“I Just Hope No One Pulls Out”: Days After Frank Martin Fight Debacle, Shakur Stevenson’s Choice of New Opponent Leaves Fans Divided

When world titles and undefeated streaks are on the line, controversies loom just beneath the surface. In a similar situation, the boxing community has been waiting to witness a fight for the vacant WBC Lightweight title. At first, Shakur Stevenson was supposed to face off against Devin Haney, but that did not happen. Then, a potential ‘Sugar’ Stevenson vs. Frank Martin fight came to light. Surprise, surprise—that did not happen either. But the latest choice of opponent for Stevenson has the fan base in disarray.

It all started when Shakur contacted the WBC to enforce a mandatory title fight against Haney. But Haney vacated the title and went after Regis Prograis and his light welterweight title. However, talks of Frank Martin facing off against Shakur emerged, with Frank agreeing to the bout. Soon afterward, Martin rejected the contract, giving birth to rumors of him ducking the fight for fear of losing his undefeated streak. After the news came out, the boxing community started speculating on who would ‘Sugar’ fight for the title. A recent post from Michael Benson sheds light on the matter. But the boxing world is not sure what to think about the opponent.

Shakur Stevenson finally gets a fight

There has not been an official announcement for the fight. But a tweet from Michael Benson suggests Edwin De Los Santos is the opponent. Edwin holds a 16-1 record, with 14 of the wins coming in knockouts. He is a relatively unknown name in boxing, but this title shot can turn him into a big deal. Meanwhile, some fans are excited to witness the bout, but others claim it would be a cakewalk for ‘Sugar.’

One user described the potential of Los Santos, saying he is underrated, explosive, and quick. The user also thinks that if anyone can catch Shakur, Los Santos is one of them.

Someone else mentioned they hope Los Santos doesn’t quit the fight. The user is referencing Shakur’s previous potential opponents who allegedly ducked.

Another user is quite confident that Shakur will win the fight easily. But the user also points out that if Los Santos loses, people will claim he was never that good of a fighter.

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According to the next user, Frank Martin made a mistake by rejecting the fight. The user feels the fight will generate a lot of money while saying it’s the second-best fight.

Yet another fan goes into analyzing the entire situation and gives his opinion on who should have fought whom. According to the user, Los Santos is a good puncher and has improved since his last fight. The user goes on to say that instead of Shakur, Santos should have fought Ryan Garcia or Vasiliy Lomachenko.

After weeks of speculation, Shakur finally has an opponent. Despite the disjointed response from boxing fans, it would turn out to be a great spectacle. What do you think about the fight? Does Los Santos stand a chance?

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