“Tell Him to Come Up”: Shakur Stevenson Welcomes Fight Against Mike Tyson’s ‘Best Fighter’ Labelled Better Than Manny Pacquiao

On the 26th of December, Naoya Inoue would fight Marlon Tapales for the undisputed Super Bantamweight title. Although it will be Inoue’s second fight at 122 lbs, the Japanese ‘Monster’ is ready to capture all the titles at Super Bantamweight. While Inoue prepares for Tapales, several sources claimed there is a chance that Inoue will climb up to 135 lbs and face Gervonta Davis.

In this context, as ES NEWS recently interviewed Shakur Stevenson. The former unified Super Featherweight champion declared he was open to fighting Inoue. In his opinion, Inoue is a skillful fighter worth going up against. Well, here is what the 26-year-old said.

Shakur Stevenson would love to fight Naoya Inoue

According to Mike Tyson, Naoya Inoue is a better boxer than Manny Pacquiao. This view of Mike Tyson is in agreement with Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum. In Arum’s opinion, although comparatively a smaller guy, Inoue can reach as far as the lightweight division. In this connection, as several sources claimed Inoue looked forward to facing Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson hoped the Japanese boxer would fight him.

“Man, tell him to come up and fight me then. I would definitely love [it]. I ain’t gonna set myself up, we will see if the negotiations happen. But, tell him to come up and fight me. I’d love to fight Inoue,” said Stevenson with a smile on his face. Along these lines, the southpaw boxer went on to laud Inoue’s boxing. In his opinion, ‘Monster’ is a brilliant fighter who deserves to be praised.

Shakur thinks Inoue is one hell of a fighter but too small

Speaking to ES News, Stevenson, who recently challenged MMA fighters, revealed that he watched several of Inoue’s fights. As per his analysis, ‘Monster’ possesses commendable skills, power, and speed. Likewise, he said, “He, a helluva fighter. Honestly, he probably won the fights I’ve been watching the most lately. So, I give him his credit first.” “His skills, speed, power, everything. He’s tremendous,” added Shakur.

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Despite praising Inoue, the 26-year-old felt the former was too small for the 135 lbs division. “But, I think he’s just a little too small,” Shakur concluded. With that said, let’s just hope Inoue delivers an awesome performance against Tapales in his upcoming fight. However, should he climb up to 135 lbs, how he manages against the likes of Shakur and Davis would be worthy of notice. Anyway, would you like to see Stevenson vs. Inoue? Let us know in the comments.

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