“Bro Wants to Be a Celebrity/Rapper Instead of a Fighter”: Shakur Stevenson and His Fiancée Linking Up With Kevin Gates Doesn’t Sit Well With Boxing World

In an interesting turn of events Shakur Stevenson and his fiancée Young Lyric linked up with rapper Kevin Gates. The lightweight champ shared the pictures from the event on social media for his fans. In the Instagram post, both he and Lyric sported all-black outfits. Stevenson could even be seen hugging Gates in one of the pictures. However, it was the message that Stevenson tried to convey to his fans that caused the problem.

In the caption, Stevenson chose to write a message for doubters. He wrote, “Keep yo head up when told u won’t be nun”. It appears that even after receiving criticism for his poor performance in his last bout, Stevenson remains positive about his future prospects. He even shared a video of J. Cole sharing how to deal with false narratives about oneself. Overall, it appeared that he was trying to convey the message that he doesn’t care about the criticism surrounding his ability and is just focused on advancing forward. Unfortunately, the fans didn’t like this message from him as was evident from the comments.

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As the post took off on Instagram, fans quickly shared mixed reactions about it in the comments. One fan highlights the need for Shakur to focus on his boxing career. He wrote, “Jesus christ shakur take some ownership in ya work product. U are a professional prize fighter, after all.”

Another fan chimed in with words of advice, stating, “Always remember all the goats had the most haters… you’ve got more haters than any other boxer right now and that’s for a reason…”.

Meanwhile, a fan criticized his previous performance against De Los Santos. He claimed, “Judging from your last performance, you really should keep your head down and stop tweeting like a Pu#@y…”.

Someone else pointed out, “Bro wants to be a celebrity/rapper instead of a fighter smh”. Meanwhile, one fan advised Stevenson to perform better in his next fight. The fan told him, “Young bull, try to put up a real show next fight. The media hype s**t can only take you so far”.

Another fan complimented the couple writing, “Yall look soooo solid 700 I hope you and Lyric stay together forever ∞”.

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Overall, the fans are closely observing Stevenson and his next fight will determine his status in the sport. Hopefully, he will manage to provide a better spectacle next time.

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