Comments Thread For: Shakur Stevenson retains title with breezy win over Artem Harutyunyan

[vinnieq]

good defense influences better offense!
i don't think the rules need to change..
i think a good fighter has to gameplan an offense that beats shakur's defense.
he's not cheating in any way.
there's always a gameplan to beat an opponent.
Right now, there's tank and loma, who people consider high IQ fighters.
if they can't beat him, then nobody at this weight will..

But i'd like to see the pitbull Cruz thrown in there with him!

[Jsmooth9876]

I actually thought I heard Bradley say something tonight about Artem being "the fighter your favorite fighter won't fight".



I'm not completely shitting on Stevenson's performance tonight. He won wide.

But I'm going to repeat what I said in the fight thread.

You call this a "masterclass", but you got to look at the level of opponent.

Sorry, but you can't be one of the "faces" of the sport if you can't put on a show against somebody that gave Frank Martin "problems".

Pretty sure he said that about Shakur lol

[Bronx2245]

Ye cool. Thing is boxing is about punching people , not just avoiding punches. He ain't anything special at the most important aspect for boxing.

He’s landing more than his opponents, which is why he’s undefeated! Artem started out aggressive, then let Shakur walk him down for half the fight! You can’t do that with Shakur! Zepeda will be a great test for Shakur, if he grows some balls!

[THC]

You shared your opinion and it seemed prejudicial. You also pretty much stated that a new win and loss system should be adopted.

In your opinion, too many fighters make the sport boring. Basically you're asking the sport to change it's name from "boxing" to "knockout".

No, I'm stating that casual fans aren't appreciating Shakur and find him boring; I think he's fabulous. The new rules would keep casual fans in their seats instead of leaving before a fight ends.

I'm a true boxing fan. I'll tune in to watch it all.

Me too.

[Boricua181]

He’s landing more than his opponents, which is why he’s undefeated! Artem started out aggressive, then let Shakur walk him down for half the fight! You can’t do that with Shakur! Zepeda will be a great test for Shakur, if he grows some balls!

Yes he lands more than his opponents, and he wins on points, in the ugliest manner possible.
That's the point you're obviously missing, he's an albatross (burden) to watch ply his trade in the ring.

[The D3vil]

If "rock em sock em" is not skilled or simple-why aren't guys like Shakur doing it? Not everyone is built with balls-Shakur's style proves this.

Because he's actually talented & can make millions AND leave without his brain being scrambled.

If your favorite fighters could win fights without getting hit, they'd do it too

[Bronx2245]

Yes he lands more than his opponents, and he wins on points, in the ugliest manner possible.
That's the point you're obviously missing, he's an albatross (burden) to watch ply his trade in the ring.

I'm not missing anything! Shakur is not a power puncher, I get it! However, his defensive prowess makes him an elite fighter! Rigondeaux was an elite fighter too! So was Lara! Everyone has they're own taste!

[Boricua181]

I'm not missing anything! Shakur is not a power puncher, I get it! However, his defensive prowess makes him an elite fighter! Rigondeaux was an elite fighter too! So was Lara! Everyone has they're own taste!

Everyone has their own taste, but it seems to me that many subscribers on this platform just don't care for Shakur's fighting style.
There have been many fighters throughout the history of boxing who couldn't punch, but were still exciting to watch.
Shakur Stevenson is supremely boring to watch, he must've gotten clipped really good along the way, because he doesn't like the taste of leather at all.
Calling Shakur an elite fighter is a misnomer, an elite boxer yes, but even more appropriate would be to call him a boring as hell elite boxer.

[Bronx2245]

Everyone has their own taste, but it seems to me that many subscribers on this platform just don't care for Shakur's fighting style.
There have been many fighters throughout the history of boxing who couldn't punch, but were still exciting to watch.
Shakur Stevenson is supremely boring to watch, he must've gotten clipped really good along the way, because he doesn't like the taste of leather at all.
Calling Shakur an elite fighter is a misnomer, an elite boxer yes, but even more appropriate would be to call him a boring as hell elite boxer.

OK, elite boxer! I'm good with that, because that's the name of the sport...BOXING!!!

[illpapi]

Bull****! Artem came to fight, and caught Shakur with quite a few punches in their fight.
If anyone came to fight it was Artem, Shakur came to counter punch, and it was enough for the win.

I'm hoping you were just stamping what I said since I was basically saying the same thing you said.