Comments Thread For: Paulie Malignaggi's Picks: Shakur Stevenson showed he's best at 135 pounds and that it's time for rivals to step up

[Donnie Herrera]

Abdullah Mason is the guy at 135!

[CarlW]

If this division is ever sorted out, I think Stevenson comes in last of the four, Tank or Zepeda at the top, with Loma next, though Loma might beat one of the top two, but not both. If only the boxing gods let it play out on a non-Mayweather-Pacquiao time scale.

[JOITATS]

It’s obvious that Paulie is defending Shakur, because they both share the same style/criticism as being boring/pillowfisted/etc.

[Poopdick]

Davis and Stevenson NEED to step up already. crazy they still don't fight best guys

[Poopdick]

Lmfao. How tf did he showed he’s the best Paulie? Come on.

Tank just KO’ed Frank Martin.

Stevenson just won a boring decision over Martin’s leftovers.

Not even close.

Martin was a huge underdog lol and a prospect. wtf kid.

[Poopdick]

Two of his rivals already stepped up and are negotiating a fight, Davis and Loma. Zepeda needs to step up and fight Stevenson which GBP already turned down.

lol Davis is 30 years old. he still hasn't stepped up. won't be surprised if they make excuse not fight Loma and do a pbc rematch.

[Elotero]

Idk about that. I’d say a win over Kambosos ranks higher than a win over a nobody like HartOnion.

[beast702]

Shakur at 35 hasn't proved anything. The below weights yes. Let me see someone like Zepeda against him and I think that will show alot. He doesn't need to take many chances against these overmatched fighters and that has made these last few fights unwatchable. He needs to be PBF before becoming Money. He thinks he is already Money May and that is the issue to me.

[White-Bob]

Paulie knows..Firmly believe he is the best by boxing analyst/anchor..he knows boxing dude carved out a little following, won a couple titles in two divisions, been in yhe ring with all of em..without being able to even drop an infant. Incredible..but he knows a pure boxer when he sees one.

[wrecksracer]

He's right.

"Boring" defensive first fighters are always underrated & virtually always beat the overrated offense first fighters.

We saw this all the time with Rigondeaux, Lara, Mayweather, Whitaker, etc. . .who were always supposed to get beat down by whatever "killers" were out there, but never were.

Defensive skills>>>>>power

Top Rank managed to get Shakur belts in different weight classes, which is great. However, there are guys in Stevenson's weight class that have better resumes. Even Tank, whose resume I've often criticized. Unfortunately for Shakur, Davis and Loma are probably fighting each other next. The winner of that fight will be the best in the division. Eyeball test doesn't secretly make Stevenson the best. Malignaggi is wrong saying it's up to everybody else to step up. It's up to Stevenson to sign with somebody who can get him the winner.