Shakur Stevenson and Vasily Lomachenko Clash at Crawford Vs. Madrimov event

Shakur Stevenson and Vasily Lomachenko had to be separated by security last night at the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

The argument seems to have started after Shakur, who is the WBC lightweight champion, saw Lomachenko in the crowd at the fight and started pressuring him for a fight. Stevenson, 27, has been calling Lomachenko for the past year but has had no luck.

Shakur Stevenson: “You and I, let’s fight. Why don’t you want to fight me?

Vasily Lomachenko: “We can go right now. Let’s do it outside. Let’s go right now.”

The biggest problem Shakur has is this:

1. He is boring and unattractive
2. Not valid for PPV purposes
3. The fans don’t want to see him
4. It’s only popular on social media but not at the gate or PPVs

Lomachenko has better options against Gervonta ‘Tank’s Davis than against an unpopular fighter like Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs), who has been booed by fans in his last two fights against Artem Harutyunyan and Edwin De Los Santos.

In both fights Shakur was on the defensive, showing little strength and fleeing when attacked. His fighting style is 100% fan-friendly and not conducive to a fun fight.

Shakur’s Amateur style

Fans consider Shakur a ‘Runner,’ not the type of fighter the 36-year-old Lomachenko is interested in fighting in this final stretch of his career. During his long amateur career in Ukraine, Lomachenko has fought many fighters before, but in the pro ranks, he has high standards.

Shakur hasn’t adapted his amateur style to the pro game, and that’s a big problem. He still struggles with the concept of scoring, looking to take weak shots to win in a novice way.

As a novice, Shakur was not at the top of the tree, as he ran too fast, which cost him the Olympics when he lost to Cuban talent Robeisy Ramirez in 2016. Afterwards, Shakur cried, feeling that he had been robbed but not knowing. to face the reality of his loss. Robeisy was better than him and more willing to fight.

Fans don’t want to watch amateur fighters in the professional ranks; they want knockouts and blood. Stevenson doesn’t provide what fans want from their players, so he can’t sell, and the top guys aren’t interested in fighting him. He is one of the untouchables.

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– Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) August 4, 2024