It’s been a long wait for the former super featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson as he has been unable in his attempts to secure a bout, despite being such a huge name. Finally, after seven months, he will be having his second fight in the lightweight division. He is going to face Dominican Edwin De Los Santos on November 16th at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What’s interesting is that prior to making this fight, he had a lot of prospects, including some of the biggest names in the sport right now. One of which was Gervonta Davis, the young boxer who, earlier this year, ended the undefeated streak of Ryan Garcia. So what does Stevenson have to say about the potential bout?

Shakur Stevenson on potential Gervonta Davis fight

Stevenson and Gervonta Davis have been great friends for a long time. They have even sparred together previously, however, the harmonious relationship between them is long gone now. Davis had stated that Stevenson liked to “throw shots, then want to buddy-buddy.” ‘Tank’ appeared to be tired of his behavior and decided to end their friendship. As for ‘Sugar’, he is looking for a mega fight between him and Davis. Moreover, he even rated Davis higher than Devin Haney as the best in the lightweight division.

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Recently, in an interview with Fight Hub TV, he talked about how huge the fight between him and Davis could be. He stated, “I think me and Tank, we going to do big numbers, I think when that fight happens, just because of the hype and the world going to want to see it- the best versus the best. I think the stadium is going to be filled, I can’t tell you how big the numbers are going to be but I think it’s going to be amazing.” Stevenson seemed completely sure that a fight between him and Davis would be enough to draw and fill any stadium to its full capacity.

Why is it that Stevenson is not pushing Davis to fight as of now?

If the fight would be such a huge success, then why is the former champion not looking to cash in right now? In an interview on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Stevenson answered the question. According to him, the offer needs to come from Davis’ side since he is the bigger star.

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Shakur stated, “I’m going to tell you the truth – I’m not Tank, he’s the big star, he’s the PPV star. I can’t throw no offers to Tank. Who am I to throw offers to the biggest star in boxing? That would have to be on their part to wanna do that. I would love that fight, I think that’s the best fight in boxing and I wanna prove to the world who I truly am.”

As of now, he just plans on getting the now-vacant WBC lightweight title as Haney moves up to a higher division. Although the chances of a bout between the two seem low as of now, it may come to fruition in the future.

In the meantime, do share your thoughts about the potential Stevenson vs Davis bout in the comments.

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