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

[damned1974]

He just isn't as mean in the ring as he talks outside. Need to start being offensively aggressive or he's not getting the big fights. Zepeda definitely will test and maybe bring it out

If he doesn't get big fights then good. I don't prefer to see him fight anyways. Someone here claimed he's standing in front of his opponent and can't be hit, but even when he is in front of the opponent he is leaning far back or getting ready to jump backwards....Even when he is in total control he doesn't have killer instinct and fights too safe/ timid.

[BuffaloDerek]

So did he run too much tonight?

This opponent was cherry-picked for him to KO. Slow and no power. There was no need for him run, this guy couldn’t hurt him

[Carpe Diem]

Shakur is excellent. But he doesn't appeal to the casuals. If he had a Floyd like attitude he might be able to make it work.

It’s not even about having an attitude, he has that already. He thinks he’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. The main problem with Shakur is his lack of creativity and inability to let his offense and defense flow at the same motion like Floyd mastered. He definitely doesn’t have the same level of boxing IQ as Floyd or even Crawford. He’s a really good pure boxer, but very basic in terms of creativity and special effects.

[Airtioteclint]

Guys, guys relax. He fought like that last night for a reason. He wanted to look basic with no power against another basic fighter with no power to bait tank into fighting him.

It's all part of the bigger plan. Really. Really really.

[Billevans]

Boxing's the only sport where you can be absolutely great, near perfect at it, but people complain about you being TOO perfect at it because they just want to see "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots"

It's true that fans do want to see action but that's not what I see as the issue here. Shakur had himself in so many positions to let his hands go and always reverts back to defensive mindedness. It's frustrating to watch someone with his skill not showing he has the ability to turn defense into offense.

[Thatmanox]

Most of the boos were aimed at the opponent who decided he'd be the runner tonight, and not mix it up.

And you have to understand how New Jersey works. They have a bad transit system and terrible roads. Folks usually have to leave everything early.

Artem was the one pressing lmao. The fans were booing shakur, who’s the hometown fighter and wouldn’t step on the gas against a euro level c class fighter.
you shakur d riders are comical in the excuse department. Face it, shakur peaked. Tank obliterates him.

[BronxPride67]

Did we really expect anything different? Another boring Shakur fight- How he wanna fight Tank Davis? He's not worthy of a Tank fight

[Lefty0616]

Artem was the one pressing lmao. The fans were booing shakur, who’s the hometown fighter and wouldn’t step on the gas against a euro level c class fighter.
you shakur d riders are comical in the excuse department. Face it, shakur peaked. Tank obliterates him.

Crack is wack. You haters are delusional. You must be one of the judges that scored the O'Shaquie Foster-Robson Conceicao fight smh/lol. Artemis stopped pressing after he started to break after getting hit by Stevenson. Dude started to retreat and run, until the 9th when he dug down and started to fight back.

If you think Shakur peaked, you haven't been watching boxing long. Shakur VS Tank is a toss-up fight despite what haters that do not appreciate what Shakur brings to the table, may think. Tank may obliterate Stevenson, but Tank can also lose.

[MulaKO]

Guys, guys relax. He fought like that last night for a reason. He wanted to look basic with no power against another basic fighter with no power to bait tank into fighting him.

It's all part of the bigger plan. Really. Really really.

What’s the excuse for his other 27 fights ???

[Thatmanox]

Crack is wack. You haters are delusional. You must be one of the judges that scored the O'Shaquie Foster-Robson Conceicao fight smh/lol. Artemis stopped pressing after he started to break after getting hit by Stevenson. Dude started to retreat and run, until the 9th when he dug down and started to fight back.

If you think Shakur peaked, you haven't been watching boxing long. Shakur VS Tank is a toss-up fight despite what haters that do not appreciate what Shakur brings to the table, may think. Tank may obliterate Stevenson, but Tank can also lose.

Stay off the blue, and quit listening to the worst commentator in sports, Tim Bradley. You shakur d riders make every excuse in the world for him when he looks terrible. And I bet you’re one of the ones who still say “shakur will grow into his power” as well even though he’s as pillow fisted as it comes.
Oh you mean Tevin Farmer 2.0? Foster is hot garbage.

i can almost guarantee I’ve watched boxing longer than yourself. You fanboys though are as cringe as it comes. How many lackluster fights in a row now has shakur has? Same path as Errol Spence, when you fanboys d rode him even after he started looking terrible once the weight bullying and c class fighters he fought stopped.
At this point, tank and the monster both stop shakur. His best bet is to fight Baranchek or Zapeda. Though Zapeda’s gotten better at this point, I’d give it a toss up.

you clowns are comical.