Finally, after seven months, Shakur Stevenson will fight his second match in the Lightweight division. The Newark-born Southpaw is set to face Dominican Edwin De Los Santos on November 16 at the T Mobile Arena for the vacant WBC Lightweight title. The contest comes after talks for two matches caved in early. First, he refused to budge from his stand on accepting Devin Haney‘s deal. Then, later, Frank Martin, another upcoming prospect in the weight class who was reportedly unhappy with the offer, backed out.

Devin Haney’s move to Light Welterweight leaves Stevenson behind alongside one of the biggest names in modern-day boxing, Gervonta Davis. The WBA (Regular) Champion remains a force to be reckoned with. So, where does Davis stand in his eyes? As he spoke with the media, Stevenson seemed to acknowledge ‘Tank’ as a far superior fighter than the one who left to chase his dream of becoming a title holder and probably, after that, an undisputed champion in another division.

Shakur Stevenson goes for the ‘Tank’ over ‘The Dream’

So, @AccordToBoxing shared a post early today. The message read that Shakur Stevenson rates Gervonta Davis way ahead of the pack. Apart from him, the best fighter in the Lightweight division was Davis. Either way, he considers the Baltimorean a much better fighter than Devin Haney. The footage attached to the tweet shows FightHubTV‘s Marcus Viegas interviewing Stevenson.

Future fireworks?

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Then, while speaking at the Earn You Leisure podcast, Crawford accepted only Devin Haney as the true champion of the Lightweight division.

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