Shakur Stevenson Verbally Annihilates Buddy McGirt Following Comparisons With Teofimo Lopez

Published 01/10/2021, 7:26 AM EST

Former welterweight champion Buddy McGirt doesn’t consider Shakur Stevenson as a legitimate threat to the active roster. Although he claims to be on Stevenson’s corner, McGirt still demeaned the super-featherweight against other unbeaten champions, likely Teofimo Lopez.

According to McGirt, Shakur Stevenson is being protected by his managers and administrators. The American veteran said, Stevenson’s fights might look tough on paper but they are actually easy fights before billing Lopez as the superior boxer.

He also envisioned Teofimo Lopez knocking out Shakur Stevenson in an in-ring collision. That said, it clearly puts a dent on Stevenson’s inevitable aura in the ongoing super featherweight talks.

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During his interaction with Ahat clips, McGirt said, “Can I just tell you this, I love Shakur. I’ve known him since he was a kid, and I’m very happy for his success. Okay, but there’s an old saying the old school guys say, and that is ‘he’s protected.’ They put him in with the right guys, he’s fighting the right guys — on paper, it looks like it’s supposed to be a tough fight, but in reality, no.”

He added, “Why? Because they’re building him up for that big fight. Because they know once he gets there, with the opposition that he’s facing, once he gets there it’s a wrap.”

Shakur Stevenson fires back in style

Speaking on a possible fight between Lopez and Stevenson, McGirt didn’t even give the slightest chance to the ‘Fearless’. According to him, Stevenson doesn’t fall under the same caliber as Teofimo Lopez, which vexed the young boxer.

Buddy McGirt continued, “He’s not gonna beat Teofimo. Teofimo will knock him out. I’m telling you he’ll knock him out, man. I know Shakur very well, Teofimo will knock him out. I watched that kid since he was a kid, Teofimo will knock him out in six, seven rounds… It’s nothing personal but I know that they’re protecting him.”

In response, Shakur Stevenson turned to Twitter and uploaded multiple tweets to lash at McGirt. It is evident the super featherweight didn’t like the criticism. He cussed McGirt’s training abilities and denounced all the fighters under his radar. Here’s a look at those tweets.

Buddy Mggirt talk all that shit but steal everybody else fighter and act like he fixing some shit 😂 when the last time u seen Buddy Mggirt start a fighter from scratch?!??
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) January 9, 2021

Y’all gotta stop believing these dudes they throw in front of y’all are good coaches just because they say.. 9 times out of 10 ya home coach u started wit is better then the Buddy Mggirts 🤦🏾‍♂️
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) January 9, 2021

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His fat bald headed ass was a decent fighter but sorry every fighter I see him work wit end up losing and then losing again.. I don’t see him working wit no special fighters 🥱 #Disrespectfully I don’t give af what y’all got to say either My opinion is my opinion
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) January 9, 2021

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Amid all these turmoils, Stevenson will have more eyes on him when he enters the ring. The 23-year-old has had a good professional run till now, but once he shifts to the lightweight unit, it will demand more from the unbeaten pugilist.

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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.

Shakur Stevenson Verbally Annihilates Buddy McGirt Following Comparisons With Teofimo Lopez

Shakur Stevenson fires back in style

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