Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson are two halves of one of the best match-ups to be made in boxing.
Add in that both are undefeated, in their primes, American and hold belts in the lightweight division then it becomes a must-see spectacle, and one that seemed relatively close to being made this year.
When fellow champion Vasily Lomachenko backed out of talks with Davis, Stevenson was without an opponent and fans immediately called to see it happen. Unfortunately, both look likely to take other routes for the time-being for it to be revisited in 2025.
‘Tank’s raw power and calculated game plans have allowed him to reach 30 wins with 28 knockouts, but no fighter in 22 fights is yet to truly piece together the puzzle of Stevenson’s defence. Can the Baltimore puncher be the first to do it?
Speaking in a recent interview with Sway’s Universe, pound-for-pound superstar Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez said yes.
“Shakur Stevenson is a good fighter, he moves a lot and it’s very difficult to hit him but I like Gervonta Davis, he’s a really good fighter. He hits hard and he knows how to go forward. I put my money on Gervonta.”
Despite his inclination to take on his detractors with a no holds barred approach, Stevenson took the verdict respectfully and viewed it as more of a challenge to prove the Mexican wrong.
“Can’t be mad at that respectful opinion, we will find out when the fight happen. Chasing Greatness.”
Stevenson is slated to face number one contender William Zepeda next, whilst ‘Tank’s potential plan of a rematch with Isaac Cruz has fallen through due to the Mexican losing his super-lightweight world title to Jose Valenzuela this month.
