Tim Bradley lectured Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis on social media, telling them they need to get in the ring next year to “sort out” who is the better fighter. Commentator Bradley wants them to stop using pathetic excuses and get together already.
“stop running”
Bradley says both fighters need to “stop running,” but Tank is not the runner. It’s Shakur. He was the problem because his fights included no-commitments and he didn’t show the crowd-pleasing style that is a criteria for being selected to meet the King of the Lightweight division, Tank Davis. It’s not just Tank who wants nothing to do with Shakur. Vasily Lomachenko showed no interest in fighting him for the same reason either.
Tank said yesterday that these are the three fighters he wants in 2025 before he retires:
- Ryan Garcia
- Devin Haney
- Vasily Lomachenko
You can’t go wrong with this list if you’re Tank because all three will bring in more PPV buys than Shakur, who only die-hard boxing fans know about. Casuals have no idea who three-division world champion Stevenson is because his fights have generated zero buzz.
He also hasn’t fought big names in any of the three weight classes he’s competed in. The best fighter Shakur has fought during his seven-year career was a smaller, older Oscar Valdez, who had a huge size advantage over him when they fought on April 30, 2022.
Unfortunately for Bradley, highly touted 135-pound star Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) told the media in an interview yesterday that he is retiring after 2025. He named the three fighters he wanted to face before he retires the game. Shakur’s name was NOT on the list and I can’t blame Tank. The style of the fight does not make the grade.
It’s probably too late for Shakur to change his style to encourage Gervonta, 30, to fight him because he’s already shown his stripes. Tank is discouraged by this approach to combat and wants the three guys who come to fight in 2025 before hanging up his gloves.
What Shakur needs to do is focus on giving Edwin De Los Santos his rematch to clear up the feud from their fight last year on Nov. 16, which left a bad taste in fans’ mouths. After De Los Santo, Shakur will have to fight these fighters:
– Keyshawn Davis
– Abdullah Mason
– Raymond Muratalla
– William Zepeda
– Teofimo Lopez
Tim Bradley with a message to Gervonta Davis & Shakur Stevenson
👀👀Tim Bradley: “The best match at 135 is Tank & Shakur, but they both act like chumps…HARD UP! We need to know who is the best. You both need to get down to business…next year! Stop being soft, stop… pic.twitter.com/7ciZfmCKpY
— Danny (@dantheboxingman) December 4, 2024
