Comments Thread For: Shakur Stevenson says 'young black guys' are held to a different standard when it comes to entertaining in the ring

[BoxingUpdates]

If anybody was going to understand the frustration of Shakur Stevenson in the aftermath of his much-maligned WBC lightweight title defense against Artem Harutyunyan in July, it was always going to be Andre Ward.
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[TreD]

Color has nothing to do with boringness. Loma and Uysk aren't boring; that's why they don't get criticized. But if your health is the most important thing to you, continue to be defensive. Who cares?

[boxingitis]

Sha'Carri Richardson coming back from the olypics to run around the ring.

[El_Mero]

Lmfao....this foo is trippin. Mayweather was a killer from 140 and below. It wasn't until he moved up to 147 he became more defensive minded. The prob with you, Shakstar, is even with limited opps yiubstill stink out the joint.

[pnut901]

I don't care one bit about anyones race , nationality , ***ual preference , religion ,etc. Not in boxing , and not in my personal life. When it comes to boxing , if you're exciting and fun to watch , I'll watch you and support you. If you're boring , I'll still watch you because I love the fights , but I'm not paying for it and will complain that you are boring. Shakur , if everyone is saying that you are boring them , maybe you should listen to what they're saying and change up. Or stay boring and take the criticism like a man. Nobody has ever died from words. If you want to be a big star , I'll tell you how to do that. It starts with GIVING THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT. If you're not willing to do that , that's fine , but why whine about it when it's your choice to be lame ? You make your choice and the fans make theirs. Arguing that black people should stick by you just because you are black is a cop out. How about you give them a reason to support you ? Like giving them the excitement that they pay their hard earned money for . I don't think that many fans are going to give you extra credit for having the same skin color.

[Chavmex40]

You are a boring @@$$$ fighter, who cares what color you are!

[Corelone]

I'm cooked, roll me over. From the guys that claim feminism is ruining the women, preaching victimism is OK? He's undefeated, he gets to slap all the white men and Mexican men and women around all he wants. What is his complaint?

[maguirre]

Not true. It's the Mexicans who are always expected to give it all they got.

[BrankoB]

Blah, blah, blah ... Let's pull out the race card so I can make an excuse why I am afraid to let my hands go. Nobody can criticize me because I am a young black fighter. Get out of here. People criticize you because you are boring, not because you are young and black.

[TonyRespectful]

This is so dumb I have no words that would express the nadir of intelligence this represents.