Shakur Stevenson says he would like to talk to Gervonta Davis on the phone to try to convince him to fight him without promoters getting involved.
Tank might think it’s scary if Shakur called him. He could see it as stalker behavior and get even more put off and change his phone number.
Disdain for the tank
Stevenson likes to try to set up a fight like Terence Crawford did with Errol Spence in 2023. However, Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) doesn’t think Gervonta would entertain that idea because he has “some bullshit on me “. »
The truth is that Tank doesn’t like runners and Shakur doesn’t belong in this era. His outdated and archaic Mayweather style comes from a bygone era.
It could be that Tank (30-0, 28 KOs) is turned off by Shakur’s desperate obsession with him, bringing up his name in interviews, seeking influence to promote his fights and being an unentertaining fighter. Davis would be the draw in a fight between them, and Shakur would just be there as a cardboard prop.
If Shakur could build a name for himself by beating quality fighters and staying in the pocket to trade instead of running, he wouldn’t need to beg Gervonta to fight. Getting booed in repeated fights for being boring makes Shakur one of the lowest strata of the castes in boxing terms. He is unworthy to be in King Tank’s presence.
Change needed for Shakur
– Stays in the pocket
– Stop running
– Take risks
– Face better opposition
“I said, ‘Let’s fight.’ What else do you want me to do? Shakur Stevenson told Shawn Porter YouTube channel about his request for a fight from Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. “When I went to do this with Devin, I was looking for influence. Now I do the same type of thing with Tank, and they’ll say, “He’s chasing influence.” He is jealous.
“We are in a new generation. These people today have all these stories. I said, “Let’s fight.” I said, “Send the contract and we can close it.” » I am not a delusional (person). I’m not going out to say anything.
“I’m not going to act like I’m on the A side, and I deserve 50-50 (for the Tank fight). Brother, let’s negotiate and see where it goes from there. I know I’m the B side, but let’s fight,” Shakur said.
The King and the Shortcut
Stevenson seems obtuse, thinking all he has to do is say, “Let’s fight” to fight Gervonta. That’s not how it happens. He needs to fight better opposition, stop running, look good, and stop the fans from booing him 24/7. If all the competitors had to do was say “Let’s fight” for a chance to meet the king, everyone would do it. That’s not how it happens.
If Shakur wants to take a shortcut to fight Gervonta, he must do something brave, like in the days of the Knights and King Arthur. He should move up to 154 and beat Bakhram Murtazaliev or Vergil Ortiz Jr. If Stevenson does that, his popularity would skyrocket and he would have no problem fighting Tank.
Opposition to win the tank fight
-Andy Cruz
–Jaron Ennis
– Edwin De Los Santos: *rematch
– William Zepeda
– José ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela
– Abdallah Mason
“I think so,” Shakur said, reacting to being told that he and Gervonta were the two biggest names and that this was the biggest fight. “Other than Terence and Canelo, other than that, me and Tank, that’s the biggest fight. It’s not my fault. I am not side A. I accept that I am side B.
“That’s how it happened with Terence and Errol,” Stevenson said of Terence Crawford and Errol Spence talking on the phone one-on-one, without the promoters, to agree to fight. “It was a nice way. I would agree with that, but the dude (Tank Davis) has some bullshit on me.
“Something about me.” I would be willing to do it. Negotiate, discuss, sit down with each other. I would be ready to do that myself. But that wouldn’t happen. I’m open to that. This would never happen. This wouldn’t happen because of him,” Shakur said of Gervonta not wanting to talk to him.
“Yes, of course,” Shakur replied when asked if he wanted the tank combat to be “a million percent.” “Me and Tank, that’s the goal. This is the biggest fight in boxing. This is the fight that will bring me a lot of money. He paid dearly. He’s going to make more from me than anyone else. My goal is Tank. Tank and I have to fight,” Shakur said when asked if he would be interested in fighting his good friend, Keyshawn Davis.