Shakur Stevenson earned a victory over Robson Conceicao on Friday night in Newark, taking a clear and well-deserved unanimous decision in a fight that never thrilled and has received somewhat mixed reviews.
Getting mixed reviews in terms of excitement and other stuff is nothing new for Stevenson (19-0, 8 KOs), but a lot of sizzle, what there was, for this fight was lost on Thursday, when Stevenson failed to make weight.
The result vacates the WBC and WBO 130-pound titles, as Stevenson is set to move up to lightweight, where he could theoretically get big fights in 2023, but “in theory” often doesn’t work out for boxing, so we’ll see.
There were good and bad thoughts about acting, at least among the handful of professionals tuning in and tweeting.
Devin Haney responded to the call that Shakur “made”, to which interviewer Bernardo Osuna took him by the hand:
Some of the reviews were good:
Some were not:
Everyone says I’m a dirty fighter but this mf Shakur is on to other shit.
— Boxer Formerly Known As Rolly (@SignUp4KOs) September 24, 2022
“The best boxer” in the world, but he breaks like shit, has no power, constantly throws cheap shots and knocks people to the ground. And the biased comment is beyond bullshit. All you mfs following this shit are
— Boxer Formerly Known As Rolly (@SignUp4KOs) September 24, 2022
If Robson or Shakur came off my left pops there would have been a KO
— Boxer Formerly Known As Rolly (@SignUp4KOs) September 24, 2022
I understand that these commentators are home runs, but could they once say that Stevenson is lacking in power and that he should throw a combination instead of 1 and 2 shots at a time? #StevensonConceicao
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 24, 2022
And yes, sure he’s talented, but can they tell you he’s not in there with Ray Leonard? Or are we fools? #StevensonConceicao
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) September 24, 2022
