SHAKUR STEVENSON vs. Gervonta Davis is likely one of the greatest fights in boxing nonetheless to occur.
That will change in 2025, nonetheless, with the very best dealing with the very best increasingly.
Davis’ subsequent struggle, a WBA light-weight title defence towards Lamont Roach, may transfer from it’s date in December to January. Stevenson, nonetheless, appears set to return on February 22 in Riyadh towards William Zepeda. He should first defeat Tevin Farmer subsequent Saturday evening to for that matchup to happen.
Stevenson, who now fights below the Matchroom promotional banner, is assured that he’ll tackle ‘Tank’ Davis in 2025.
“Sure, I feel subsequent 12 months it’d be good. I feel… the struggle’s gotta occur,” he informed Boxing Information.
“There’s no the way in which the struggle don’t occur. One of the best versus the very best and I can’t anticipate it.”
The WBC light-weight champion had been attributable to face Joe Cordina earlier this month however a hand downside compelled him to withdraw. Stevenson is now trying ahead to a busy and productive 2025 that includes a struggle towards Davis. And the 27-year-old shared a phrase of warning for many who woAll Classesuld again ‘Tank’ to beat him.
“I’m gonna win for positive, 100%,” he stated. “I feel that lots of people are gonna guess the opposite method and loads individuals gonna lose cash. However the individuals who guess this fashion gonna win cash.”
Stevenson insists he has no downside with Davis or any rival however desires to get within the ring with them.
“I ain’t acquired no actual beef with these guys,” Stevenson stated. “Hopefully these guys [are] dwelling their finest lives and doing every part they imagined to be doing exterior the ring. However on the finish of the day we gotta squabble.”
