Shakur Stevenson Names “The Toughest Most Competitive Person” He Got in The Ring With

Shakur Stevenson is one of the best boxing talents in the current boxing era. He is highly regarded for his high ring IQ and great footwork which has allowed him to maintain his undefeated boxing record. The Southpaw dominated the featherweight and super featherweight divisions before once again moving up to his current lightweight division. He only recently debuted in the division as he went toe to toe with Japanese boxer Shuichiro Yoshino.

In his conquest to prove himself, Stevenson faced several strong fighters, some of whom have even given him a run for his money. Furthermore, the New Jersey native recently shared the name of the fighter he believes gave him the most competition in the ring. It appears that out of all the opponents he faced in the ring, his previous sparring partner Gary Antuanne Russel gave him the most fight.

Stevenson reveals the toughest opponent he faced in the ring

Stevenson has previously stated his desire for a fight against welterweight Gary Antuanne Russel. However, the bout can only take place in the distant future as Stevenson has only just entered the lightweight division. Moreover, Russel has his eyes set on winning a championship as he too is a young and talented boxer. Adam Boxing Show recently took to Twitter to express their desire for Shakur Stevenson vs Gary Antuanne Russel. They acknowledged that the fight may never take place especially “with the way the politics of boxing worms nowadays.”

However, they pointed out that if the fight would take place it would be “one of them one’s.” Stevenson retweeted the post and shared his respect for the undefeated boxer. He revealed that he has had many spars with Russel previously. He wrote, “I sparred so many rounds wit bro back in the day he was one of the toughest most competitive person I got in the ring wit 💯.” Although the fight between these two undefeated Southpaw artists would be nothing to look over, for now, we can only wait until Stevenson gets enough experience as a lightweight boxer before he moves up.

Stevenson’s toughest opponent in the professional setting

Even though Stevenson called Russel as one of the most competitive and toughest opponents he has ever faced in the ring, the duo only sparred against one another. That being the case it seems that Oscar Valdez remains as Stevenson’s toughest rival in the professional ring. The super featherweight fight took place last year in MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. At the time Stevenson told the DAZN Boxing Show that the bout was the toughest fight of his career.

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Although it seemed like Stevenson was levels beyond Valdez’s capabilities, the fighter’s opinion seemed different. He claimed that Valdez tried his hardest during their bout. The 5’7 boxer called himself a “Master of distance” and claimed that he knows how to pick someone apart. He stated, “Valdez is the strongest opponent I’ve ever fought. His power, I felt it.” Fans are waiting in anticipation as they wait for Stevenson’s next move in the division. A lot of eyes are on him right now. What do you think about Stevenson vs Russell? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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