Comments Thread For: Comparisons to Floyd Mayweather, Pernell Whitaker, and other all-timers don't shake out well for Shakur Stevenson

[crisantonio917]

Shakur, is arrogant and very dislikable just like his pal Bud Crawford and already showed he doesn't have the biggest pair of nuts so just a matter of time....

[boxingitis]

Curmel Molton will pass this guy soon and Abdullah Mason. Guys who go in there to hurt there opponents using their SKILLS, not a runner playing a game a tag.

Both Shakur and Devin got exposed. One with De Los Santos and the other with what people here label as a Drunk, Mental Issue, Attention seeker, Undisciplined Ryan Garcia. Just imagine if Garcia wasn't all of that. The osterine made his left Hook better which everyone already knew he had (for many years) in the first round of the fight. It wasn't Devins bad habit of not protecting the chin while Jabbing.

[DeaconFrost]

Shakur will never be Sweet Pea

[MusoMeanderings]

Guys, I forgot, enlighten me, to whom the torch had been passed from Floyd: Shakur or Devin?

[tokon]

Shakur's issues are entirely self caused, not due to unfair comparisons. He's literally called himself the next Mayweather, the next Sugar Ray. He doesn't step on the gas, then whines about race when he gets called out for never going into another gear. He hits women. He runs his mouth constantly on social media promising this fight or that, which don't materialize, or promising a show, then delivering a snooze fest. And when his big shot came vs Haney, he played diva and turned down a 25% split to become undisputed champion and didn't bet on himself. Now, rather than fight the aforementioned Tank, he signed with the one promotional company Tank's team said would sink any possible Tank fight. Who is he supposed to fight on DAZN?

Truth

[Cyborg Fangerloo]

The main reason he is not a star is simple. At this point in his career (and this is not a dig), the majority of guys he has fought are not very good. This is similar to most boxers just ending "phase 1". Yet, his KO % is under 50%. For most people, vulnerability in some fashion is exciting in boxing and when he fights, basically the only vulnerability at all is his opponent losing on the cards.

[Oldskoolg]

Truth

110%……

[Left Hook Louie]

Guys, I forgot, enlighten me, to whom the torch had been passed from Floyd: Shakur or Devin?

Edgar?

[Bronx2245]

Shakur is his own person. There'll never be another Pernell. Different styles altogether. Only similarities are they are lefties with defensive skills. They don't operate the same in the ring, nor do they share the same mentality. Let Shakur grow into whoever he'll become. The people who say Shakur is boring, well beat him up then, get rid of him

I agree 100%!!! Shakur does have the potential to be a Pernell, at least much more than becoming Mayweather! First, he has to stay in the pocket a little more! Roy Jones Jr. said it best, "He has to be be in range, to make the opponent miss, AND PAY for missing!" Right now, he's only making them miss!

[Bronx2245]

Curmel Molton will pass this guy soon and Abdullah Mason. Guys who go in there to hurt there opponents using their SKILLS, not a runner playing a game a tag.

Both Shakur and Devin got exposed. One with De Los Santos and the other with what people here label as a Drunk, Mental Issue, Attention seeker, Undisciplined Ryan Garcia. Just imagine if Garcia wasn't all of that. The osterine made his left Hook better which everyone already knew he had (for many years) in the first round of the fight. It wasn't Devins bad habit of not protecting the chin while Jabbing.

Abdullah definitely looks the part, and so does Shu-Shu Carrington! Curmel looks more like a "Baby Tank," than a "Baby Mayweather." Ryan Garcia has 25 fights, and has yet to become a Champion! Roberto Duran had plenty of issues, and so did Oscar, and Mike Tyson, but they were Champions! Ryan doesn't seem to understand that part, and his legacy will suffer for it!