“Whooped My A**” – Shakur Stevenson talks to Crawford Spar and gives Spence-Bud Pick
Shakur Stevenson nailed his colors to the mast by making an early prediction for the fight between his two friends and opening up about the time he fought ‘Bud’ Crawford.
The Newark native is the current WBO and WBC champion in the super featherweight division.
Stevenson has a perfect 18-0 record and is set to return to the ring on September 23 in his home city when he faced former Olympic champion Robson Conceição at the Prudential Center.
The 25-year-old was asked about a potential fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. Although it is yet to be confirmed, it is widely understood that the two world champions will meet in a Undisputed duel later this year.
Both Spence (28-0, 22 KOs), IBF, WBC and WBA Super champion in the weight division, and WBO king Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) are friends with Stevenson and it was difficult for him to win. win. , first is,
Talk on Last Stand podcast with Brian CusterStevenson says:
“I think it’s dog versus dog.
“It feels to me like both of those guys are very mentally strong, they both have killer instincts and both are ready to fight, so we can watch a fight or we can watch or we can watch a boxing match because they both have boxing skills
“I don’t know, I’m just excited to see the game. ‘Bud’ is like my brother and I love him and Errol is like a big brother to me, over the years, so I have a lot of respect for both of them. “
Crawford was last seen in November 2021 when he prevented Shawn Porter, a former IBF heavyweight champion, from retaining his WBO crown, while Spence stopped Yordenis Ugas for 10 innings at AT&T Stadium in Arrlington, Texas in April.
Stevenson added:
“I can’t wait to see the game and I think it’s going to be fantastic. Bud’ is my brother and I will always stick with my brother, despite, but Errol [has] also very good to me.
“I don’t care about Errol to the core, but at the end of the day, ‘Bud’ is someone above [for me] every day so I have to stand by my brother’s side. “
The Olympic silver medalist went on to say about his time against Crawford:
“This was one of those times when I really had to learn that I wasn’t the best. I went into the ring, this man got in there and hit me.
“We only played, two or three rounds, I think, four minutes left – this man hit me so badly, I swear to god it was the worst game I’ve ever had. As a boxer, I couldn’t believe it – I went home that day as if I couldn’t believe what had happened. “