Ultimately will have the greatest success - Shakur Stevenson or Gervanta Davis?

[richardt]

To start off, please, no off the top negative comments. This is to be an analysis. Take a look at their personalities, lifestyles, division they are in, skills, approach, training habits, etc. And if someone can list their strengths and any weaknesses and give them a numerical value such as speed, power, defense, etc., that would be great. In a few years they will have established what impact they will ultimately have in the game. Right now, Davis has a head start, obviously. Both are very talented and have star potential the way I see it. Thoughts?

[THC]

IMO Stevenson has a style that's better suited for a long term career. Physically he'll move up in weight more slowly. He's got a sharp boxing mind and he seems to be mentally mature for his age. i.e. less out-of-ring distractions. Top Rank has a solid record of building successful careers.

Davis has a thicker build that gains weight easily; he may have to fight bigger/taller guys sooner than Stevenson. Future opponents with longer reach, movement, and decent pop won't let him sit down on his punches. One big plus, however, is that his defensive skills are excellent for a guy with heavy fists. It allows him to stay in range to dish out punishment more often. With Floyd's support, his options are wider than most.

[richardt]

IMO Stevenson has a style that's better suited for a long term career. Physically he'll move up in weight more slowly. He's got a sharp boxing mind and he seems to be mentally mature for his age. i.e. less out-of-ring distractions. Top Rank has a solid record of building successful careers.

Davis has a thicker build that gains weight easily; he may have to fight bigger/taller guys sooner than Stevenson. Future opponents with longer reach, movement, and decent pop won't let him sit down on his punches. One big plus, however, is that his defensive skills are excellent for a guy with heavy fists. It allows him to stay in range to dish out punishment more often. With Floyd's support, his options are wider than most.

I agree. Both guys are very fluid and Davis throws a good assortment in his combinations and they come at angles which was what Pedraza had a really hard time dealing with and succumbed to. Stevenson as far as divisions go, has the most upside of the two because of his height and reach and size as you hit on. If I had to pick who would go further, my guess is Stevenson. But not by a big stretch I think because Davis already has a title now and and the youngest champ which is impressive. I dont see them as hype at all....what I see are legitimate skills and abilities. I do not see Stevenson getting caught up in the nightlife at all. He is a good clean young man. Hard to tell if Davis will get caught up in the afterhours fun stuff and get distracted, hopefully they will stay grounded. I think they will stay grounded from what I gather. Most importantly, not read their own news clippings and always stay motivated.

[TheCell8]

Definitely Stevenson. Better amateur background and more disciplined.

Gervonta is having troubles making weight and he's 22 years old. He's only going to get fatter and sloppier and his career may end early.

[Scipio2009]

It's too early to know with Stevenson, tbh; let's see him run together 5-6 fights to get a gauge how his power translates to the pro ranks.

In terms of Davis, his power seems to be legit, he's got a title at 130lbs, and he's under Floyd's banner (with interest from Showtime and Under Armor backing him).

You add that he's got a MGM Resorts venue (with at least 3,000 seats) not too far from his home base, and a loyal camp around him (likely adding the discipline to keep him at 130lbs/135lb for as long as possible), and he should have a good run.

[Lester Tutor]

Jerry McGuire and Rod Tidwell seemed to be more natural. Arum and Stevenson is no different than Arum vs Crawford.

How about we hope for the best for both young fighters. Let's not go an criticize every NFL bad seed character. We had the Edwin Valero in an Aaron Hernandez

[THC]

mirko, of course fans want both to succeed. We can also speculate on how their careers will unfold head to head.

One thing that bugs me already (and it's common nowadays): Davis is given props for being a young belt holder and yet that same distinction somehow has no teeth in regards to requesting compelling matchups. Yes, fighting abroad is commenable but ultimately I would've preferred a Lomachenko-Davis fight this weekend... anywhere.

[Hatesrats]

IF I had to ride with one I'm picking Shakur because of his size gives him more longevity to move up and still be effective. "Tank" as good as he is will hit roadblocks in weight/size above 135lbs max.

[Larry the boss]

Why are we even comparing the 2?

[NYG]

Stevenson. Attitude goes a long way