SHAKUR STEVENSON vs. Gervonta Davis is likely one of the greatest fights in boxing nonetheless to occur.
That will change in 2025, nonetheless, with the very best going through the very best an increasing number of.
Davis’ subsequent battle, a WBA light-weight title defence towards Lamont Roach, may transfer from it’s date in December to January. Stevenson, nonetheless, appears set to return on February 22 in Riyadh towards William Zepeda. He should first defeat Tevin Farmer subsequent Saturday night time to for that matchup to happen.
Stevenson, who now fights beneath the Matchroom promotional banner, is assured that he’ll tackle ‘Tank’ Davis in 2025.
“Sure, I feel subsequent yr it’d be excellent. I feel… the battle’s gotta occur,” he informed Boxing Information.
“There’s no the way in which the battle don’t occur. The perfect versus the very best and I can’t anticipate it.”
The WBC light-weight champion had been as a result of face Joe Cordina earlier this month however a hand downside pressured him to withdraw. Stevenson is now trying ahead to a busy and productive 2025 that includes a battle towards Davis. And the 27-year-old shared a phrase of warning for individuals who woAll Classesuld again ‘Tank’ to beat him.
“I’m gonna win for certain, 100%,” he stated. “I feel that lots of people are gonna guess the opposite manner and lots individuals gonna lose cash. However the individuals who guess this fashion gonna win cash.”
Stevenson insists he has no downside with Davis or any rival however needs to get within the ring with them.
“I ain’t received no actual beef with these guys,” Stevenson stated. “Hopefully these guys [are] dwelling their greatest lives and doing every part they presupposed to be doing exterior the ring. However on the finish of the day we gotta squabble.”
