd Mayweather. If anybody can break my records, this young kid right here can do it. I truly believe in him.”

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Mayweather wanted to sign the kid but Stevenson did not agree with that. Following the controversial loss, he took the silver medal to his country and joined ‘Top Rank’ Promotions.

He started great and has cemented a 19-0 record as of now. Recently, the young star made a big claim, he said, “I want to break all Floyd Mayweather records!”.

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When this circulated on the internet, it caught fans’ attention.

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How did fans react to it?

A fan wrote, “Photo taken at the Olympics in Rio 2016. Floyd was on the spot, hoping to sign Shakur Stevenson. Stevenson finally picked Arum and Top Rank when he went to the pros.”

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“Very talented as a boxer, he can have a great career!”, another fan wrote.

One user wrote, “For me, he is already the best boxer in the world. Sky is the limit for Stevenson.”

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Another user wrote, “He has the possibility, in my opinion, We’ll see if he’ll do well in the lightweight since the category is full of huge talented fighters.”

“He wants to break all the billions wè”, another user wrote.

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One user wrote, “Faster than Floyd.”

“He has the qualities to attack”, another fan wrote.

The 25-year-old is currently moving up a weight class and is eying for the lightweight title. An extremely competitive lightweight division has various challenges ready for Stevenson. Filled with young stars, it is going to be interesting to watch how Stevenson performs in the lightweight division.

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What do you think of Stevenson’s claim? Let us know in the comments below.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He is also a staunch supporter of Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather, and strongly believes that Canelo is one of the greatest punchers and Floyd the greatest defender of all time. When not practicing his uppercuts and hooks at home, he can be found watching cinematic classics.

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